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Catcher Blocking Inchworm and Rapid-Fire Lateral Circuit

Mobility-into-block inchworm combined with rapid-fire side-to-side blocking for hip mobility and lateral quickness.

Equipment:
Ball only
Duration:
About 8 min
Setting:
Indoor or outdoor
Players:
Partner

Coaching notes

Catching Made Simple progression that starts from single-knee, walks the hands out into a block, then adds rapid lateral slides with balls.

Objectives

Improve blocking posture, lateral range, and the ability to recover quickly between pitches.

Coaching cues

Hips high then back; shoulders over the knees; slide with chest down; recover fast to ready.

Steps

  1. 1. Inchworm from single-knee into block position
  2. 2. Add ball on the bounce
  3. 3. Rapid-fire lateral blocks
Source: Catching Made Simple

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