I know this is going to sound awfully silly, but I just want to know if ANYONE else ever teaches or HEARD this before.......... (Sounds completely OPPOSITE of what I teach.)
** Heard a 16U coach tell his infield that when they get a ball that is bouncing to them to BACK UP to give them time to read the ball!
1) I've ALWAYS Taught unless a ball is a bullet to them, they always MOVE to the ball, and NEVER Backup on it, otherwise you let the ball play you and you DON'T know if it bounces funny. Always move TOWARD the ball, that's the point of the bucket-Short Hop drill to get the player to move FORWARD.
2) If its coming somewhat fast, they don't have time to react to BACKUP. If its coming SLOW, they BETTER be moving to the ball, or you'll never get the out!
(Now I HAVE taught on an IN-BETWEEN Hop, that you pull your glove to the side of your hip to give yourself more time to play the ball, but that is rare and at most levels, we haven't spent a lot of time on that. ** Maybe this is what he heard and misinterpretted......... )
** Heard a 16U coach tell his infield that when they get a ball that is bouncing to them to BACK UP to give them time to read the ball!
1) I've ALWAYS Taught unless a ball is a bullet to them, they always MOVE to the ball, and NEVER Backup on it, otherwise you let the ball play you and you DON'T know if it bounces funny. Always move TOWARD the ball, that's the point of the bucket-Short Hop drill to get the player to move FORWARD.
2) If its coming somewhat fast, they don't have time to react to BACKUP. If its coming SLOW, they BETTER be moving to the ball, or you'll never get the out!
(Now I HAVE taught on an IN-BETWEEN Hop, that you pull your glove to the side of your hip to give yourself more time to play the ball, but that is rare and at most levels, we haven't spent a lot of time on that. ** Maybe this is what he heard and misinterpretted......... )