Glove side Crossover side 1 Min – Receive balls from Long Distance Coach throws from 40 ft Catcher should be in a low relaxed position Arm slightly out ahead of knees Quick Hands Drill Catcher in relaxed balanced position Coach rapid fires 15 balls Catcher is to stop the ball with the glove NOT CATCH THE BALL Catcher – Quick Feet Quick Recover Drills 3 reps – Straight Blocking 5 balls in a line spaced 2 feet apart Throw glove behind the ball, knees hit after Chest angled forward Throwing hand behind glove Chin down Quick to feet 3 reps – Angle Blocking 5 balls in a zig zag – 1 foot off center line Throw glove behind the ball Drive ball side knee down to outside of the ball Opposite leg drives hard to the side Slide on the shin guards Chest angled back to center line Chin down Throwing hand behind glove
Glove side Crossover side 1 Min – Receive balls from Long Distance Coach throws from 40 ft Catcher should be in a low relaxed position Arm slightly out ahead of knees Quick Hands Drill Catcher in relaxed balanced position Coach rapid fires 15 balls Catcher is to stop the ball with the glove NOT CATCH THE BALL Catcher – Quick Feet Quick Recover Drills 3 reps – Straight Blocking 5 balls in a line spaced 2 feet apart Throw glove behind the ball, knees hit after Chest angled forward Throwing hand behind glove Chin down Quick to feet 3 reps – Angle Blocking 5 balls in a zig zag – 1 foot off center line Throw glove behind the ball Drive ball side knee down to outside of the ball Opposite leg drives hard to the side Slide on the shin guards Chest angled back to center line Chin down Throwing hand behind glove