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Lesson 31:
Partner Two Ball Random Drop
This is a great drill to improve reaction time (catch before it hits the ground), improve decision making (using opposite side hand to catch), and hand eye coordination (watching ball and adjusting hand to catch).
You can simplify the drill by allowing the catcher to use the same side hand to make the catch (If partner drops ball out of left hand, catcher uses the right hand to catch it. If partner drops ball with right hand, catcher uses left hand to catch it).
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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...