High school
Catching
All positions
Intermediate
Catcher Progressive Warm-Up – Receiving to Blocking
Progressive warm-up series moving from short-hop receiving through weighted and in-air angles into dry-to-live blocking with stance variations and decision work.
- Equipment:
- Ball only
- Duration:
- About 12 min
- Setting:
- Indoor or outdoor
- Players:
- Partner
Coaching notes
Catching Made Simple favorite pre-practice sequence that primes the glove hand, body angles and decision-making before live work.
Objectives
Prime receiving angles, build blocking comfort from multiple stances, and rehearse block/receive decisions.
Coaching cues
Elbow drive; preset angles; hips back; square or angled block as needed; recover with feet.
Common errors
Stabbing, rising hips, slow decision, hands-first recovery.
Steps
- 1. Short-hop receiving progression
- 2. Weighted and in-air angle work
- 3. Dry blocking from secondary and single-knee
- 4. Live block/receive mix with recovery
Source:
Catching Made Simple (Coach Bougie)
