Softball Catcher Drills – Catching Drill

Purpose: This drill for softball catchers is to learn blocking pitches in the dirt with their bodies rather than trying to catch the ball with their gloves.

Procedure: To practice this skill, dress your catchers in their full set of protective equipment, without their gloves, and assign each a partner. The partners throw balls in the dirt to the catchers, who must hold their hands behind their backs as they drop to their knees to block the sumulated pitches and keep them in front of the plate.