Skill Set: Catching

Difficulty Level: Medium

Number of Athletes and Coaches: 1-2 athletes and 1 coach, or 2 athletes as partners

Average Time to Complete: 10 minutes

Equipment Required: Catcher’s gear and gloves, baseballs (at least 2)

Goal: Tie all catching techniques of swaying, keeping body and nose behind ball together

Description of the Drill:

• Catcher in full gear in catching position (home plate optional)
• Coach/partner with baseballs 60 feet in front of the catcher
• Coach/partner throws the ball to the catcher varying pitches and locations
• Catcher focuses on soft hands, swaying, staying behind the ball and catching the ball in front of their nose.
• If the pitch is a strike, they should hold their glove in the location they caught the ball for a second before throwing it back. If the pitch is a ball, they should immediately throw the ball back.
• Catcher throws each ball back to the coach/partner and gets reset

Add Difficulty:

• To add a degree of difficulty, the coach or partner can vary pitches, challenging the catcher.