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Being more vocal
I ran into the same problem with all three of my catchers, couldnt figure out why they wouldn't get there voices up. I brought out a radio and blarred the music as loud as I could had some girls stand in the outfield. Told my catchers to call 4 and the players in the outfield to put their hands...- VAace21
- Post #8
- Forum: Softball Catching
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Blocking the plate
@ druer, That is what I teach my catchers as well. It helps prevent the catchers from getting hurt, Before I learned that method I had a collision at home where the girl collided with me taking my knee and pushing it past the locking position and then took my knee and twisted. I ended up tearing...- VAace21
- Post #5
- Forum: Softball Catching
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calling pitches
I call the pitches, however I still work on my catchers understanding why I call certain pitches at certain times. What I have learned to call just came from experience as being a catcher and learning my pitchers pressure pitches and how they do. I think it is important to have the catchers...- VAace21
- Post #8
- Forum: Softball Catching
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Who catches your pitchers in practice?
For my team I specifically work with my catchers, since I was a catcher myself. I usually ask the catchers to come out an before regular practice and work with just them and then have pitchers come a little later and when Im done working with catchers tell them to apply this to catching for the...- VAace21
- Post #12
- Forum: Softball Catching
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What do you think of lefty catchers?
lefty catcher I see no problem with a lefty catcher since I am a lefty catcher it has its advantages and disadvantages...But so does a righty catcher...So it all depends on how determined the catcher is to overcome the disadvantages.- VAace21
- Post #7
- Forum: Softball Catching
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Catcher specific conditioning
Catching exercises Hey, I was a catcher for most of my softball career. I am 19 and recently stopped playing, I now coach a 14u team. I work with the catchers and here are just a few of the things I make them do... • Squats • Explosive jumps. (Starting in catchers position exploding up as high...- VAace21
- Post #6
- Forum: Softball Catching
