The Chest Catch
Key Points - Adopt the ready position.
- Hold the Hurley in the non-dominant hand, using a shortened grip if necessary.
- Release the non-dominant hand from the Hurley and hold it in a cupped position.
- As the ball approaches, move to receive it between the chest and cupped hand.
- Relax the chest on impact to cushion the ball into a secure position.
- Hold the Hurley in front of and across the body for protection.
Technical Drills Drill 1: Basic - Toss and Catch - This is a basic drill to practice the chest Catch Technique.
- Divide the players into pairs, one ball per pair.
- Player A throws the ball head high to catch on the way down using the chest catch.
- Player B counts the number of successful chest
-catches completed in 30 seconds. - Reverse the roles and repeat the drill.
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