Sunday - September 18th, 2011 - Mario Garza Catching Clinic Day 2 (ON FIELD)

Day 2 of Catchers Clinic from 11-2.  We are on the field today.

Below is a Pro Early Work Routine for Catchers.  I wanted to add this to Today's Blog so that we can take pieces and add them to our hitting routine each day. 

Receiving
-Underhand with no glove to all parts of strike zone and outside strike zone
-Machine from game distance (both FB's and CB/SL's)
-Coach pitch to C from close distance to work on timing and setup

Blocking
-Dry quick block warmup
-Sequence (Chin tuck, Glove to ground, Roll ball, Close blocks from coach on knee)
-Increase distance and throw CH and CB's to block
-Reaction drill (strike or block) with C calling pitches to simulate game situation

Footwork/Exchange
-Dry quick footwork warmup
-Quick hands drill (With partner, 30 ft away, feet spread, throw back and forth using quick exchange technique)
-Flip to barehand (Right Hand) drill and short throw for clean arm action and footwork
-Block/Throw stance exchange out front drill (flip from angle to ensure out front exchange)
-Reach back drill to teach cheat w/ left knee

Throwing to Bases
-Flip to barehand (Right Hand) drill and short throw for clean arm action and footwork-Add Throw
-Block/Throw stance exchange out front drill (flip from angle to ensure out front exchange)-Add Throw
-Reach back drill to teach cheat-Add Throw
-Approx 10 throws to each base

Tag Plays
-Fungo or throw to C covering plate from every angle

Bunts
-Roll balls for dry footwork to each side (3B side, in front, and 1B side)
-Same thing with throw

PopUps
-Machine popup-first two or three let land in front of you (to make sure you are staying behind ball)
-Catch 10-15 successfully