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[thumpferee]

Tell your catcher that his job is to protect you! And if he doesn't, his pitcher will see more balls than ever before! Also when he comes to bat, he better be swingin'!lol

When I help coach at lower levels, I tell the catcher that his equipment is there for a reason. When you turn, your ear and head is exposed and the equipment doesn't help protect him.

If turning the head is still a problem, I will then tell him to put his hands behind his back and throw pitches from ten feet away right at his head and ask him if it hurt. You will always get a resounding NO with a smile!

Also works with blocking the ball with the body!