Catching 101 - Baseball Catchers Throwing To Bases

Catching drills for throwing to bases. Demonstrated by University of Louisville catching coach Xan Barksdale. For more videos please visit www.catching-101.com

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[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.

[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.

[cutegirl00179]

Baseball Catchers are sexy!

[rampageriley99]

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

[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?

[MRBOSSMANIII]

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

[hinkie07]

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

[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.

[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

[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

[river123090]

This dude is a beast

[usmcslamdunc]

He's hot.

Love the way his uniform grips his legs and butt.