Softball Catcher Drills - Quick Mystery Throws

Purpose: A drill for softball catchers which focuses on quick hands and good reflexes (assets catcher really benefit from having.) This softball drill helps build up these assets so that catchers can make the plays that make the catching position so much fun, such as tagging out runners at home plate and calling out assignments for other infielders.

Procedure: The catcher, wearing her full gear, takes her normal position behind home plate. The three helpers, who can be teammates, assistant coaches, or parents, stand in a horizontal line in front of the catcher about 25 feet away with buckets in front of them. The first player in line throws a ball to the catcher, who catches it and quickly rolls it off to the side. As soon as the ball leaves her glove, the next helper throws a ball to the catcher. The drill continues in rapid succession.