Watch as Coach explains, and pitchers and 1st basemen demonstrate this 3-1 fielding drill. The pitchers must get to their point and turn up field to increase the angle for receiving the throw from the 1st baseman. Coach tells his pitchers to expect the worse and they must be able to break down and stop on the bag.
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