Things You'll Need:
- Baseballs, glove, open area to play and two large buckets.
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Step 1
Find a smooth surface. It does no good to attempt to field ground balls on a rough, rocky surface. This will only cause the ball to take bad hops, creating an unsafe environment. Find a place where the ground is smooth, preferably a baseball diamond. If one is not available, find an open space where the ground is soft and smooth.
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Step 2
Try to get a large ten gallon bucket full of balls and take another empty one along. Place the full bucket near the person hitting the grounders, the other beside the fielder. This will allow the fielder to simply field the ball and drop it in the bucket, preventing unnecessary wear on the arm.
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Step 3
Place the fielder at all positions on the field. Do not limit them to one spot. Even though they might be just a third baseman, moving them around the field allows them to become comfortable with all positions, creating a versatile player.
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Step 4
Avoid hitting the ball directly at the fielder. Mix it up, make them move to the right, to the left and charge the ball. Keep the fielder guessing as to where the ball might be hit, creating a game like atmosphere.
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Step 5
Make sure the ball is hit with game like velocity. It is easy to let up when hitting ground balls, but the fact is in a game the ball will be traveling at a high rate of speed, changing the hops and speed it will get to the fielder. Simply hitting soft grounders one after another is of no use.
