Category: Catching
Type: Drill
FLINCH
The catcher assumes the ready position. A coach or another player stands 2 feet in front of the catcher with a ball in each hand. With a flick of the wrist, one ball is thrown directly at the catcher's mask. At the same time, the coach/player lobs the other ball into the air. The catcher locates the pop-up and catches it with two hands.The ball also can be thrown away from the catcher to work on diving catches. It can also be used to work on foul balls close to the fence.
This is a great drill for young catchers but will work for older cactchers also. The catchers must learn to trust their equipment and not pull their heads back and leave their throats exposed (which is a very common and dangerous error on the part of young catchers). They must also learn to keep their eyes on the ball when it comes off the bat or skips off the dirt.
Great for teaching concentration, agility, and reactivity.
Submitted by: Doug Brown
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