Sometimes athletes are pushing their hands out when trying to catch the short hop instead of in. They do this because they are either late to the ball and they try to make it look like they are fielding the ball out front or they are often scared of it bouncing up and hitting the in the face. We want to catch the ball in our pocket instead of fingertips so that we can then funnel the ball into our tummies a little bit so that our transfer and elbow drive is easier. #softball #defense #drills #defenseclub #mechanics