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Baseball and Softball Catchers

Do you want baserunners to respect your arm? Can you improve your ability to block balls in the dirt? Would you like to be the catcher that all the pitchers want to throw to? If you are a baseball or softball catcher and want to become a better backstop, then you can find resources here to help. And if you live in the NY / NJ / PA area, you can contact me for private lessons.

Throwing

You may have heard that throwing is related to good footwork — and it’s true. Great throws begin with great feet. But what exactly do “good feet” look like? [Read More…]

Receiving

Most catchers spend so much time trying to improve their throwing, they forget to work on their most important responsibility — catching! But guess what? The throw begins with the catch. [Read More…]

Blocking

Contrary to what many think — and teach — blocking balls in the dirt begins with your hands, not your feet. [Read More…]

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