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Lesson 20:
Live Block or Receive Drill
The most "game like" drill you can perform is the Block or Receive Drill. In a game, it is almost always a surprise when the pitcher bounces the pitch. Sometimes we know the pitcher is attempting to throw a "chase pitch," but most of the time it is a surprise, or a mistake, that the pitcher is bouncing the ball.
Tell the catcher what pitch you are going to throw, just surprise them with randomly bouncing the pitch here and there. Make sure to bounce some fastballs and NOT just the off-speed pitches.
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