WILD BALL
Keep
a full bucket of balls on the pitchers mound, and throw every ball in the
dirt in front of the catcher. Vary the pitches - some to the glove side,
some right at the catcher, and some to the backhand side. After throwing
all the balls in the bucket into the dirt (to practice keeping the ball
in front of you) there are usually many balls behind the catcher, against
the fence or whatever backstop exists. When the last ball is about to be
thrown the pitcher must warn the catcher.
Once this ball gets by the
catcher, they have to get every single ball as fast as they can. When the
last ball gets by the catcher, the pitcher (usually the coach) must grab
the empty bucket and run to home plate. The catcher must make accurate
throws to home so the pitcher can refill the bucket. Any wild throws (throws
past the pitcher covering home with the bucket) must be retrieved by the
catcher. Try timing this event for increase in speed.
Submitted by: Raymond