There is debate over the position of your feet when fielding a backhand. Watch what big league players do. When they have time to set up and they are not making a play on the run, you can see a clear pattern of how they do it.
Over the next week or so, we will be featuring little “nuggets” of information we think can help. Later on we will go into detail on different aspects of each position. But for now, enjoy the little nugs, try to add them to your game, see what you think. We will have drills coming shortly to perfect these things.
What kind of glove should I have to play third base? Good question, different players will tell you different things. There are a couple of things you need to look for. First off, realize that you are not playing middle infield. The majority of the time you won’t be turning double plays.
Hitting Tuts will be all hitting tutorials. Bunting may be include, sorry to the power hitters our there. We are firm believers that there are many different ways to hit. Face it, watch a big league game and you may see 20 different stances.