How to Run a Catching Camp for Catchers
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Do receiving/stance & transfer, blocking each camp, work in tags, throws
Stances, Receiving Drills, Blocking Drills, Transfer Drills,Tagging Drills
Power V Throw, Four Seam Grip
Tags
Receiving
Receiving off wall
Walk Up
Walk Back
Receiving BB Drill
Sitting Receiving
RHP Slider Receiving Drill
Also do start up, throw low.
Catcher Partner Drill
Receiving Underhand Fake
Ball in Hand
Use Tennis Ball
Table Top Receiving Drill
Just do part where hand starts on plate
Rapid Fire Receiving Drill
Get closer to receiver with each throw.
Three Angle Drill
Barehand receiving
Five fast. Barehand receiving and deaden and fall.
Partner Drills – two ball flip catch and flip back with glove hand
Right Knee Left Knee Receiving
Transfer
Receiving With transfer Around Tee
Transfer and Throw
Walk Through
Full Squat With Shuffle
Barehand With Tennis Ball – Transfer and Throw
Tight End Drill
Get to the side of the baseball. Catch with your right shoulder.
Secondary Stance Rhythm Drill
Receiving drill with fakes. Glove starts on ground. Coach underhands from 15 feet. On fakes, glove cannot start.
Receiving low pitches – drop knee
Blocking
Hip Outside the Ball
Blocking Progression 1
Tuck Chin
Side to Side Blocking
Side to side blocking with preset hands so we feel our body movement when our hands lead.
Dan O'Connell
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