Baseball Skills: Momentum and Direction

Russ McNickle all by Russ McNickle

Assistant Baseball Coach Mississippi State University
all baseball | infield and outfield

Making a great play is only part of what a great baseball player does. Hiss coach should be prepared to help him learn how to transfer the baseball to his throwing hand and use his body to develop the momentum to get the ball where it needs to be.

Baseball Skills: Throwing Footwork

Baseball players have to catch a baseball and throw a baseball where it needs to go. The feet are an important part of each and every throw!

Baseball Skills: The Transfer

The transfer needs to happen above the belt. Coach McNickle demonstrates the transfer and hammers momentum and direction to execute a great baseball transfer.

Baseball Skills: Momentum

Learn how to develop momentum to achieve the speed and accuracy to catch the baseball and throw to the target.