Reply to "How to Teach a Catcher to Block"

mittman100+ posts

i use the paddle drill, but not the hands behind the back. this usually ends up with a "cup-check" which will result in being tentitive to blocking.
catchng coach, good post the only thing i do different is teach the catcher to move forward instead of knees replacing the feet.
i know you may add a little energy to the ball... but you are also cutting down on the angle of the bounce = a better chance of blocking. also i think in order to replace the feet with the knees, you have to move up first.
thoughts or arguments???

we also do position drills every day at the beginning of practice for about 20 minutes.

1/20/0410:43 AM

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