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Lesson 16:
Heavy Ball Receiving
Hand, wrist and forearm strength are essential for receiving success.
A great way to help develop that strength is to flip weighted balls to the catcher. These are 2-pound sand med balls. You may need to utilize a smaller or heavier ball depending on the age, hand size and strength of your catcher.
The ball should be flipped to varying locations and not to the same spot every time while having the catcher start with their receiving hand on or near the ground, working up to receive the ball.
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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...
