I was told that framing a pitch is an art, requiring a catcher to learn to "twist" his glove to catch the ball, apparently by tucking the elbow into the body. This keeps the glove in the same relative place, but extends the fingers outward, making it appear the glove was never moved.
I don't know if this is true or not, as I was never a catcher. This was told to me by a trainer in our organization.
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