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University of Louisville Baseball Preparing Catchers for Success
Xan Barksdale
This PowerPoint Presenta:on is available for download @
www.Catching-‐101.com
3 Essen:als for Success
1. Time Management
2. Educated Hard Work
3. ACCURATE Feedback
Time Management
• Catchers have more responsibili:es than any other player
• Receiving, Blocking, Throwing to all bases, Fielding bunts, Plays at the plate, Pass balls/Wild pitches, Catching bullpens, HiOng, etc. • Must prac:ce the most important things the most oPen
Prac:ce Rou:ne
1. Prac:ce receiving EVERYDAY 2. Prac:ce blocking EVERYDAY 3. Prac:ce at least one more “skill” each
day (most important = more oPen) 4. Throw during base running
Prac:ce Schedule
Emphasis is on…
• Receiving the Ball WELL! • Becoming a GREAT blocker!
• Preven:ng Passed Balls/Wild Pitches • Controlling the Running Game
• Our Drills are on Catching-‐101.com
Educated Hard Work
• The best baseball players are the smartest baseball players • We must teach catchers WHY we do what we do (call pitches, plays, etc.) • Catchers have to be coaches on the field • Back up catchers can learn the most during the game
Educated Hard Work
• Catchers learn a lot in the bullpen from the pitching coach
• Star:ng catchers should catch an equal amount of bullpens in the pre-‐season
Pre-‐Game Bullpen
• Star:ng catcher should catch some por:on of the star:ng pitcher’s pre-‐game bullpen • At home, catch second half
• On the road, catch first half
Accurate Feedback
• Catchers do not get enough detailed feedback
• Need more than “good at blocking”, “bad receiving”, etc. • Why can’t catchers have as detailed a stat sheet as pitchers do?
Pitcher’s Feedback
Hieer’s Feedback
Catcher’s Performance Summary
Catcher’s Performance Summary
Catcher’s Performance Summary iPhone/iPod Touch App
Catcher’s Performance Summary
Catcher’s Performance Summary
Blocks/9 Innings
• Shows how good of a blocker a catcher is
• Is directly correlated with how much confidence a pitcher has in him
CERA – Catcher’s ERA
• Great for evalua:ng pre-‐season games
• You will be surprised how different they can be
• Also demonstrates pitch calling ability
Who is Char:ng?
U:lize EVERYONE! • Coach • Manager
• Back up Catcher • Pitcher
Video Review
• 65% of people are visual learners • Catchers need to see themselves on video (receiving, blocking, throwing)
• Almost everyone in this room as a video camera on your phone! • Watch MLB catchers every pitch of the game
• A lot of you also have DVR on your TV at home
Most Important Things
• Emphasize Receiving, Blocking, Preven:ng PB/WP, controlling running game • Must give excellent feedback through charts and video
• Catchers’ schedules must be extremely organized
“If you emphasize it, you will be good at it.”
This PowerPoint Presenta:on is available for download @
www.Catching-‐101.com
CPS iPhone app info @
www.CatchersPerformanceSummary.com