It is now spring break. This means that every other team is hanging out at the beach while we practice and gain an advantage on them! Then they wonder why we are better? This gets back to my friend’s quote, “I always found that the team that practices the most, wins the most” Duh. Anyway, practices during spring break are not mandatory, but they tend to be well attended anyway. This is because we draft only dedicated players.

catcher.jpg

Tonight we did a drill with the catchers that is very effective. We have them get into standard catching position and place two balls in front of them to their left and right and slightly in front of them. They wear shin guards only. I then get in front of them and point either left or right. They are to jump forward and in the direction I point and hit the ball w/ their knee. This gets them to jump sideways and forwards at the same time creating a good angle for blocking and demonstrating the proper motion for blocking balls left and right.

Do you have any great catcher’s drills? Please share them with us.

Other Articles that may interest you:

Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
Guess all the Secretaries are Rich Today
What Does it Mean to Volunteer as a Manager
Smart Money Magazine Interview
Variation of the Around the Horn Drill

Random Posts