🥎 · FREE 7-LESSON STARTER COURSE

Catching
Fundamentals.

Build catching confidence with receiving, safe blocking movement, quick transfers and clear communication.

AGES 7–12BASEBALL + SOFTBALL10–15 MIN / LESSONFREE · NO SIGN-IN

START LESSON ONE →FREE PRACTICE PLANNER ↗

YOUR SEVEN-SESSION ROADMAP

Be the calm leader behind the plate.

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Start with control. If the child becomes frustrated or tired, stop and try again another day.

What you need

Soft practice ball, glove, cones, adult coach; properly fitted catcher protective equipment for live receiving

Choose your level

Player age group

8U: soft tosses and knee-safe dry movements; focus on calling and confidence.
10U: add low balls and intentional safe exchanges.
12U: link receiving decisions, backing up and team communication.

Baseball and softball

Adapt stance and blocking to age, ball, pitch speed and league rules. Catcher equipment is required for live fastpitch receiving.

Safety first

Use full properly fitted catcher gear whenever receiving actual pitches. Do not block hard balls without protection or trained supervision. Avoid pairing heavy catching with pitching workloads without accounting for arm stress.

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Now put the skill into practice.

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CatchingFundamentals.

Be the calm leader behind the plate.

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