Honestly, if you go to 5 different camps, you'll probably hear 5 different ways to throw to second. You have 5 different coaches, 5 different ways to throw to second. 5 different catchers, probably 5 different ways to throw to second. But what you got to realize is that everything has to stay very simple, or at least as simple as it can. I could go on forever explianing it, but you know your throwdowns are good when everything is automatic and everything keeps moving.
The most important point to this:
If you ever played hot wheels and with those eletric tracks or whatever that were in a circle, and that relates to the throwing process down to second base...
1. the pitcher throws the ball- the hotwheel car takes off
2. the catcher catches the back and USES THE FORCE BY THE BALL THROWN FROM THE PITCHER to load up and keep that ball moving CONTINUOUSLY from the mitt to the transfer to the release. The ball should NEVER STOP!
thus the way it realtes to hotwheels is that it starts from the pitcher and circles back and comes the other way back to second in that circular track as it should. Never do you see the car stop in the hotwheels track, nor should there be any split second stoppages throwing down to get the guy at second base.
here is a link to a bit of info on Wally HORSMAN
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/mike_berardino/news/2001/03/12/berardino_insider/ -
sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/mike_berardino/news/2001/03/12/berardino_insider/ -
Here is the link to Wally:
http://www.buckydentbaseballschool.com/staff_horsman.html
My son visited him at Bucky Dents a few years back. It was one of the most worth while experiences in my sons career. He took him down to bear bones and an hour later had him flying high. His teaching was outstanding and the way he worked and explained every step was fantastic. My son still talks about it years later.
I also watched Chris work this past June and I have to agree. There is not a set way for every kid. Size, strength, experience, foot speed, quicknes and arm strength are just some of the factors that need to be evaluated. What works for an older stronger player may not for a 14 year old. I like the way Chris handles the young players. He gets right there with them and not only talks but can demonstrate every move.
What Wally saw in my son and the way he taught him has elevated his game to where he could have the opportunity to compete at the next level.
http://www.buckydentbaseballschool.com/staff_horsman.html
My son visited him at Bucky Dents a few years back. It was one of the most worth while experiences in my sons career. He took him down to bear bones and an hour later had him flying high. His teaching was outstanding and the way he worked and explained every step was fantastic. My son still talks about it years later.
I also watched Chris work this past June and I have to agree. There is not a set way for every kid. Size, strength, experience, foot speed, quicknes and arm strength are just some of the factors that need to be evaluated. What works for an older stronger player may not for a 14 year old. I like the way Chris handles the young players. He gets right there with them and not only talks but can demonstrate every move.
What Wally saw in my son and the way he taught him has elevated his game to where he could have the opportunity to compete at the next level.
Thanks for the links... i looked up his bio at the bucky dent baseball school... its always good to find people, like myself, who are dedicated to the development of catchers across the country
and the hot wheels analogy is absolutely histerical.. not because it involves hot wheels, but because it is so true... just another way to explain it -- once again, that is great
and the hot wheels analogy is absolutely histerical.. not because it involves hot wheels, but because it is so true... just another way to explain it -- once again, that is great
[quote]snuz,your wise guy comment about horstman is
very classy.quote]
dear mark (j.bags),
i dont think there were any "wise comments" at all like you said. honestly, i never heard of the guy when i played pro ball because we never crossed paths. i never attended bucky dents school so i would never have had the chance to meet him. would i like to discuss methods with him - sure, because its about development (its not about myself, wally, you or anyone else -- its about the kids getting better). you have my number, so call me... and i'll leave it at that.
very classy.quote]
dear mark (j.bags),
i dont think there were any "wise comments" at all like you said. honestly, i never heard of the guy when i played pro ball because we never crossed paths. i never attended bucky dents school so i would never have had the chance to meet him. would i like to discuss methods with him - sure, because its about development (its not about myself, wally, you or anyone else -- its about the kids getting better). you have my number, so call me... and i'll leave it at that.
