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Skills & Drills

Baseball: Baseball Catching Skills, Drills & Tips


  • Catch/Block/Fake Drill

    Catcher gets in blocking/throwing stance. Standing 30 feet…

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  • Protect Home Plate!

    How to Correctly Receive Throws and Block the Dish The most…

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  • Outfield Approach Drill

    To work on taking a proper approach on a ground ball, place…

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  • Baseball Fundamentals: Catching the Ball

    Pat Ahearne, former NCAA College World Series Championship…

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  • Josh Bard: The Keys to Catching

    Red Sox catcher Josh Bard shares his keys to catching and…

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  • 3-Ball Catching Drill

    This is a blocking drill designed to help a catcher move…

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  • Josh Bard: Catching a Pop-Up

    Red Sox catcher Josh Bard talks about the proper technique…

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  • Basic Catching Stance

    Proper set-up and technique are especially important for…

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  • How to Block a Pitch

    The most important job of a catcher is to keep the ball…

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  • Baseball Skills & Drills: Catching Stances

    1. SIGN-GIVING STANCE When giving signs, the catcher's…

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  • Catcher’s Equipment, Part 1

    This video explains the basics of a catcher's equipment…

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  • Framing the Pitch

    Learn how to make the pitch as attractive as possible to…

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  • Giving Signs

    Communicate signs effectively by protecting them from the…

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  • Passed Balls

    Retrieving a ball can be tricky. Locate the ball quickly…

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  • Shadow Blocking Blocking Drill- (No ball)

    Coach stands behind the catcher. Catcher assumes their stance.…

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  • Sit and Get Hit Blocking Drill

    Coach gets on one knee from a short distance. The catcher…

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  • Medium Toss Blocking Drill

    Coach stands halfway between the mound and home plate. The…

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  • Standard Toss Blocking Drill

    Coach stands on the mound. The catcher assumes their stance.…

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  • Hands Blocking Drill

    The catcher should start in the down position with a ball…

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  • Shadow Framing Drill

    Catcher starts out in their stance. Coach holds a ball in…

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  • One Knee Toss Framing Drill

    Coach gets on one knee five to ten feet from the catcher.…

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  • Medium Toss Framing Drill

    Coach stands up and throws pitches to a catcher from 40-50…

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  • Three ball - Plays at the Plate Drill

    Place one ball near the first base line, one up the middle,…

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