High school
Catching
All positions
Beginner
At-Home Framing Drill – Patrick Bailey Style
Simple parent-friendly weighted-ball framing drill that trains bent-arm impact and quiet presentation on low pitches.
- Equipment:
- Ball only
- Duration:
- About 10 min
- Setting:
- Indoor or outdoor
- Players:
- Partner
Coaching notes
Catching Made Simple short that uses a 12- or 16-oz ball so the catcher practices launching the ball back into the air with a bent arm—exactly the soft, strong receive needed for framing.
Objectives
Build the feel for quiet, strong low-zone framing that parents can run at home.
Coaching cues
Bent arm impact; launch the ball back into the air; stay quiet; impact the low pitch right here.
Common errors
Straight-arm stab, rising up, over-framing obvious balls.
Steps
- 1. Parent or partner tosses low pitches
- 2. Catcher receives with bent arm and launches the ball back upward
- 3. Focus on quiet presentation and consistent impact point
Source:
Catching Made Simple (Coach Bougie)
