Softball Overview : How to Catch a Softball

Catch a softball by using two hands and keeping the glove open and high or low depending on the trajectory of the softball. Catch a softball with tips from a former collegiate All-American softball player in this free video on softball.

Expert: Jill Weiss
Contact: www.ShowtimeSportsAcademy.com
Bio: Jill Weiss was a Division 1 All American Softball player at Indiana State University. She is currently coaching softball and soccer athletes at Showtime Sports Academy in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• softball
• pitching
• catching
• throwing
• coaching
• playing
• softball gloves
• softball bats

[c1nicolei]

I have played for years, but got hit in the temple (running not fielding) a couple of years ago.... I am now scared of the ball when fielding... how do I overcome that?

THE WIMP

[Daboogiepimp]

ishkee stay locked down

[COD5LOVER]

Not a good video at all really... (been playing for 6 years)

[ryc101]

these are really good tips and im also left handed so this really helps...thanks.(:

[jss1591]

Thanks for the videos.....only one bad thing....you are left handed....for someone who is right handed its not a good example.....

[thronepotato]

Her elbow flares out too much when she catches a fly ball above her waste. Her form could be tightened up a little for a training video.

[Elizabethismynamee]

In other words, if the ball is above your waist then the glove is up, and if it is below your waist then it is down.

You always have to use BOTH hands so the ball won't bounce out of the glove.

And you have to always ALWAYS run for the ball if it is near you, but not close enough to stay in the same spot.

[william132465]

when i was picthing one day i was way to close and we where playing basball and my friend hit a line drive right to my face.......and i had to over come it in a week

[ECLC104]

r u a boy or a chick if ur a boy think the softball a tit or if ur a chick think of boy's that u have a crush on

[khjohns2005]

well i got hit a few weeks back and it is really hard to get over it...

one thing about softball is your going to get hit, but when you do it will only hurt for a little while, but if you stop playing (being scared of it) you are going to miss out on alot...