All ages
Catching
All positions
Intermediate
Jose Trevino Dunk Drill for High/Outside Receiving
MLB-inspired one-motion dunk that teaches catchers to catch through high and outside pitches instead of stabbing.
- Equipment:
- Glove
- Duration:
- About 6 min
- Setting:
- Indoor or outdoor
- Players:
- Partner
Coaching notes
Catching Made Simple drill modeled on Jose Trevino's pregame work: elbow leads, glove smacks down through the ball, and finishes at the shoulder in one continuous motion.
Objectives
Steal more high/outside strikes, eliminate stabbing, improve framing consistency.
Coaching cues
Elbow leads; one continuous smack-down; finish at shoulder; no up-then-down.
Common errors
Stabbing upward first; two-motion catch; finishing low or wide.
Steps
- 1. Set glove high/outside
- 2. Lead with elbow and dunk through the ball
- 3. Finish at shoulder height
- 4. Progress to machine or live pitches
