VISION PEARLS: FIELDING DRILL VIDEOS FOR BASEBALL TRAINING

Below are links to videos demonstrating how to apply Vision Pearls into your regular baseball fielding drills for baseball vision training purposes. Consistent repetition in using Vision Pearls for baseball vision training in these types of baseball fielding drills, baseball players at all levels will develop and sustain better, natural, vision skills necessary for fielding the baseball and becoming a complete defensive position player.

INFIELDER DRILLS | OUTFIELDER DRILLS | CATCHER DRILLS

INFIELDER DRILLS

INFIELDER GROUND BALL DRILLS

Coach hits Vision Pearl as Ground Ball to Infielder
Infielder secures Ground Ball in glove
Infielder should identify the Vision Pearl color during the fielding phase
Infielder calls out the Vision Pearl color after fielding it (can be while in the act of throwing it to another player)
Infielder should have natural flow with fielding, transferring, and throwing the Vision Pearl
Infielder must not rely on identifying the Vision Pearl color by looking at it in the glove or when transferring to throw it

Vision Pearls can be adapted into many other Infielder Fielding Drills such as Line Drive and Pop Up Drills.

DOUBLE PLAY DRILLS

Double Play Drills: Shortstop to Second Baseman turn example

Coach hits Vision Pearls as ground ball to Shortstop
Shortstop secures ground ball and throws to Second Baseman
Second Baseman should identify the Vision Pearl color during the catching phase
Second Baseman calls out the Vision Pearl color after catching and throwing it to the First Baseman
Second Baseman should have natural flow with catching, transferring, and throwing the Vision Pearl
Second Baseman must not rely on identifying the Vision Pearl color after catching it by looking at it in the glove or when transferring to throw it

Vision Pearls can be adapted into many other Double Play Drills such as Second Baseman to Shortstop turns, Third Baseman to Second Baseman turns, or First Baseman to Shortstop turns.

FIRST BASEMEN DRILLS

Coach hits Vision Pearls as ground ball to Shortstop
Shortstop secures ground ball and throws to Second Baseman
Second Baseman should identify the Vision Pearl color during the catching phase
Second Baseman calls out the Vision Pearl color after catching and throwing it to the First Baseman
Second Baseman should have natural flow with catching, transferring, and throwing the Vision Pearl
Second Baseman must not rely on identifying the Vision Pearl color after catching it by looking at it in the glove or when transferring to throw it

Vision Pearls can be adapted into many other First Baseman Drills.

TAG AND PICK OFF DRILLS

Tag and Pick Off Drills: Catcher to Second Baseman at Second Base Pick Off example

Catcher throws the Vision Pearl to the Second Baseman
Second Baseman catches the throw and Tags the Runner coming from First Base
Second Baseman should identify the Vision Pearl color during the catching phase
Second Baseman calls out the Vision Pearl color after catching and tagging the Runner
Second Baseman should have natural flow with catching and tagging the Runner
Second Baseman must not rely on identifying the Vision Pearl color after catching it by looking at it in the glove at any time

Vision Pearls can be adapted into many other Tag and Pick Off Drills such as Catcher to any Infielder at a Base, Outfielder to any Infielder at a Base, Pitcher to any Infielder at a Base, Catcher to Pitcher at Home Plate, or any Position Player to Catcher at Home Plate.

Besides Tag and Pick Off Drills, Vision Pearls can be adapted into many other Specific Defensive Drills.

Infielder Drills

OUTFIELDER DRILLS

FLY BALL DRILLS

Coach hits Vision Pearl as Fly Ball to outfielder
Outfielder secures Fly Ball in glove
Outfielder should identify the Vision Pearl color during the catching phase
Outfielder calls out the Vision Pearl color after catching it (can be while in the act throwing it toward the infield)
Outfielder should have natural flow with catching, transferring, and throwing the Vision Pearl
Outfielder should not rely on identifying the Vision Pearl color after catching it by looking at it in the glove or when transferring to throw it

Vision Pearls can be adapted into many other Outfielder Drills including Line Drive, Hot Shot or Ground Ball Drills.

Outfielder Drills

CATCHER DRILLS

Coach/Pitcher throws the Vision Pearl as a regular pitch or wild pitch to the Catcher
Catcher should identify the Vision Pearl color during the catching or blocking phase
Catcher calls out the Vision Pearl color after catching or blocking it
Catcher must not rely on identifying the Vision Pearl color after catching it by looking at it in the glove, when transferring to throw it, or after it was blocked

Vision Pearls can be adapted into many other Catcher Drills such as Catch and Throw to a Base, Retrieve a Bunt and Throw to a Base, or Pop Up Drills.

Catcher Drills