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Catchers are the quarterback for your defense. They have a lot that they need to know, and a lot of skills to master. Having some fun and effective fastpitch softball catcher drills is essential for their development. Unfortunately, it's very easy to neglect working with our catchers during practice. It takes time and intential practice planning to ensure they progress! Keep reading for a variety of drills to get started! Bunt defense is critical to your success. While catchers will not likely be fielding the bulk of the bunts, there will be times when the opponent puts down a soft bunt in front of the plate. This is a great softball drill for working on bunt defense with your catchers. We call this the “partner bunt drill,” but in all honesty, it’s probably not a great name for the drill. No matter what you call it this is a simple but effective softball catcher drill for getting a bunch of bunt defense reps in a short amount of time! This drill works best with at least 2 catchers to keep it moving quickly, although it is possible to make it work with just one catcher. She will simply get lots of conditioning! This drill will allow your catchers to work on their bunt defense technique multiple times in a very short span of time. They will get a lot done in just 5 quick minutes! Below is a "circuit drill" from Championship Productions. As you will see in the video, these drills will allow your catchers to work on pitchouts, pop-ups, blocking, and throw-downs. Click below for some great ideas. As you can see from the video above, the drills covered provide some great drills to work on fundamentals AND conditioning all at the same time! Keep reading for one more simple drill to work on framing. Catcher framing is an often overlooked and under-coached part of softball. But it's incredibly important. Below we have a quick and easy catcher drill for fastpitch softball framing basics. And underneath the video we added some additional information about framing fundamentals. Drill #1: Partner Bunt Drill for Fastpitch Softball Catchers
In these situations, it’s crucial that the catcher knows how to hop out of their stance as quickly as possible and field the ball with good footwork.
Here are a couple of key points to look for when you are working on bunt defense with your catchers:
Softball Catcher Drill #2: Championship Productions Drills
Drill #3: Partner Framing Drill
So there you have it! Multiple fastpitch softball catching drills to get your softball players moving the right direction. From pop-ups to framing, we have provided a variety of catcher drills for your fastpitch softball team!
While this list is not exhaustive, it will certainly help you cover a lot of the important fundamentals for your catchers this season!
(By Tim Covey, Founder of Covey Sports)
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