Catchers must learn to effectively knock down errant pitches.
What you need If you have more than one catcher that regularly plays for your team, you can work with each one of them. They should each have a pitcher to work with.
How this drill works A bad pitch can happen at any time and catchers need to be ready for it. Knocking down those bad pitches so they don't turn into a passed ball is very important.
Pitchers (or a coach) will take turns throwing good pitches and then throwing the odd hard one into the dirt. The catcher is going to have to try and react accordingly and knock the ball down. It is important for the catcher to get his or her body in front of the ball instead of just trying to knock it down with the glove.
You can make this drill more effective, and more game-like, if you include a batter who is going to take a few cuts at the bad balls. This adds a little distraction to the catcher.
Result While you want your pitchers to limit the number of wild pitches they throw, your catcher still needs to be prepared for anything. This drill is going to give them a little bit of work in that area.
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My coach asked me to do this. just to get in the habit. It worked.
Hi Julissa
This sounds like a very good drill to do! I will have to try this out! :)
i am also a catcher and the problem i have with blocking is that i know how to block its just doing it and i have been working on it for a while now and this year i didnt catch at all in a game and its because of my blocking so this will really help i also found that if your at home by your self then get a tennis ball or a T-ball and just throw it against the wall and sometimes it will come back at you and other times it will go in the dirt.
mabey them tips will help my backcatching more easier lolo.*
this sounded real good. When we tried to do it, I sensed that it was not good for pitchers to be involved.
This drill can also be done with a paddle on the catching hand and tennis balls thrown to the catcher. The idea is not to be able to catch it, but more to block it with the paddle (glove) AND the body.
Excellent!
That's awesome!
If you have more than one catcher, you can have them throwing into the dirt at each other.
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im usually short stop or pitcher but our 1st playoff game is coming up and im catching ut im not very good. the last time i caught i got hurt with a bad hop of the ball. what do i do to prevent bad hopes to come up and hit me ?
iive been catchiing for about 3 yrs noww ...&& iim good but want to be bettah...wa can ii do to improve on my arm in order to trow to 2nd base?
whoooooo! im cathcer and i already know this...but thnx, really...helps other people though...
Great
will try this cos it was the reason why my last game was lost...
this will help me ALOT thnx
thanks. this really helped me out.
cool thnx :D
Wicked!
I had a ? on this at practice.. come home and find the ans. on Weplay. Thanks
I need this. THANK YOU!
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