The catcher ignores the ball flicked at their head in order to find and catch the pop fly. Catchers also need to turn their backs to the playing field when catching pop flies. The ball naturally comes back to the playing field, turning the back to the field makes catching these pop flies a lot easier to catch. Please show me the Effective Catcher Mechanics that define a good receiving position. Teach catchers proper catching techniques.
Catchers get into their stance without a glove.
The coach, with a bucket of tennis balls nearby, throws the balls around the strike zone. The catcher catches the balls using the proper hand position, drops the balls to the side and prepares for another ball to be thrown. This Copyrighted brochure presents detailed catching drills that catchers practice to make their catching skills automatic and instinctive. I am a brand new coach and know virtually nothing about the game except what I learned over thirty years ago in elementary school. I am in a panic.