35 Competitive Drills to Build a Complete Catcher

with Shonda Stanton, Marshall University Head Coach; the winningest coach in Marshall softball history; 2013 Conference USA Tournament Champions; 3x Conference champions; former Coach for the Akron Racers of the Women's Professional Fastpitch League Control the running game by improving your POP time with transfer and release drills Utilize drills targeted at receiving to turn more borderline pitches into called strikes Warm-up and improve endurance and athleticism with a variety of challenging drills that practice explosive game day movements Coach Stanton includes 35 drills that isolate certain aspects of a complete catcher or serve as a progression into game-like situations. Her focus ranges from conditioning to blocking, and receiving to transferring. Drills progress from those performed by catchers only to drills and progressions that include all of the infield. All of these drills can be performed without having to spend big money on fancy gadgets, as everything can be done with basic equipment.