Catching Clinic
Each clinic will be 4-6 sessions – Each session will be around 1 hour and will consist of drills and mechanical work as well as stretching and strengthening exercises. All aspects of catching will be covered. For baseball & softball.
Clinic 1 – (Register Below)
Clinic Dates: Sunday’s November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Dec 4th & 11th
Time slots to choose from are:
330pm-430pm (8-14 years old)
Price is $235 per player.
Clinic 2 – (Register Below)
Clinic Dates: Sunday’s January 15th, 22nd, 29th & February 5th
Time slots to choose from are:
445 – 545pm (8-14 years old)
Price is $169 per player.
Clinic 3 – (Register Below)
Clinic Dates: Sunday’s February 26th, 5th, March 12th & 19th
Time slots to choose from are:
445 – 545pm (8-14 years old)
Price is $169 per player.
One on One – (Register Below)
Aside from catching clinics, catching lessons are also available for one on one instruction for players of all ages.
Area’s Covered
1. Signal Stance
2. Relax Stance
3. Ready Stance
4. Framing Stance. SETTING UP
1. When to set up
2. Where you should be in relation to the batter
3. Where are you in relation to the plate. GIVING SIGNALS
1. Fastball, Breaking Ball, Change-Up
2. Glove on left knee w/ right arm tucked tight
3. Want fingers flat and up against the cup (shouldn’t be visible to anyone other than pitcher, shortstop, 2nd baseman)D. INTRO TO FRAMING & RECEIVING
1. Focus on framing a strike
2. Anticipating location of pitch and beating the ball there
3. Proper technique for High/Low Pitches
4. Getting around the ball
5. Obvious balls
6. Don’t show up the umpire. INTRO TO BLOCKINGF. INTRO TO THROWINGG. SITUATIONS: BUNTS, TAG PLAYS, FORCE PLAYS, ETC