SKILL AREA 01 11 LESSONS

Catching

Help your child track and catch a moving ball. Track an object, move to it, present the glove or hands, and secure it. The first successful repetition may be a touch rather than a catch.

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COURSE INTRODUCTION

SKILLS YOU’LL LEARN.

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First contact & tracking

3 LESSONS →
BUILD

Glove fundamentals

3 LESSONS →
STRETCH

Fly balls & movement

3 LESSONS →
REVISIT

Reaction & crossovers

2 LESSONS →
11 READINESS-BASED LESSONS

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First contact & tracking

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Big Ball Catch

Gentle large soft-ball toss; hug or two-hand catch.

Large soft ball
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Velcro Paddle / Windshield Wipers

Paddle on glove hand; toss straight, then left/right and low.

Velcro paddleSoft ball
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Beanbag Track, Touch & Catch

Self-toss then short parent toss; reach, touch, grasp.

Beanbag
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Glove fundamentals

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First Glove: Feel the Catch

Gentle soft ball into palm-up glove; feel and squeeze.

GloveSoft ball
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Glove Windshield Wipers

Side-to-side, low and cross-body tosses.

GloveSoft ball
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Two Hands, One Catch

Glove leads; throwing hand helps secure.

GloveSoft ball
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Fly balls & movement

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First Pop Flies

Gentle overhead tracking with paddle, then glove.

Velcro paddleGloveSoft ball
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Moving Pop Flies: V-Route

Three cones guide movement toward soft pop flies.

ConesVelcro paddleSoft ball
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Advanced Fly Balls: Football Routes

Child runs controlled routes to track safe tosses.

ConesSoft ball
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Reaction & crossovers

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Bucket Bounce & Throw

Adult makes safe soft-ball rebound; child catches, transfers and throws.

BucketSoft ball
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T-Popper Reaction Catch

Compatible ball pops up after a short delay; child reacts and catches.

T-PopperSoft ballWiffle ball
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GEAR FOR THIS SKILL

EQUIPMENT USED
IN THIS MODULE.

Start with simple, age-appropriate equipment that makes successful repetitions easier. Product recommendations and purchasing will be added as the F3 shop develops.

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RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

Large soft ball

Large lightweight or compressible ball

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Beanbag

Soft beanbag

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Velcro paddle

Velcro catching paddle

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Glove

Youth glove

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RELATED SKILL AREAS

These connections are useful next steps, not required prerequisites.

02

Throwing

Build a comfortable throw, controlled accuracy and smart direction.

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Infield / Fielding

Get the glove to the ball, move with purpose and learn where to go next.

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