Catching Drill: Flamingo Drill (Baseball & Softball)
A catcher throwing footwork drill with a pause on the back leg. The catcher gets stacked on the back side, then shifts into the front side to gain ground toward the target without jumping forward.
How to Run This Drill
- Start on two feet in your secondary stance
- Move quickly to the right foot and pause, stacked on the back side
- Settle into the front side, feeling the weight shift into front foot strike and a strong throwing position
- Check that the front foot landed only slightly ahead of where you started: gain ground, do not jump forward
- Repeat from the right knee down setup
- Speed it up: quick to the right foot, then slow down so the feet line up with the target
- Progress to full-speed transfers and footwork to every base, with a drop step to clear the hitter on throws to third
Coaching Points
- Get stacked on the back side before getting off it
- Gaining ground means momentum through the target, not jumping out in front of the plate
- Stay low and do not come up too tall
- Feet in line with the target before the throw
Quick Actions
At a Glance
Equipment Needed
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