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