After throwing baskets over and over again, it becomes more difficult if the landing is rough and hurts. Here are a couple of ways to make the catching of your basket softer:

1.) Bases: catch high- Leave your arms up after the throw and reach for the flier as you catch her. Try to slow her down at the highest point so the catch is soft.

2.) Flier: Catch yourself - This is the biggest mistake fliers have in a basket. They don't catch themselves. Practice by having the basket start in a craddle, then have the bases drop their arms. The flier should be holding her weight up by squeezing. This is the same thing that the flier needs to do for the catch in a basket. It may hurt her arms at first, but will eventually be a comfortable basket in the next couple of days.

3.) Bases: absorb with your legs - As you catch the flier, bend with your legs and absorb the momentum of the catch.

4.) Backspot: get in there and catch - The backspot should have more than just their hands in there for the catch. Have them play a major role and catch the flier high and absorb the catch.

5.) Bases: catch like you are the only one - Pretend that you are the only base around, so you need to get in there and catch the flier all by yourself. Bases tend ease up their catch when there are other people catching. This makes the catch awkward, so have everyone get in there and catch to their best.

6.) Flier: Pike for the craddle - You need to lift your legs up in a pike. If you drag them, then you are putting a lot of unwanted weight on the bases arms. IT makes the catch heavy, so lift your own leg weight.