All infielders should know the 6 F’s of fielding, a concept designed by professional baseball coach, Perry Hill.
As a trainer, Perry Hill has worked for the Texas Rangers, the Detroit Tigers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates amongst other teams and has a World Series title under his belt, so he definitely knows his stuff when it comes to baseball.
Essentially, the 6 F’s refer to six individual baseball fielding fundamentals, skills, or actions that apply to successful fielding from little league all the way up to the MLB.
They outline a framework for good practice so if you’re not aware of the 6 F’s, it’s definitely worth familiarizing yourself with them to improve your game.
But what are the 6 F’s? Let’s take a look…