FieldingIntermediateModerate loadMinor tier
Over-the-Tee Transfer Gate: A Constraint Drill to Cut Catcher Pop Time
A batting tee set at sternum height becomes a gate the ball must clear on every glove-to-hand exchange, forcing the short, high, centered transfer path that quietly shaves tenths off a catcher's pop time to second base.
⏱ ~15 min📋 3 rounds: 6 gate reps at build-up effort, then 5 timed full-effort throw-downs, logging best clean pop time
What you'll need
- Full catcher's gear
- Catcher's mitt
- Batting tee (adjustable height)
- Foam ball or empty cup (gate marker)
- Baseballs or softballs (bucket)
- Base or net at second-base distance
- Stopwatch or pop-time app (two timers)
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