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Friday, February 12, 2010

Goalie Drill for Catchers and First Baseman

Here's a drill to make your catchers and first basemen more proficient at handling those balls in the dirt:

Provide a net or backstop.  Make sure that catchers have all their protective gear on and are wearing a protective cup.  Throw balls to the catcher, alternating between pitches in the air and in the dirt.  Test the catcher on both sides as well as between the legs.  I would not recommend performing the drill without protective equipment!  You can turn this drill into a game of hockey goalie.  Try to score on the catcher.

The process for the first basemen is much the same. Work on player technique emphasizing the need to stop the ball from getting past him.

Coach's Point:

Performing this drill correctly will keep opponent's from scoring extra bases and runs.
Posted by Gazelle Baseball at 8:10 AM
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