coaches clinic catching presentation
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CATCHING FUNDAMENTALS: DRILLS/TECHNIQUES/PREPARATION!
11:30AM – 12:15PM SHINNECOCK/NIPMUC ROOM
Mike ChurchDiamond Kings Baseball and Softball Academy
What is a catcher’s job?• Catch• Block• Throw• Field pop ups and Bunts• Direct traffic
Who is a good candidate for your backstop?• One of your better athletes• Natural leader• Decisive and instinctual
How do you know you’vefound a good catcher?
When you finally realize you never have to say anything to him or her
Proper Fitting Gear
Snug and high fitting chest protector Strap buckles on outsideBottom strap the tightestMask snug and cannot shake it around
OH BOY!!
THROWING LIKE A CATCHER
Catch, Feet, ThrowProgression--Catch, heart, right, left, throw Arm actionHigh transferPull the elbow back
THROWING TO BASES No faking pickoffs Catch the ball deep
Footwork Pop Two step Drop step Roll the knee!!
Throws to 3rd base and 1st base Footwork
FIELDING BUNTS
Footwork1st base
• 2 hand scoop into glove on right foot on first base line
• Drop step and throw• 2 hand/bare hand on left foot for 3rd
base• Pivot/turn and throw
2nd Base• 2 hand scoop into glove on right foot• Quick shuffle and throw
3rd base• Get rid of ball quickly• Doesn’t have to be pretty
RECEIVING
• Quarter turn, drop to receive• Catch glove flat• Inside pitch• Outside pitch• Low pitch• High pitch• Framing?
Receiving Video All Star Catcher’s Gear
BLOCKING
Different pitches call for different styles
1.Fall forward2.Replace the feet
Everything funnels back to the plate Middle Inside Outside
VIDEO
POP UPS
• Clear the umpire• Back to infield---P,
1st, 3rd• Hang on to mask• See ball in front of
your face at 11 o’clock
• Receive above head• Thumbs together
• Find the next play
DRILLS
• T drill• Rapid fire short toss• One eye short toss• Throwing to buckets
at bases• Pop up quick and
retrieve ball• Pop times Jamie Nelson
Tampa Bay Rays Drills
Blocking ProgressionWork Backwards• In blocking set up• Hands up• Secondary to blocking• Random catch/Block
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