By Ryan Sienko, Owner of Catch and Throw Catchers are sometimes guilty of giving a target that doesn’t help the pitcher out in any way. Pitchers trust us to call pitches, know hitters, give locations, and if we don’t come...
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You Call This Baseball?
By Dave WeaverI begin this article with a disclaimer. I run a program for catchers. I sleep, drink and eat catching. I look at baseball through the eyes of the catcher. I try to come up with ways that leagues...
Teach Your Catchers to Get More Strike Calls for Your Pitcher
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I’ll start by admitting that I’m not a catcher. Other than some rec games when I was very young, I never played the position. However, through coaching fifty-something Little League, PONY, and travel teams,...
Don't Ever Teach Your Catchers to Frame a Pitch!
By Dave Weaver People are surprised to see an article written by a catching coach with this title. I am actually not opposed to framing when done correctly. I avoid using the term when instructing my students due to the...
Eight Basics You Can Teach Your Catchers
by Ed Herrmann, former MLB all-star catcher Catching is inarguably the toughest position on the field. And because most youth league coaches did not play the position at a high level, young catchers are often left to “figure it out for themselves.”...