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Lesson 9:
Ball Drop & Catch
The Ball Drop & Catch exercise is a great way to improve the strength of your hand, wrist and forearm. When you hold the ball out in front of you (like in the video), it adds a shoulder strength component.
You can perform the exercise for reps (15-30 reps) or for time and go for 15 seconds to one minute depending on the strength and goals of the catcher.
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Mitt Magic: Receiving Fundamentals is a complete training program designed to sharpen the most important skill a catcher can master—receiving. The way a catcher receives the ball has more influence on an at-bat, inning, or even an entire game than any other skill, and this program gives you the tools to maximize every pitch. Broken into four key components—stances & set ups, fundamentals, stren...
