I've got this great shortstop that does some catching. We don't practice catching with her very often. We've talked about and practiced proper blocking form a few times.
When she catches, nothing gets by her unless it is very wide or high. Everything in the dirt, she catches in her mitt.
When I talk to her about blocking everything in the dirt, she looks at me like I'm crazy because she can always catch them. This is a 12 y.o.
No idea what her future position will be. What would you tell this kid about catching? Should she be blocking now because catching them will be tougher when pitchers get faster or let her enjoy her current success?
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When she catches, nothing gets by her unless it is very wide or high. Everything in the dirt, she catches in her mitt.
When I talk to her about blocking everything in the dirt, she looks at me like I'm crazy because she can always catch them. This is a 12 y.o.
No idea what her future position will be. What would you tell this kid about catching? Should she be blocking now because catching them will be tougher when pitchers get faster or let her enjoy her current success?
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