Catching & Pitching Clinic December 18th-19th.

Catching Clinic:

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

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"When in doubt, use a 5-iron."

Gators Baseball, will host a hitting camp, on January 8th and 9th. 1 - 4 pm both days. Guest Instructor-German Duran.
We still have 4 openings left for the camp.
For more information, or to register, contact:
Jamey Reagan
info@gators-baseball.com
817-521-4070