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    Leg guards

    Huge Difference, chest and Legs,,Daughter tried a pair of Easton stealth leg guards, didn't even come close to fitting her right, tried the Synge at the same "size" and fit her perfect, Same with the chest protector, with the difference between mens and womens being obvious. I am in love with...
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    Making Skills Video

    Daughters team is at the age that we need skills video for recruiting purposes. Any suggestions for video recorders, models or maybe features that work good for this,,,and probably more important than the camera is software for editing. I am pretty good with the computer, but would like...
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    Catcher throwing from their knees

    True, base distance is shorter, but the girls can't lead off either, Cant leave base until ball leaves the hand of the pitcher and the throwing distance is also shorter. My daughter (one in video posted in this thread) probably throws from knees and from feet about 50/50.
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    Need help on whos right and whos wrong.

    My daughters catching coach has taught her that if the batter is up in the box, you go behind, if batter is back in the box, you go in front, in front she pushes out and for lack of a better term clears the batter out with her left arm for the throw. This requires the catcher to be paying...
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    Thoughts on Blocking (BE A WALL!)

    I am in total agreement that you have to forget catching the ones in the dirt, Hardest habit to break in a young catcher, especially if they have a quick glove. In all honesty, if she blocks it properly and keeps it in front of her, she will still get some runners stealing. Seen a lot of...
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    Leg guards

    Don't think you can go wrong with the Easton Synge again. My DD replaced hers mid season last year (outgrew them), we looked at everything out there, ended up with Easton Synge again, still loves them, same with Chest protector, my opinion is easton beats em all as far as catcher gear goes, and...
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    Catcher throwing from their knees

    I just stumbled on this, but the video "13 Year old throwing from her knees" is my daughter. You are exactly right on pitch location determines what you do, down in the zone from the knees, up she throws from her feet. almost all throws to first from the knees, rarely to third, unless a left...
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    Upgrading Catchers gear

    Great Info, her current gear doesn't have the gel pads, sounds like it would be nice after a long weekend of catching though. She is very serious so I will buy her the best gear I can find, especially since she is big enough to wear adult sizes, wont outgrow it before she wears it out. Never...
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    Throwing off the facemask

    My DD very rarely takes hers off. We have another catcher who takes hers off almost every play. I can't tell you how many little short pop up fouls she has missed out on because she had to take her mask off first. The amount of time she spends taking the mask off is enough to stick your glove...
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    catchers gear bag or bags?

    My DD had a separate bag until just a month ago. Now She has the Largest Boombah bag. Rest of team have same color Boombah backpack bags. It is a pain having to pack catchers gear and regular gear in one bag, but not near as much hassle as carrying two bags. She likes it better to since she...
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    Upgrading Catchers gear

    My daughter will be 13 in a few months but is the same size as most high school players. Think it is time to upgrade from intermediate size catchers gear to adult sizes. Any suggestions on gear that has worked good for your daughters. has always used Easton, but am open to other brands...
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    Catcher Calling the Game

    I agree with most all of the reasons for catcher calling. My daughter is in second year of 12U travel ball and her coach has told her she is going to start calling pitches this year. I asked her about it and she said she is fine with it. She says once she sees a batter once, she has a pretty...
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    Questions about Demarini Vandetta

    The Vendetta is a good learning bat for younger players with a good pop to it. I actually have videos of my daughter and another player on her old team breaking them though. My daughter moved to the CF4 last year (just turned 12 then), Vendetta is to much drop for 14U, The CF4 is a really...
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    Catcher square or sideways when throwing down

    She has been practicing like the girl in the video. She played 2 pool games last night and she sorta did a cross between the old way and the way in the video. Habits are hard to break. She did stay out of the deep crouch anytime she had runners on though. Hopefully I will have some new video...
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    Helmet colors

    remove stickers pull what you can of the stickers off and spray WD-40 or a little motor oil on it. These products will dissolve the adhesive from the sticker. Just be sure to clean with soap and water to get the residue off before you paint. I just got my daughter a new catchers helmet and...
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    Gutsy Catcher Stories

    How about a thread to tell gutsy stories about our catchers, because we all know they are the toughest kids on the field;) Here is one of mine. It was the last inning of a game and my daughter caught a pitch, something seemed strange about the way she cought it but I didn't have a good enough...
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    Throwing to 2nd

    I love that story, she has a true catcher mentality, the kind of girl you want behind the plate. Nothing makes me more poud of my daughter, than when girls on the other team quit trying to steal. That intimidation factor is very valuable. Play Sunday Softball
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    Using a Heavy Bag for working on hitting?

    Dana, The problem with that is if the girl knows she is going to stop at the tee, she will not have the same form as when she is trying to drive through the ball as with a bag. My daughter has never actually hit a bag, her coach had her hit a pole at indoor practice that had the big thick pad...
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    Catcher specific conditioning

    That is a very good point, I will add that in. You are right about backstops, they will make a ball do some crazy things. Play Sunday Softball
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    Girl's do not want to catch

    My daughter (10 now) had always played first base since she was 4 in rec. She played one fall ball season at 10U rec and pitched. She made her select team the following spring. The coach there had her pegged for third because of her strong arm. My wife called me one day from practice and...

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