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 I'm currently eating breakfast and typing this out at the airport as I go from CatcherFest to CatcherCON.Â
The people at CatcherFest were amazing, open, and collaborative. Over half the room were catching coaches with an MLB team.Â
Here are 14 big takeaways (bucketed into 4 big categories):
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Catching in baseball involves much more than just squatting behind the plate and receiving pitches. One of the most intriguing aspects of this role is the art of calling pitching signs, especially with a runner on second base.
At Catching Made Simple, we delve into the finer points of this art, equ...
 Did you know that more than half of baseball coaches call pitches for catchers?Â
They typically do this through touching their face or flashing numbers that the catcher needs to decode and put back in code to the pitcher.Â
But guess what… There's a cool new way to do it using an app! Here’s why u...
If you are a young athlete, you are more than likely playing more than one sport.
However, if you’re wanting to play only one sport, like baseball, in late high school or college, you’re probably considering specializing in it.
I played both basketball and baseball throughout high school until my ...
If you’ve been having a problem with your hitting lately, you should probably try the two-strike approach that helped me during college. I was fortunate enough to play college baseball and this approach is the one that helped me raise my RBI percentage the most. Here is my take on the two-strike app...
High school baseball tryouts can be nerve-wracking, but they’re also your chance to showcase not just your skills but your attitude, energy, and coachability.
Coaches are evaluating more than just how well you hit, field, or throw—they're looking for intangible qualities that make you a great teamm...
In the world of catching, every fraction of a second counts.
Cody, a high school catcher, and his father, Mike, share their experience with Catching Made Simple, a program designed to refine catching skills and build consistent, daily habits.
Through this journey, they found not just improvement i...
Blocking pitches effectively is a critical skill for catchers at all levels of baseball. How difficult it is to block depends on your stance. If you’re on to use the single-knee stance, you may be wondering how to block from that position. As a college catcher, I frequently used the single knee stan...
Have you ever had a coach tell you and the catchers on your team to “go do your own thing?”
It can be a bit difficult to think of self-directed drills and how to execute them alone or without a coach. Luckily, I have plenty of experience doing my “own thing” at practices. Here’s a structure you can...
Recently, I had the fantastic opportunity to connect with over 40 young baseball athletes via Zoom. We talked about their current workout routines and came to the conclusion that, although it had a solid foundation, it needed to be more specific.
So, we brainstormed specific ways on how to enhance ...
Fast pitchers often throw high pitches that can be challenging to catch as they tend to miss the tip of the glove. But you can transform this challenge into an opportunity to enhance your catching skills with the right techniques.
In fact, we have helped 100s of catchers frame the high pitch better...
One of the hardest balls to block in baseball is not the balls right at you, but the balls to the side. In face most of the balls you will have to block will not be right in front of you.
If you've noticed your lateral block looking a bit awkward, don't worry—you're not alone, and it's a fixable is...
