High school
Fielding / Infield
All positions
Intermediate
Over-the-Cone Infield Footwork Drill
Rapid lateral and forward footwork over a cone to train short hops, funnels, and backhands under pressure.
- Skill:
- footwork
- Equipment:
- Cones
- Duration:
- About 8 min
- Setting:
- Indoor
- Players:
- Partner
Coaching notes
Player chops feet over a cone while reacting to short hops, funnels, and backhands. Emphasizes staying low, getting over the cone, and working through the ball for clean transfers.
Objectives
Build explosive lateral agility, short-hop consistency, and clean transfers from multiple angles.
Coaching cues
Chop feet; get over; stay low; work through the ball.
Common errors
Popping up; stepping around instead of over; soft hands without foot drive.
Setup
Single cone; coach or partner feeds short hops from front or side.
Steps
- 1. Place cone in front of player
- 2. Chop feet over cone while receiving short hops
- 3. Progress to funnel and backhand variations
- 4. Emphasize staying low and driving through each ball
