Title
Catcher drills lateral blocking footwork by extending the glove outside the body first, then walking knees down to absorb dirt balls on the side.
Compilation
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What it is
Catcher assumes athletic ready position in gear, then steps laterally to block a pitch in the dirt. The catcher extends the glove outside the body to intercept the ball, then walks the knees down toward the ground to get the body in front of the ball. The drill emphasizes glove positioning before body movement.
What it practices
Lateral block footwork and body positioning for dirt balls. Glove-to-body sequencing where the glove reaches the ball spot first, then the knees drive down to frame the block.
Focuses on improving
Teaches catchers the correct sequence for blocking balls in the dirt on the side—getting the glove outside the body first instead of collapsing the body around the glove, which leaves gaps and weakens block angles.
Coach notes
transcript
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"text": "Stop making this mistake."
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"text": "On lateral blocks, sometimes we never get our hands outside of our body."
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"text": "And when we block, we want to get the glove to the spot and then catch the body up."
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"text": "So one of my favorite drills for teaching how to lateral block is to focus on getting"
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"text": "the glove outside of the body and learn to walk our knees down."
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"text": "So send this to your teammates so they can block balls to the side even better."
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"text": "I'm Coach Bougie."
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