Catch, Block, Throw It instructional video. CATCH, BLOCK, THROW Catching Camp. Passionate about catching
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An example of best training anyone can get is right here. Kid did this for over 2 hours easily. He played various games with self. He developed more this day then any games could provide and it cost 0$. Polite young man who is passionate about game.
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Salvador Perez. Club is 25 games out of 1st. 7th inn. 3-1 gm-2-0 count. Still motivating his guy with 2 fist pumps before pitch and after pitch acknowledging w/head nod. Competing all the time.
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Work on plays at the plate. Soccer ball kicked to judge whether to tag or come get ball and get an out somewhere else
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Drill for trainging, conditioning or competition with your Catchers. WP-Pop up-Bunt-Force-Tag play
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Warm up before throws to 2B. Simulate actions of SS on 4-6 DP. Body has momentum and has to re-direct itself (get hips/shoulders turned). Helps players create arm speed. Catchers look to finish with momentum going to 2B vs. drifting toward 3B
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TOP GUN-Wild Pitches. Time it takes to make 5 plays and Points from throws. 1 for net. 3 pts for 9 box
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No foot guard, no ankle guard, no elbow guard, no batting gloves, no sliding mitt!! Only 1 position this player could play defensively. CATCHER!!!!
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3 options on a steal when R gets a great jump OR Your pitcher is slow to plate OR You bobble ball OR poor grip on transfer. 1. Throw from knees get rid of it 2. Create interference with batter 3. Throw a pop up to INF
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Top Gun competition Wild Pitch relay. 5 times. Timed from start to finish and pts for hitting target. 1 pt hitting screen, 3 pts for hitting 9 box.
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Teaching Catchers how to communicate with umpires is a must. Starts with a handshake and introduction 1st inning. Always protect him from balls in dirt and from your dugout barking how he missed a pitch. End with handshake. Your goal is to have him like you more then other C
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Top Gun Catching Competition. Wild Pitch! Based on time to finish and points for target hitting. 1 pt for screen 3 pt for 9 box
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To help strengthen the glove side arm/hand. Use 2 1/2 plate work all areas of K zone and out of zone pitches. Work opposite from original direction. Can be done as warm up pre-game or before drill work
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Wild Pitch- 6 throws on WP. 3 pts getting in 9 box. 1 pt for hitting net. Also measure time to complete throws
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Tag plays working on making decisions. Tag or look for play at 2B/3B. An area that catchers struggle that we see, decision making. Especially on cuts/relays. Reading runners and deciding what to do (timing).
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Lot to like. 1. Hand pump to emphasize THIS PITCH! 2. RT knee turned slightly in -protect sign from 1b coach (glove-depth of hand protect vs 3B coach). 3. Gives clear target early. 4. Sets up as late as possible. 5. Beats ball to spot-Thumb at 6:00 and gets glove above H knees
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Hops with catch and short hop picks. Part conditioning for legs, body control while working on receiving/hands
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Pre game or training work with Plyo ball. Drop/catches followed by Rips (move it fast) then to baseball Rips. Warm up shoulders/arm
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Catching frisbee's great receiving drill for soft hands and be in right slot with arm/hand (index finger to 1:00)
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DP feeds. Catchers change direction to get feet-hips-shoulders in line. Helps with feeling how to organize body while moving, feel of loading legs-front side. Avoid leaking to 3B side, stay in line to 2B
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Part of warm up for throwing is to create rhythm with body and arm action. Catch and throw for knees is one way
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Balls can be thrown in air or bounced in. Long hop or short hop. Create chaos in drills!!
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How valuable is a good defensive catcher for a club?? Red Sox tried to upgrade their offense behind the dish. But record and ERA has improved dramatically since his return.
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Assistant Coaches and Head Coaches be aware of how often you say "I" in regards to the program. WE and US more aligns with team effort and less EGO.
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All looking for ways to Increase spin rate (pine tar can be one way)-thrown ball has better carry. End of a barbell to help fingers feel pulling down on back of baseball. May help strengthen fingers/wrist-pressure on ball. May help w/feel of action of throwing
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Tag play progression. 2 knees short and long hops. 1 knee and Infielder position. Tag plays Catchers need an Infielders mindset. Trust hands!
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Top Gun Catching Competition!! Receiving!! Tennis ball catches Short or Long hops. Also a round with tennis ball catches in air. Can hit or use machine
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The skills/talent needed to catch in MLB are taken for granted. Receiving the STUFF MLB pitchers deliver is a skill in sports widely underestimated.
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TOP GUN- Pop ups competition. 5 tennis ball-tennis racquet pop ups followed by 2 pop ups from machine
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One of toughest pitch to handle is RHP who pulls it hard glove side and you have to reach across you body. Extreme distance for training.
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Wild Pitch relay. Last one being one up 3b line that we must backhand to Pitcher covering plate
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3 part warm up with plyo. Catch, Stick shift, Block, Footwork. In landing- Scap, Wiggle arm, turn, Wiggle and finish.
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Not C info but maybe be able to use in program. Similar to Catching Top Gun. KING OF THE HILL. Point for hitting targets w/pitch, picks and bunts. Keep time for ranking and points. Prior to this 9 pitch specific pen. 21 total throws. Measure accuracy and time
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Communication verbally and non-verbal is a key attribute for C's. Ideas for mound visits for C's
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Machine or thrower throws between plate to work on inside and outside pitch. Whistle blown runner going.
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Short hop receiving. Train hands to 1. Handle short hop (INF mindset) 2. Work on low pitch work with glove action. 3. Condition/train the legs. 4. Working on stabilizing the body and head. 5. Training above the skill needed.
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Dry work blocks. Push up position and react to coaches direction for block. Work all stances. Secondary, 1 knee
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Blocks to Arm side. Various techniques to accomplish 1 goal! Do not let R advance 90’!!!! Have C’s train all of them!!
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Combination drill. Read trajectory of throw. If down (dirt) block. Off ground can receive or footwork/transfer for steal.
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Warm up exercise for shoulders/scaps. Also reinforce short arm action separation of hands.
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One of the most important aspects of catching is to catch all balls. Balls out of the zone that are caught help psyche of P who may be struggling. Start w/glove on ground react to ball up in zone
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In this rundown catcher needs to see runner on bag and bring runner all the way back to bag. No throw. Tag both runners, put glove on runner who was originally at 3B and tell ump you want this out, with the hope he steps off the bag while tag is still on him.
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4 corner throws. Throw left (CS at 3B), Go across (Bunt w/throw to 2B). Can work Right (pickoff at 1B) and across as well w/Bunt to 2B
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Awareness/Instincts is a skill that separates C. Deciding to get R at plate or R’s on base path. Find ways to train decision making.
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4 corner with catchers on the field. Can have any pattern you want. Example of Bunts throws to 2B with throws to 3b.
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Block and recover. Pop straight up, Step up, Hands on ground to push up. Can time each to see most effective for individual C. Prefer step up and Hands to ground
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From 90/90 stretch moving to other side with different stances. Find ways to make your catchers move better in training/stretching/wt room. @docbaseballflow
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Receiving drills. Verbal “Going” to work on footwork/transfer. No call just receive. Last one work on Wild Pitch and throw
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Warm up for game or training. Heavy ball catches into quick hands into dry blocks into med ball footwork
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Block middle, follow with block to glove or arm side follow with footwork to that direction of last block. 1B or 3B footwork.
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Bunt Weave! No one on. 1st ball Middle of the field. 2nd ball on 3rd base line. 3rd ball on 1st ball line. Can use for body awareness and control thru all 3 actions. Help organize body for different type of throws.
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Train catchers like infielders with C gear on. 2nd hop short hop pick. Can also use and make a tag play after pick.
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Catcher beware of distance changing based on pitch called. Tendency can be to move up or closer to batter on off speed pitches vs. staying in place for FB. Hitters/bench looking for pitches being tipped by P’s many times can watch C for tipping pitches being called based on setup
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