By: Ron Bing, Puritas League, Cleveland, Ohio
This is a quick paced drill which gives the players many repetitions in a short period of time, while
Date: June 14, 1998 at 17:17
emphasizing correct fundamentals.
Two players face each other from approximately 20', feet a little less than shoulders width. The
players do not move their feet during this drill. They catch, break, than throw without moving their
feet.
The purpose of this drill is two fold: catching and breaking out front, and good upper body rotation
when throwing. The object here is not to see who can throw harder, rather it is to give each other
good, accurate throws at their teammates chest.
Points to emphasize: catch out front with two hands; keep the glove out front when breaking (don't
let the player bring the glove over to his side before he breaks); good, quick rotation of the upper
body (glove side shoulder and arm pointed at the target, good extension straight back of the
throwing arm); accurate throw.
When I said to catch out front, that isn't quite accurate. What you want the player to do is actually
redirect the throw into his throwing hand. If the player "catches" the ball, then reaches in to throw it,
he will waste valuable time. The ball should be stopped by the glove, and his throwing hand right
there to take it.