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><channel><title>vortex_fastpitch_softball_blog &#187; Catching</title> <atom:link href="http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl/archives/tag/catching/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl</link> <description>Building better players for the future</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:19:14 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator> <item><title>Relay Race</title><link>http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl/archives/149</link> <comments>http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl/archives/149#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:52:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>vfpa</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Fielding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Catching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[coach training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fastpitch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[softball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[training fundamentals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl/?p=149</guid> <description><![CDATA[Divide your softball team into two groups. Have them line up on the foul line in two lines facing center field. Walk the line of players out, giving approximately 10-15 feet between each player(you can vary this dependent on skill level). It should look like long dotted lines: &#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#124;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#124;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#124;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#124;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#124;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl/archives/149/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Radius Block</title><link>http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl/archives/119</link> <comments>http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl/archives/119#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:51:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>vfpa</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Catching]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drills]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fastpitch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[softball]]></category> <category><![CDATA[training fundamentals]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl/?p=119</guid> <description><![CDATA[Radius Block This drill is for the softball catcher. It can be used to build confidence as well as to give a fundamental advantage to a catcher&#8217;s ability to block the ball toward the plate correctly. Before the drill, line out a half circle with an open end facing home plate (see Diagram). The drill [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.vortex-fastpitch.com/fastpitch_softball_bl/archives/119/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>