Teaching a Young Catcher: My 10U Catcher Training Plan (With Videos)

How I’m Training My 9-Year-Old to Catch: Our 8-Week 10U Softball Plan

• Receiving and framing

• Blocking

• Quick footwork and throwing

• Leadership and vocal confidence

Our 10U Catcher Training Plan

Session Structure (30 Minutes)

• 5 min — Warmup

• 10 min — Receiving / Framing

• 7 min — Blocking

• 5 min — Throwing / Footwork

• 3 min — Leadership / Fun Game

1️⃣ Warmup (5 min)

• Arm circles & dynamic squats (1 min)

• Glove taps (10x each hand) (1 min)

• Shadow blocking with perfect form (3 reps) (1 min)

• Bounce-catch tennis ball game (2 min)

2️⃣ Receiving / Framing (10 min)

• Barehand tennis ball framing (3 min)

• Stick framing with bat on floor (4 min)

• 4-corner framing drill (inside, outside, high, low) (3 min)

3️⃣ Blocking (7 min)

• Knees blocking (2 min)

• Movement blocking (3 min) — sides, middle, between legs

• Recover & fire drill (2 min) — block, pop up, recover ball

4️⃣ Throwing / Footwork (5 min)

• Quick exchange drill (2 min) — toss over shoulder, fast glove-to-hand

• Footwork drill (chalk ladder or tape) (3 min) — simulate right-left-load-throw

5️⃣ Leadership / Fun Game (3 min)

• Situational calls — coach calls out game situations, catcher responds

• OR Boss of the Field Game — catcher gives loud commands and leads infielders

Videos We Are Using for Reference

• Youth Catcher Receiving & Framing Drills — Pro Speed Baseball

• Catcher Receiving Drill Progression — Five Tool Baseball

• Youth Catcher Blocking Drills — Dominate the Diamond

• Blocking Progression Drills — Five Tool Baseball

• Youth Catcher Pop Time Drill Progression — Ultimate Baseball Training

• Catcher Throwing Progression — Five Tool Baseball

• How to Build a Leader Behind the Plate — Dominate the Diamond

• Checkboxes for all major skill areas

• Effort + fun rating options

• Notes section for each session