42 and starting to feel the pain of keeping up with these guys. At least they get to take off the gear and sit down every other half-inning. (Love my catchers. The ones who keep me safe, at least.)
I use modified kickstand in place of a primary, a single knee in that same spot or in the place of either 2 strikes or someone on a base that is not first, and secondary if there’s someone on first.
It's actually not new. You can watch film of Elrod Hendricks and Andy Etchebarren doing it in the 1960s. Maybe it was an Oriole thing, but It's definitely not new.
@@jomamackdaddy: Yes, but it was frowned upon because the catcher cannot block a wild pitch with his body. I think it came back as the players from South America, the Caribbean etc began getting picked up into the majors? Maybe it’s a habit that’s hard to break? Hell, it could be encouraged to preserve the knees.
@TERoss-jk9ny I'm confused. You absolutely block a wild pitch with your body. Are you saying it's harder to square it up or to come up to block when you have a knee down? If that's the case, then you are correct to some degree, but with 2 strikes or runners on, Andy and Elrod used a traditional stance.
Stop teaching kids to start with there thumb down before the pitch, every mlb catcher has there glove level, and having there elbow way up can injure catchers at higher levels, learned this from mlb cardinals triple aaa catcher and he said yadi thought him
Cant do that with my little league teams😒 leagues around here that both knees need to be off the ground and if they are not once the pitch is thrown, its an automatic strike. Supposedly to increase safety behind the plate
That’s assuming no wild pitches are thrown. This style of catching really only works in high levels of ball. For those younger catchers learning you should always be in an active stance
I’m curious I was watching a bunch of other videos and there’s a high percent of missed blocked balls by catchers because of the knee down stance is this true?
Your butt doesn't need to be higher. It restricts your ability to block and decreases your flexibility of movement. You have plenty of time to raise your butt when you see the runner take off. Watch some Bench, Dempsey, or Rodriguez and get back to me.
Exercising your knees laterally will save you as a catcher. Using rollerblades, ice skating (hockey) or slide boards are the keys to healthy knees as a catcher.
Depends on pitch ...like 2 strikes nobody on single knee is good to block curve or spiked fastball to complete drop 3 out by throwing to first! Yet dont give away what pitcher is throwing by your "stance"!!
Great breakdown. I'd caution any catcher about screening the plate umpire out with runner's on if they're on the tall side. I've had a few Varsity guys screen me out entirely and lose a potential third strike on batters crowding the plate. If you see a batter crowding the plate - try not to crowd it and pop up - you won't get the low strike if the PU gets screened out. If he's not over your head with a hand behind your back - he's most likely getting screened on any pop.
Hey, catching made simple, I just have a question. Should Catchers have good power when batting? Since they’re throwing hard to 1st 2nd and 3rd, I thought that they should have good power. I’m a catcher myself.
If you are blocking with your glove on the ground, then you are an amateur. If a pitch is gonna bounce that low, then you could reach out and catch it clean. As you get better, blocking is almost always rising up, not going down
Yeah they can “block just fine” if the ball is thrown to their knee-down side. How about this, “Hey, your stance should depend on the situation”. Why does everything have to be a science now? You’re over-complicating everything just for the sake of sounding like an expert. This channel serves no purpose.
@@Mindedllama2098 yeah we all fucking know you use different stances for different situations. That’s the point. This is useless advice to anyone who doesn’t play little league.
If you want to get a stance like the pros, check out my free 7 day stance challenge! Catchingmadesimple.com/stance
Im 58 and i sure wish i could still move like that ....I'd still be back there
U are not 58
42 and starting to feel the pain of keeping up with these guys. At least they get to take off the gear and sit down every other half-inning. (Love my catchers. The ones who keep me safe, at least.)
@@micahdumas2456how would you know that
Your knees: We're giving our 15 year notice that we quit
It would've been a 5 years notice if it was 2 knees up all game XD
Hey do a how to tell if you should get ready to block or not/ how to read if you have to block or not.
Only block if there are runners are on base. Know how your pitcher is throwing today and keep the ball in front of you🤷🏻
Do you have any merch?
Can you make a video on what to watch when filming yourself and where to film yourself from
He has before
I use modified kickstand in place of a primary, a single knee in that same spot or in the place of either 2 strikes or someone on a base that is not first, and secondary if there’s someone on first.
Primary in my opinion , if u use that as a secondary can be viewed as lazy..considering the runner on
Johnny Bench and Steve Yeager are laughing at this new fad of catchers placing one knee on the ground.
And Gary Carter!
It was cool if you did it 5 or 6 years ago before Tanner Swanson popularized it.
It's actually not new. You can watch film of Elrod Hendricks and Andy Etchebarren doing it in the 1960s. Maybe it was an Oriole thing, but It's definitely not new.
@@jomamackdaddy: Yes, but it was frowned upon because the catcher cannot block a wild pitch with his body.
I think it came back as the players from South America, the Caribbean etc began getting picked up into the majors? Maybe it’s a habit that’s hard to break?
Hell, it could be encouraged to preserve the knees.
@TERoss-jk9ny I'm confused. You absolutely block a wild pitch with your body. Are you saying it's harder to square it up or to come up to block when you have a knee down? If that's the case, then you are correct to some degree, but with 2 strikes or runners on, Andy and Elrod used a traditional stance.
Stop teaching kids to start with there thumb down before the pitch, every mlb catcher has there glove level, and having there elbow way up can injure catchers at higher levels, learned this from mlb cardinals triple aaa catcher and he said yadi thought him
Thank you that helps so so much
Cant do that with my little league teams😒 leagues around here that both knees need to be off the ground and if they are not once the pitch is thrown, its an automatic strike. Supposedly to increase safety behind the plate
Think this is just a phase. Seen way to many past balls on the knee
That’s assuming no wild pitches are thrown. This style of catching really only works in high levels of ball. For those younger catchers learning you should always be in an active stance
Only w runners on base. With no one on focus on staying comfortable and low, giving the ump an unobstructed view of the plate.👍
I’ve been a way better catcher ever since I watched your videos
I’m curious I was watching a bunch of other videos and there’s a high percent of missed blocked balls by catchers because of the knee down stance is this true?
Genuinl (dumb word) question, why don´t anyone use knee relievers man?
Your butt doesn't need to be higher. It restricts your ability to block and decreases your flexibility of movement. You have plenty of time to raise your butt when you see the runner take off. Watch some Bench, Dempsey, or Rodriguez and get back to me.
At the end when you went from kickstand to throw, your lead foot has your should wide open instead of closed.
Thank you for being yourself and sharing this awesomeness.
As a kid catcher I use a kickstand with no one on and a secondary higher stance for runners on but it’s still hard to practice that
Should I have left knee down or right knee down normally I do left down
I miss coaching, baseball and playing and umpiring
Exercising your knees laterally will save you as a catcher.
Using rollerblades, ice skating (hockey) or slide boards are the keys to healthy knees as a catcher.
How do you keep your blue glove so clean?
Looks like a little league player...
Depends on pitch ...like 2 strikes nobody on single knee is good to block curve or spiked fastball to complete drop 3 out by throwing to first! Yet dont give away what pitcher is throwing by your "stance"!!
Great breakdown. I'd caution any catcher about screening the plate umpire out with runner's on if they're on the tall side. I've had a few Varsity guys screen me out entirely and lose a potential third strike on batters crowding the plate. If you see a batter crowding the plate - try not to crowd it and pop up - you won't get the low strike if the PU gets screened out. If he's not over your head with a hand behind your back - he's most likely getting screened on any pop.
Hey, catching made simple, I just have a question. Should Catchers have good power when batting? Since they’re throwing hard to 1st 2nd and 3rd, I thought that they should have good power. I’m a catcher myself.
Thank you I have been wondering this I’m just starting to be a catcher
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i use left knee down post
nahh really
I have the exact gear
Its also comfy so lol
Do a pass ball drill another stretch pregame or throw from one knee
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I didn't know Daniel Thrasher had a side gig.
Thank you
Who are u???
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Wow that actually help ty
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I didnt know that
I watch ever video
Like the gear
That’s a big IF
First
If you are blocking with your glove on the ground, then you are an amateur. If a pitch is gonna bounce that low, then you could reach out and catch it clean. As you get better, blocking is almost always rising up, not going down
Stay up like a hockey goalie
Nah, stack the pads like an 80s hockey goalie!
Funny how before Jose Molina came to the Rays in 2006 no one in baseball media even took pitch framing seriously. The Rays changed baseball
The t is silent in often
Yeah they can “block just fine” if the ball is thrown to their knee-down side. How about this, “Hey, your stance should depend on the situation”. Why does everything have to be a science now? You’re over-complicating everything just for the sake of sounding like an expert. This channel serves no purpose.
@@Mindedllama2098 yeah we all fucking know you use different stances for different situations. That’s the point. This is useless advice to anyone who doesn’t play little league.