• Increase reaction time through repetition. Develop consistency of receiving the baseball.

• Pitching machine
• Baseballs / machine baseballs
• Extension cord.
• Catching equipment

• Set up a pitching machine in front of the pitchers mound, approximately 15 to twenty feet away from home plate.
• The catcher starts in their regular position to receive the ball.
  • Phase 1: The catcher sets up behind the plate while the feeder of the machine places six to eight baseballs in succession.
  • Phase 2: The catcher sets up on the plate for six to eight baseballs.
  • Phase 3: The catcher sets up two to three feet in front of the plate

• At the beginning of each phase, allow the catcher to receive a couple of baseballs before the rapid fire.
• An adjustment of the machine may need to be done after each phase so the baseball is in the strike zone.
• Start the speed of the baseball at slow and continue to increase the speed as the players become comfortable with the drill