middle/high School

Exercise 1: Reflection Catches with one hand

• Find a corner of a wall

• Throw the ball against the wall & catch it with your right and left hand 

• Watch the ball in to hand

• Steady base, balance and good head position.

Exercise 2: Reflection Catches with two hands

• Find a corner of a wall

• Throw the ball against the wall, gather the ball cleanly 

• Increase the pace of throwing

• Focus on quality not intensity

Exercise 3: Catch & Throwing Technique

• Focus on perfecting catching technique 

• After every 3 catches, turn try to hit the target

• Side on position, throwing elbow should move back & up position 

• Use a non throwing arm to pull back in order to generate power

• Back leg driving through towards to the target 

• Important to keep your body balanced

• Challenge: hit the target every 3rd throw

Exercise 4: Ground Fielding & Throwing Technique

• Number one priority is stop the ball

• Gather the ball cleanly

• Pick up the ball with two hands

• Side on position, throwing elbow should move back & up position 

• Transferring the body in to good position