DD3 is an 8yo starting 10u early and she wants to learn to play catcher. She is what her biased father would consider "athletically gifted" and she has a good arm, although she has some mechanical things we are trying to work out at the moment. What are the fundamentals/drills we should be doing or working on at home so she can be ready a year or so from now? What do coaches look for in a catcher that age? My background is in basketball so I am just trying to figure out where to start as far as footwork, stance, positioning, etc.
For reference and expectations of the position, they are usually a B-Class 10u team, but will probably be an above average/decent C class team this season since 8 girls moved up to 12u.
For reference and expectations of the position, they are usually a B-Class 10u team, but will probably be an above average/decent C class team this season since 8 girls moved up to 12u.