No one on, no one out. Routine fly ball to outfield. Both hands up to catch it or only glove hand up? I teach to get the off hand up only if a throw is to be made, otherwise keep it down. What about the rest of you?
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quote:I teach to get the off hand up only if a throw is to be made, otherwise keep it down
quote:Originally posted by LevelPath19:
Two hands is really for transfer purposes. Anyone older than 10 should be able to catch a simple fly ball without having to "trap" the ball in his mitt with his throwing hand.
quote:Originally posted by baseballpapa:
Equal and opposite. You are in a better balance position with the off hand down. The off hand doesn't help catch a ball and can get in the way. The ball the ML player dropped would probably have been dropped hand up or down. It is just more natural to keep it down and opposite the glove hand. It is why ML players do it, not to hot dog.
quote:Originally posted by baseballpapa:
No one on, no one out. Routine fly ball to outfield. Both hands up to catch it or only glove hand up? I teach to get the off hand up only if a throw is to be made, otherwise keep it down. What about the rest of you?
quote:Originally posted by LevelPath19:
How many hands does a catcher use to catch a 95 MPH fastball? How many hands does a 1B use to catch a bullet from the SS?