Catching Philosophy
In my opinion, catching can be the most important and demanding position on the
baseball field. In my instructional classes, I will teach all the aspects of catching fundamentals and controlling a game.
Things you can look forward to learning:
- Proper blocking technique
- Learn to block ball down the middle, outside, and inside
- Two types of blocking (knee replacement and ankle roll)
- Anticipation of breaking balls
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- Foot quickness
- Raking the ball in
- Different types of footwork
- Glove to ear transfers
- Arm positions and grasp
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- Pop-ups
- Plays at the plate
- Proper fielding of the bunt
- Home to first footwork
- Backing up first base
- 1st and 3rd situations
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- Calling a game
- Recognizing hitters swing
- How to handle your pitching staff
- Running the defense
- Controlling the running game
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- It allows you to feel more comfortable in the squat position
- It allows you to block balls with proper form and quickness
- Gives you extra quickness on footwork throwing to second base
- Prevents injury and soreness
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- Jump rope for quickness
- Core exercises for strength and quickness
- Leg exercises for leg strength and flexibility
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- Finding a comfortable and effective squat for you
- Learning two types of positions (runner on and no runner on)
- Proper foot alignment
- Proper arm, elbow, and glove placement
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- Learn how to have soft, but firm hands
- Proper glove position for your pitcher
- Giving a good target
- Proper body position
- Framing (getting borderline strikes to look like strikes)
- Giving the umpire the best look at the ball
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Let’s get to work,Scott Ackerman
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