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The video clips below walk you through the basics of fielding ground balls and fly balls in baseball and how to come up throwing efficiently.

Basics of Learning to Catch This video shows the bare basics of catching a ball.
Catch with 2 Hands for Quick Release This video shows the basics of catching a ball with two hands, not just to help catch, but for quick throwing release.
Approaching & Fielding a Ground Ball - Part 1 This video shows how to approach and field a ground ball in preparation for the throw.
Throwing After Fielding a Ground Ball - Part 2 This video is a continuation of the above video that demonstrates how to come up throwing after fielding a ground ball.
Charging a Ground Ball This video shows how to charge a ground ball and throw quickly.
Outfielder Techniques This video shows the outfielder ready position and how to field ground balls for a quick throw.
Outfielders: Ground Balls, Fly Balls, and Communication This video discusses and shows fielder communication, fielding ground balls, and fly balls. A note about communication: Repeating "Mine, Mine, Mine" is more efficient than "I got it", and the other players can acknowledge by repeating the player's name that's calling for it so everyone knows who's ball it is.