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When setting up to field a dirt pitch,
Catchers body gets behind the ball and is there to block if need be.
( high bounce)
However
It isnt neccessary to block everything.
The pitches short hops stay low.
Use our glove.
In my original post asked
Does anybody teach fielding grounders with throwing hand behind glove?
Since catchers can field dirt pitches...
And the catchers in this post did so successfully...and transitioned cleanly!
These are clean fielded short hops!
People may want to debate about the two different philosophies and mechanics that can be used.
That is a seperate topic
This point is the catchers, from an athletic position on their knees,(blocking position chest forward) fielded short hop dirt pitches in front of them and transitioned it cleanly by taking throwing hand on top of the ball and out of the glove transitioning successfully!
That is doing a great job!
No hand behind glove fielding short hops.
Catchers body gets behind the ball and is there to block if need be.
( high bounce)
However
It isnt neccessary to block everything.
The pitches short hops stay low.
Use our glove.
In my original post asked
Does anybody teach fielding grounders with throwing hand behind glove?
Since catchers can field dirt pitches...
And the catchers in this post did so successfully...and transitioned cleanly!
These are clean fielded short hops!
People may want to debate about the two different philosophies and mechanics that can be used.
That is a seperate topic
This point is the catchers, from an athletic position on their knees,(blocking position chest forward) fielded short hop dirt pitches in front of them and transitioned it cleanly by taking throwing hand on top of the ball and out of the glove transitioning successfully!
That is doing a great job!
No hand behind glove fielding short hops.
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