Building a Cohesive Infield Defense

with Mike Dickson,
Rowan University Head Coach;
3x Division II NCAA Tournament appearances;
2019 NJAC regular season champions;
former Rowan College at Gloucester County Head Coach;
2x NJCAA Division III Championships (2010, 2013);
2013 Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year;
in 2010, led RCGC to a 43-2 record (highest single-season winning percentage in NJCAA D-III history);
over 500 career wins

Run an efficient infield practice while indoors and keep every player in your infield engaged and working on defensive skills!

Coach Mike Dickson shows you how to get more out of your infield practices, whether indoors or out on the field. If you have practices where your infielders stand around between reps, Dickson will show you the drills and station work you can implement right away to make your practices more efficient.

Throwing and Catch Play

Help your players fire the ball around the infield with confidence and ease after preparing using Coach Dickson's throwing progression and quick hands work. Dickson takes you through a seven-step throwing progression to help infielders get their arms loose and strong. His catch play will also get your fielders working on quick transfers to get the ball exchanged faster, leading to more converted outs.

PFP

In a typical defensive practice plan, pitchers often get forgotten or left out entirely. Coach Dickson offers three different PFP combo drills that will shine the defensive spotlight on your pitchers, helping them efficiently get in all the fielding they need to stay sharp. Seamlessly work on bunts, comebackers, and covering first base on a ball to the right hand side, or various other defensive skills that pitchers must master to help the infield make outs.

Live Ground Balls

Learn four ground ball sequences that will allow you to give your infielders a full workout. Get your players the work they need on forehands, backhands, slow rollers, and more. Coach Dickson shows how to keep all your infielders working and moving to get more done in less time.

This video featuring Coach Dickson offers a blueprint for a productive indoor infield practice. If you need ideas to make your infield practice plan better, this is a great option!

87 minutes. 2020.