Youth Catcher: Throwing to Second Base
No matter how well we pitch and no matter how well we play defense, runners get on base. We may walk them, accidentally hit them, or they may hit the ball really...
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Youth Catcher, Passed Ball Part 2
Sometimes, no matter how good our catcher is, the ball will still get past him. In a previous post we covered how the pitcher should communicate with the catcher so that the...
Youth Catcher, Passed Ball Part 1
In previous posts we have covered blocking the baseball. Sometimes even if we are skilled at blocking the baseball will still get past us. This post and the next one will cover...
Youth Catcher: Receiving the Pitch
In our last post ( https://www.cissik.com/blog/?p=6480 ) we covered how to call signs for the youth catcher. With this post we’re going to cover how to receive the ball, which is the...
Youth Catcher: Calling the Pitch
As a youth baseball coach, one of my goals is to give my athletes the skills and knowledge to be able to play in high school if they want. This means that...