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Good blocking slide drill, but the first step should be at a slight angle forward to accommodate control of the ball toward the inside of the infield. Your approach will actually allow the ball to rebound up and outside the field of play, forcing the catcher farther away from the plate when trying to recover the ball for a play.
Great job on the ladder/tracks drill, guys. The reaching on outside pitches part was something I have always struggled with but no one coached me up to not disconnect my arm from my body.
Sometimes pitches are way off the plate, but if we can shorten the distance from our glove moves outside of our frame, we allow ourselves to get to our launch position quicker. You won't see many big leaguers to this, as their need for it decreased due to their ability to stay connected through their delivery, but most other HS or college catchers won't have the same efficiency on these pitches off the plate, arm side. It's the same principle for OF as they approach a Sac Fly.
i have been a catcher coach for 20 years in the minors leagues I like what you're saying here but most of the time more people have 50% for legs more than their arm strength If young catchers are more focused on receiving the ball for more then blocking both will be more important if you go for a 30% arm and 70% receive I also like what you say about the jab step knowing most of the time dirt is the backstop.
...and the jab step is just to help catcher stay loose on the lead leg so they don't just fall over or try and hop laterally. We try to teach to keep the eyes in a gradual decline approach as the shins slide as oppose to an abrupt change in eye level as it will be harder to track the bouncing ball.
Thanks for these videos they really helped be to try really hard to be the best catcher I can be😊😀
I wish there was a catchers camp near me for my boys. This would be great
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Thanks for putting this out I am a catcher my self.
Good blocking slide drill, but the first step should be at a slight angle forward to accommodate control of the ball toward the inside of the infield. Your approach will actually allow the ball to rebound up and outside the field of play, forcing the catcher farther away from the plate when trying to recover the ball for a play.
Great job on the ladder/tracks drill, guys. The reaching on outside pitches part was something I have always struggled with but no one coached me up to not disconnect my arm from my body.
Sometimes pitches are way off the plate, but if we can shorten the distance from our glove moves outside of our frame, we allow ourselves to get to our launch position quicker. You won't see many big leaguers to this, as their need for it decreased due to their ability to stay connected through their delivery, but most other HS or college catchers won't have the same efficiency on these pitches off the plate, arm side. It's the same principle for OF as they approach a Sac Fly.
Great drills. Thank you and keep up the great work gentleman.
i have been a catcher coach for 20 years in the minors leagues I like what you're saying here but most of the time more people have 50% for legs more than their arm strength If young catchers are more focused on receiving the ball for more then blocking both will be more important if you go for a 30% arm and 70% receive I also like what you say about the jab step knowing most of the time dirt is the backstop.
...and the jab step is just to help catcher stay loose on the lead leg so they don't just fall over or try and hop laterally. We try to teach to keep the eyes in a gradual decline approach as the shins slide as oppose to an abrupt change in eye level as it will be harder to track the bouncing ball.
me I may be a catcher but I am also a new coach so this helped
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Bryah
@4:24 staying square on a ball you are moving sideways to get?
i thought i were the only skinny person who liked to play as catcher XD