How to Catch a Softball

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Jill Weiss, and I'm going to tell you a little bit about how to catch a softball. First thing you want to remember, is that when you're catching a softball, you always want to use two hands, because just for that chance. If you're receiving a ball, and it's getting ready to pop out, if you have that other hand right there, you can seal it in there, and there's no question on whether you caught it, or you missed it. Second off, is you want to remember, high when you're receiving the ball. If it's high, you're going to keep the glove up. If it's low,like below the waist, turn the glove, open it this way. You also want to remember, depending on if it's a pop fly, or you're just receiving a throw from a teammate, you want to kind of move towards the ball. Don't wait for it to get there. Just kind of move towards the ball, just like that, so you always want to be in position. You always want to move towards the ball. Always moving your feet, using two hands. Remember high, keep the glove high. Low, below the waist, you want to turn that glove, open it up, and have that top hand over. My name is Jill Weiss. That's just a little bit about how to catch a softball."