Help speeding up reaction time

[Towny9]

yeah. I do it with my teams. The entire infield will converge for the pitch sign. They all have an idea of where the ball will be hit and are better prepared. They then relay the sign to OFers behind their backs and the entire defense is on the ‘same page’. If you have a defense that is slow or undisciplined. This is definitely the way to go. I do it if we are stout defensively or not. It’s amazing how much better the defense ‘reacts’ when they have an idea. If the pitcher is off, forget about it. LOL.

I second this. As a third baseman if I know off speed is being thrown I am way more ready and alert to field for sure and my fielding percentage goes up by simply the added expectation it’s going to be hit to me.

 

[ArmWhip]

This was already posted here but since it's relevant I'll post it again.

 

[BigSkyHi]

This was already posted here but since it's relevant I'll post it again.

Excellent definition of their process. Recommend you listen to the words in this video and the video in post #13 very closely multiple times. If you want to get very good at it study the best, the Japanese national team.

 

[Gambler Bob]

With the tennis balls should she try to catch them with her glove?

No, tell her to try to catch the tennis ball with her mouth.

Sorry, could not help myself

 

[NBECoach]

Here are 3 excellent Troskky videos on infield play.

 

[radness]

Oh yeah, tennis balls do work. They will be seeing a ball moving very quickly. React. They build confidence. They take a couple off the chest or forearm or bicep or face mask. They get the goalie mentality.

Agree! Learning to react to a faster speed of the tennis ball... Makes the softball in compairison slower.

Played racquetball...
ball travels well over (Edit) 100mph.
reacting to that and then reacting to grounders... grounders were easy.

Body learns timing & coordination at a greater speed.

Always encourage catchers to catch for older/faster/more movement/better spin pitchers to train with.
When they go back to catching their team's pitcher it becomes more manageable for them, its slower and easier to react to.

 

[NBECoach]

Agree! Learning to react to a faster speed of the tennis ball... Makes the softball in compairison slower.

Played racquetball...
ball travels well over 200mph.
reacting to that and then reacting to grounders... grounders were easy.

Body learns timing & coordination at a greater speed.

Always encourage catchers to catch for older/faster/more movement/better spin pitchers to train with.
When they go back to catching their team's pitcher it becomes more manageable for them, its slower and easier to react to.

Well over 200 MPH? Who do you play against?

I googled racquetball serve speed and got this:

The leading pros and top power-hitting amateurs can hit drive serves regularly in the 150–160mph range. A radar gun at a recent pro stop attempted to catch the speed of balls on the serve and in the rallies and routinely found even the players less-renowned for power were generally in the mid 140 mph range.

 

[radness]

Well over 200 MPH? Who do you play against?

I googled racquetball serve speed and got this:

The leading pros and top power-hitting amateurs can hit drive serves regularly in the 150–160mph range. A radar gun at a recent pro stop attempted to catch the speed of balls on the serve and in the rallies and routinely found even the players less-renowned for power were generally in the mid 140 mph range.

THANKU for the fact check.
Was going by shadey memory of a sports show compairisons on sports.

Still the example works!

 

[NBECoach]

I agree the analogy is there. I show our players the way tennis players return serves as a vehicle to introduce the "hop".

 

[radness]

Heres an easy read article
Just googled

How Does Your Brain Respond to a Tennis Ball Moving over 100 MPH?

Have you ever wondered how tennis players hit balls moving over 100 mph with pinpoint accuracy? How does our brain see a tennis ball flying at us and still have time to react? Researchers at the University of California Berkeley know that our brain isn't as fast as a speeding bullet or a power...

www.holabirdsports.com