Catchers

Catcher Basics and Drills

Dynamic warmup - Watch Video

Elbow to Instep
Backward lunge extension
Side lunges back & forth
Hip flexors touch ground
Cross feet squat
Fire hydrants side & circles
Knee bent in front, opp leg back, lay forward
Hockey goalie
Ankle rotation
High knees
Butt kicks
Side shuffles with arm swings
Carioca high knee

Squat walks (toss a ball is optional) - Watch Video

Forward
Side outward
Side inward
Backward

Basic stance setup - Watch Video

Relax/sign stance
Receiving stance
Throwing stance

Framing (partner up)Always adjust back to center

Watch Video - Framing Setup

Watch Video - Framing Drill

Watch Video - Framing Drill 2

Letter C barehand
Small ball in hand
Big ball in hand
Heavy balls
Baseball toss back & forth both in good stance with bare hand
Same now side shuffle
Pitching machine framing (not shown on video-but good option)
Hip sway (don’t stab, eyes behind glove, umpires view important)
Beat the ball to the spot, work glove around & back to the middle
Work ground up

Transfers - Watch Video

Kneeling fingers up, thumb parallel to ground
Standing toss partners don’t reach go with pitch
Squat foot work transfers
All bases
Shuffle to transfer hands high like a shortstop
Moving forward squat transfers to catch drop, last throw
Obstructed view

Blocking - Watch Video

Glove leads the way
Drop to both knees
Belly button to the ball
Chin down
Glove blocks the 5 hole
Forget about catching the ball “BLOCK IT”
Get big
Slight lean forward with shoulders
Exhale when ball makes contact with chest
Quickly get to feet and recover ball

Bunts - Watch Video

Pickup ball with both hands
Get around side of ball
Create angle to 1 st base
Be vocal

Other Videos

Catchers you are the captain/QB of the team. You need to be a leader: strong, aggressive, non-stop hustle, and have a great attitude! Your team will follow your lead. Your positive attitude will be contagious! Make the difference!

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