Gators Baseball will host a catcher's clinic on Saturday December 28th. The camp will run from 10 am - 3 pm with a one hour lunch break from 12 till 1 pm. Fee will be $50 per player, and limited to 14. Camp will be held at TWU/Sycamore Park. Register online at:
www.gators-baseball.com
Instructors will be:
Pepper Hastings, (University of North Texas, Southland Conference (1983-84). Honorable Mention All-SLC Team, catcher, 1984.
Ben Bradley (FW Paschal 2012, Weatherford College).
Scott Hastings (Currently a Sophomore at FM Marcus).
Jamey Reagan
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