For this catching drill recieving with soft hands you will need some of those blue raquet balls and a raquet to hit them with. This catching drill is designed to have the catcher focus on receiving the ball with soft hands. For this receiving drill, the catcher won't need to wear a baseball glove, only a batting glove if he so desires. Have the catcher focus on using soft hands to catch the hard hit blue balls. This catching drill will not only improve a catcher's soft hands and hand quickness, but it can also improve the catcher's hand eye coordination. It is just an all around great catching drill for learning to receive the baseball properly with soft hands. Check out Omir Santos of the New York Mets doing his catching drill for recieving the baseball with soft hands. Look at how non chalant and focused he is while performing this drill.