Keep it Close Block

• Catcher in full gear in catching position (home plate optional)
• Cones set up in an arc around the front of the plate
• Coach/partner with baseballs 20 feet in front of the catcher
• Coach/partner throws the ball into the dirt right in front of the catcher
• Catcher drops and blocks, keeping their body behind the ball, chest over the ball, chin down, and using their glove to cover the gap between their knees
• Catcher focuses on getting the blocked ball to stay between them and the cones, and near the plate
• Catchers should do 5 reps before switching