at young ages, more fast paced reps. Hand thrown drop step catches to both sides. Include switching directions mid popup. Running man catches, basically start all the OF on the left side and have them run short 10-15yd crossing routes. Go back and forth over and over. Throw short pop ups infront of them.
You're basically trying to teach them to move aggressively, not really about the catching. Fast paced reps. The equivalent of glove skills and footwork reps for infielders that are so common to see in YouTube videos, etc.
You're basically trying to teach them to move aggressively, not really about the catching. Fast paced reps. The equivalent of glove skills and footwork reps for infielders that are so common to see in YouTube videos, etc.