Catching 101 - Baseball Catchers Throwing To Bases

[Spazzattak105a]

thanks helped me out just started catching last year

[nervousordo]

Do the rules allow you to tape a small bucket on your butt to relieve the stress on the knees?

[hinkie07]

I hope the new/young catchers notice he doesnt step as closed as most instructors teach but more towards his target

[diabloquebakano]

what are some drill to get a better pop time

[cjone33]

yadi can throw to second from his knees as a matter of fact yadi could catch chuck norris' fastball

[river123090]

This dude is a beast

[usmcslamdunc]

He's hot.

Love the way his uniform grips his legs and butt.

[yahbud]

that guy has nice form

[Bennetttyoung1422]

There has never been a left handed catcher in the MLB, maybe at a college somewhere, that im not sure. But if your a left handed catcher vs. A right handed catcher chances are the righty will go further In baseball than u.

[floycota]

@Bennetttyoung1422 check you facts, there haven't been many but there have been lefthanded catchers in the majors:

Benny Distefano, 1989

Mike Squires, 1980

Dale Long, 1958

Homer Hillebrand, 1905

Jiggs Donahue, 1902

Joe Wall, 1902

Jiggs Donahue, 1901

Fred Tenney, 1901

Joe Wall, 1901

[habsaddict56]

Watched your video yesterday. Caught easily a runner at first tonight, quickly from my knees as you show it. Thanks for the tips!

[816hondarider]

I use a rawlings mit its for a lefty and they run at about $80

[malfunkshun007]

I just came from practice this morning where 2 kids had lefty mits. So yes they do make them. I think coach is using an akadema though and I am not sure if they do.

[816hondarider]

@ryan27cd

Im a left handed catcher

It doesent really make a difference on what handed ness you are if your a good lefty catcher like me

[ryan27CD]

I've never heard or seen a lefty catcher but if you are a lefty catcher good freaken luck

[Blanch22sean]

I would like to see you name one lefty catcher in the MLB right now! Cause I sure can't cause there aren't any

[Catching101]

I actually cover that in the BaseballCON 2011 videos where I talk about Secondary Stance...check out those three videos on my Channel.

[pwdubya]

Could you comment on a few questions. What is the current philosophy on catcher's protecting their throwing hand from foul balls? Hands together definitely make for a quicker release but doesn't that make the hand more vulnerable to injury from foul balls? The other concern I had in the demonstration was how high the catcher set up before the throw. In my experience, unless you have an outstanding umpire behind the plate, it will take strikes away from the pitcher. Thanks for vid

[Catching101]

@pwdubyaI actually cover that in the BaseballCON 2011 videos where I talk about Secondary Stance...check out those three videos on my Channel.

[pwdubya]

@Catching101 Thanks Coach. You provide a great deal ofvery good information to share with my young catchers. I think until the boys get a little more advanced, I will keep their throwing hand protected behind the back or right leg and just stress the importance of keeping the ball transfer higher. Best of luck to you and your team. (except when they play IU).

[halo3hello]

@pwdubya putting your hand behind your mitt is what i have been taught. I always get hit in the wrist or the thumb though because i don't always get all of my hand behind my mitt.

[MRBOSSMANIII]

@pwdubya Look up the bow and arrow philosophy its the most logical one I've ever been taught. I learned it at ASU

[jurunjulo]

I caught for 12 years , 2 years in high school, your a good catcher sick technique,fast feet.

[djensennnnnn]

I personally wouldnt use knee savers, because they can stretch/tear the cartilage in your knee and can limit your mobility, these are good at a middle school level but I would just work on strengthening the calves, quads, hamstrings and your core

[nerfandfootball]

One question I have, do the shin guards give you support? I am training to be a catcher and I have all the requirements of a catcher , but I cant hold my stance for long at all.

[Catching101]

@nerfandfootball No, shinguards will not give you any support. to hold your stance longer you will need to develop your leg muscles.

[rendavis25]

@nerfandfootball Knee savers also help. They're pads worn behind the shin guards on the back of your legs. But catching101 is correct. A catcher really has to develop his leg muscles.

[sundaybmx951]

@nerfandfootball no but you can go get knee savers witch will help you balace but after a while you will start to devolop muceles and you wont need knee savers it takes a whil to develop the mucles though

[sexykatie911]

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[HotLambo11]

i had a Rawlings Mike Piazza mit ( i recommend it highly) but i just got a new easton mit, havent used it yet, anyone have some feed back

[Gonzo0031]

@HotLambo11 no easton catchers gloves!!!

[sh4d0w4rri0r]

@baseballcatcher08 it doesn't really make a difference the point was that there are left handed catchers.

[sh4d0w4rri0r]

i'm a catcher, but i'm left handed so would this first trick, throwing to first be the same?? or easy, i guess to actually get it there and trick them?

[AnEReCTeDMooSe]

@sh4d0w4rri0r jump in front of the plate then throw down.

[purpleinthehead]

@sh4d0w4rri0r liar they don't even make lefty catchers gloves

[sh4d0w4rri0r]

@purpleinthehead lololol are you serious, I own a left handed catcher's glove. where did you get this information?

[purpleinthehead]

@sh4d0w4rri0r What catchers mit do you own! lol

[sh4d0w4rri0r]

@purpleinthehead Rawlings they might be hard to find but there out there.

[goldenglover15]

@purpleinthehead um, yeah they do ..

[jt9t9]

@purpleinthehead Yes they do you just have to go to a specail store. Some pros are lefty catchers. They will go to a store that sells only baseball stuff

[rampageriley99]

@sh4d0w4rri0r left handed catchers are a BAD idea ask your coach to change your position

[sh4d0w4rri0r]

@rampageriley99 lol don't think that gonna happen, all the coaches love me at catcher. it's usually the reason every coach wants me. just because I'm left handed doesn't mean I'm automatically gonna suck. take Jack Clements for example he was a well know left handed catcher. play six seasons and caught 800 games. :)

[cutegirl00179]

Baseball Catchers are sexy!

[HotLambo11]

@cutegirl00179

why thank you lol

[Gonzo0031]

@cutegirl00179 yea they are ;) ur talkin to one right now for the univeristy of UCLA

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[RedSandStudios]

@Gonzo0031 Lol interwebz fail

[Gonzo0031]

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[canine221]

@cutegirl00179 thank you