High school
Catching
All positions
Intermediate
Chair Framing Isolation Drill for Low Pitches
Seated or chair-based isolation drill that removes the lower body so the catcher can focus purely on arm path, posture, and framing the bottom of the zone.
- Equipment:
- Glove
- Duration:
- About 6 min
- Setting:
- Indoor
- Players:
- Partner
Coaching notes
Catcher sits or kneels in a constrained position and practices receiving and framing low pitches with perfect arm action and quiet upper-body movement.
Objectives
Isolate and improve glove path and presentation on low pitches without lower-body compensation.
Coaching cues
Stay quiet with the shoulders; work the glove up through the ball; present flat; keep the elbow under control.
Common errors
Stabbing; lifting the head; excessive arm swing; losing the bottom of the zone.
Steps
- 1. Sit or constrain lower body
- 2. Receive low pitches with isolated arm action
- 3. Focus on presentation
- 4. Stand and transfer the feel
Source:
Taylor Justus / public catching
