Establishes the hands in front of the body
Reinforces Eyes, Glove and Ball alignment
Supports with proper receiving points Pop Up, Line Drives, and Grounders
Creates confidence when catching the ball
Athlete pulls their head away to catch the ball
The glove stabs at the baseball
Eyes, glove and ball are not aligned
Moves entire body out of the way of the path of the ball
Eyes, glove and ball are aligned
Confidence in allowing the ball to make contact with the glove
Both hands are out in front with the fingers pointing up
Presents the glove correctly