Valle Eagle KK-P Open-Back 4-Finger Training Glove

The Valle Eagle KK-P is the four-finger flat training glove for baseball and softball players who want the Eagle KK design with an open wrist back. Everything that makes the KK work is here: four individual finger stalls, a flexible all-leather shell and a flat, padded palm that will not trap a ball fielded with one hand. The open wrist back replaces the KK's adjustable strap with a conventional opening, giving the wrist more freedom of movement and a looser, more natural feel that many players find easier to forget about during long drill sessions.

The Easiest Trainer to Feel Natural In

Most players resist training gloves because they feel foreign. The KK-P is built to remove that objection. The finger stalls let the hand relax and bend the way it does in a game glove instead of locking flat like a pancake, the soft leather palm has real give, and the open wrist back means nothing cinches the wrist. The result is a trainer that feels like a broken-in gamer with the pocket removed, which is exactly the combination that makes a player use it willingly and often. And because the palm is flat, the fielding lesson never softens: the ball has to be met out front and covered with the throwing hand, every rep.

Open Wrist Back vs. Strap Back

The KK and the KK-P are the same design with two wrist options, and the KK-P is cut slightly larger. The strap back on the KK cinches down and is the safer choice for a very small hand or for a glove that several players will share. The open back on the KK-P lets the wrist move freely and suits players who already own a glove that fits, who want the quickest possible hand-to-ball motion, or who simply prefer the feel. Neither is better for fielding; choose by comfort.

All Leather, Built for Daily Use

The KK-P is an all-leather glove with a soft padded palm that handles rolled and fungoed ground balls without sting. It is stocked for right-hand and left-hand throwers, finished in the Valle white with "Train Like A Pro" embroidered on the shell, and it holds up to daily use by teams and academies.

Who This Baseball Training Glove Is For

The KK-P is one of the best youth training gloves in the Valle line and an easy entry point for any infielder who has not used a trainer before. It is the pick for young infielders learning two-hand fielding, for middle infielders working on transfers and double-play feeds, and for any player who found a strap or a pancake uncomfortable. It is rated for ages 10 and up; for younger players the strap back on the Eagle KK keeps the glove on a small hand more securely. When the player is ready for a pocket, the Eagle K47 is the next step. Softball infielders use the KK-P the same way baseball players do.

How to Use the Eagle KK-P

Use the KK-P for the first 10 to 15 minutes of every defensive session. Begin with rolled ground balls fielded out front with two hands, add forehand and backhand angles, then shuffle-and-throw, short-hop and double-play feed drills. Slow rollers and barehand-style plays translate naturally because the glove already feels close to a bare hand. For a team, the KK-P works well in station work: a coach rolling balls to a line of infielders gets an honest rep from every player without watching each glove, because a ball fielded with one hand simply does not stay in. Finish the session in the game glove.

Drills That Work Best with an Open-Back Trainer

The open wrist back makes the KK-P especially good for drills that live in the hands and wrists. Kneeling ground-ball drills, where the player fields rolled balls from the knees and works only on funneling and transfer, keep the wrist moving freely. Rapid-fire tap drills around the bag reward the quick flick from glove to hand that the open back allows. Barehand-and-glove alternation, where every other ball is fielded with the bare throwing hand, blends naturally because the KK-P already feels close to a bare hand. Save the strap-back KK for the drills where the glove is more likely to twist on the hand, such as full-speed backhands off a fungo, and use the KK-P for everything that is about soft, quick hands.

Not sure which Valle trainer fits your player? Our guide to choosing the right Valle training glove compares every model in the line by position and skill.

Valle Eagle KK-P Open-Back 4-Finger Training Glove Specifications

• Type: four-finger flat training glove for baseball and softball
• Series: Valle Eagle S-Series
• Pocket: flat palm with a minimal pocket; no web
• Design: four individual finger stalls, flexible leather shell, soft padded palm
• Leather: all-leather construction
• Wrist back: open
• Positions: first base, second base, shortstop, third base and pitcher
• Throwing hand: available for right-hand throwers (glove worn on the left hand) and left-hand throwers (glove worn on the right hand)
• Color: Valle white with "Train Like A Pro" embroidery
• Age range: 10 and up

What's Included

One Valle Eagle KK-P training glove in the throwing hand you select. Training balls are sold separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the open wrist back change compared to the KK?

Fit and feel only. The open back gives the wrist more freedom and a looser feel; the KK's strap cinches the glove to the hand. The palm, fingers and leather are identical.

Is the KK-P a good first trainer for a young player?

Yes, for players about 10 and up. It feels natural enough that kids keep using it, and the flat palm makes two-hand fielding non-negotiable. For a player under 10 with a small hand, the strap back on the KK holds the glove on more securely.

Is the open back too loose for a small hand?

It can be for very small hands, which is why the KK-P is rated for ages 10 and up and the strap-back KK is the better choice below that.

Can I use it for fastpitch softball?

Yes. The KK-P is a two-hand fielding trainer and works the same for a 12 inch softball as for a baseball.

Does it need a break-in?

No. The leather is soft and the glove is ready to use as soon as it arrives.