Fast Pitch Softball Drills – Pop-Ups

Purpose: To have softball catchers practice catching pop-ups behind or to the side of home plate.

Procedure: The catcher starts in a ready position. The coach stands in front of the catcher and throws the ball in the air. Once the ball is thrown, the catcher first identifies in which direction the ball has been hit (or thrown in this drill). She then throws her mask in the other direction so that she won't trip over it, and she makes the catch. Each catcher catches 10 pop-ups in different areas.