FieldingIntermediate
At-Home Catcher Pop-Time Drill: Solo Exchange-Clock Builder
A no-partner, minimal-equipment catcher drill for the garage or backyard: self-feed a ball off a wall, then time the catch-to-release exchange and replace-step footwork so the trainable half of pop time gets faster without ever throwing full-effort across a field.
⏱ ~12 min📋 4 rounds of 8 self-fed exchanges, logging best clean catch-to-release time each round
What you'll need
- Glove or catcher's mitt
- One ball (tennis ball, sock ball, or soft-toss ball indoors)
- Flat wall, garage door, or small rebound net
- Phone with stopwatch and slow-motion video
- Tape strip for foot placement
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