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Gators Baseball will host a catcher's camp on Saturday January 7th. The camp will run from 10 am - 3 pm with a one hour lunch break from 12 till 1 pm. Fee will be $75 per player, and limited to 14. Camp will be held at Paschal high school. Register online at:
www.gators-baseball.com

Guest instructors will be:

Pepper Hastings, (University of North Texas, Southland Conference (1983-84). Honorable Mention All-SLC Team, catcher, 1984.

Danny Higgenbotham (Arkansas Tech University 2008-2011.

Garrett Campfield (North Central Junior College 08-09, West Texas A & M University 2010-2011).


Here is the agenda, that we'll cover. We should get it all done, and we may do more. I haven't laid out the timeline yet, but this is something you can tell the campers. Also, I would encourage parents or coaches to be a part of this clinic so they can carry the drills forward from there, so bring a notepad if you wish.
Camp will cover:



RECEIVING the PITCH
Intro, talk loud, take charge, be first, LEAD
put into teams
Glove scoop, 4-seam, thumb at 3
Glove scoop, 4-seam, thumb at 3

pitcher relations
3 receiving positions -- signal, relaxed, ready
glove position 3 oclock
presenting the pitch -- get around the ball
low pitch high pitch particulars
beat the ball -- stick the strike -- don't hold it long
"Where was that pitch?"
Soft hands drill -- no glove
Framing and showing the strike
Glove speed drill
"Am I giving you a good look?"
Bullpen drill -- signals, relaxed, ready, quiet hands
Glove scoop, 4-seam, thumb at 3
3 receiving positions
Soft hands drill -- no glove
Framing and showing the strike
Glove speed drill
Bullpen drill -- signals, relaxed, ready, quiet hands
Framing and showing the strike


BREAK

BLOCKING the PITCH
Technique -- drive hands to ball
no ball -- block technique
ball in front

side to side
no ball -- block technique
ball in front
side to side
Man on Third contest


BREAK

FIELDING
covering home on force and tag play
1-2-3 and 5-2-3 double play
tag play

throw tag short from all angles
fungo tag play
fielding bunts
glove scoop no ball
footwork no ball
glove scoop w ball
glove scoop w ball

field bunt throw to first
covering third base
covering third base
wild pitch fielding
throw to pitcher from screen
chase ball to screen and slide

foul balls and rundowns
rundown drill
foul pops

BREAK
THROWING
jab step, rock and throw, jump pivot
jab step drill no ball
jab step drill with ball
jab step drill with short throw
jab step drill with long thorw
throw to third and pitchout
throw to third
pitchout

"You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time"

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I would like to recommend this camp to all catchers in the DFW metroplex. Pepper Hastings is a dynamic catching instructor that will help your son. He was coached by THSBCA Hall of Famer Dolph J. Regelsky of Dallas Bryan Adams High School.

DJR put out some great catchers in the 60', 70's and 80's including Randy Rutledge, Bobby Gorham, Ray Hill, Leo Hollo, Pepper, and Darren Loy before his retirement in the late 80's.

I hope you can attend.

Shayne Currin

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My son also attended the Dallas Gators catcher's camp this past Saturday. I was very impressed with every aspect of the camp. The instructors were very professional and communicated the instruction in a very easy manner for the kids to retain. Great flow from station to station and the instruction was to notch. It was a great way to spend a Saturday in January.

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