VIDEO

http://www.5min.com/Video/Derek-Jeter-Teaches-Baseball---How-to-Field-and-Catch-from-the-Ready-Stance-196543373

STANCE

Player stands in the position they are playing, waiting for the pitcher to set so they can get in the prep mode. Flexing of the ankles, knees, and hips. Eccentric to isometric contract of the anti gravity muscles. Hips are externally rotated and abducted. Elbows are flexed in an eccentric to isometric contraction, palms are supinated.

PREPARATION

As the pitcher is about to throw the ball, the four positions inch up and prepare to field, bending knees, rotating the hands over, so the glove is up and open for the ball to come. When it is hit to you step towards the side or position where the ball is, set your feet and make a strong throw to the base where there is a play. Step to the ball with non-dominate leg allowing gravity to eccentrically contract torso muscles to bend and scope the ball with non-dominate hand and arm extended. Concentrically contract ankles, knees and hips to stand body up transferring weight back to non dominate leg to generate force towards target with non-dominate hand facing target.

EXECUTION

From the preparation position, it allows you to move right to left, back to forward fielding the ball by moving feet towards the ball and keeping your hands in front of you to field the ball and get in the correct throwing position to make a strong throw to the base. Stepping forward forcefully to generate and increase power. Posterior extended in an inferior position going to a superior abducted position Dominate hip is rotating towards target to increase power; force arm is extended and rotated superiority to target to transfer momentum. After the transfer of energy and momentum of the follow through, gravity will contract back to recovery to the supinated position.

Shoulder girdle: Upward rotation of scapula, using the upper trapezius fibers, lower trapezius fibers, and serratus anterior.

RECOVERY

After making the play or fielding the ball to make a throw come back to your position and get ready to go back to your stance.  Then after the completed play the player goes back into the stance position in determination for the preparation again. The player returns to the base of flexion of the ankles, knees, and hips again along with the palms supinated and elbows flexed to eccentric to isometric contraction.

Baseball Player Defensive Movement

 Baseball Player Defensive Position

We are going to start by being one of four infield position players first, second, short stop, and third base. Each player stands during the 10 to 20 seconds a pitcher takes to throw the ball to home plate. As the pitcher is about to throw the ball the four positions inch up and prepare to field by stepping up a little, bending knees, rotating the hands over and ready for fielding the ball hit anyway to them. The ready position allows them to be comfortable and relax ready for anything so that when the ball is hit to them they are in a good position with their feet and to make the throw.