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Next Level Catching Academy
Baseball and the art of catching
Next Level Catching Academy Returns
Southern California Training SessionsApril 10, 2021If you have not received our 'Save the Date' emails, it is due to not creating a Catcher Profile. You can do so quickly from the menu bar above. Also, check and make sure your email is current on your SportsEngine account...Upcoming Catching Sesssions:
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**Roster spots will be limited.
Date: Saturday, April 10th
Ages: 10-19
Location: Chino/Ontario
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*All of our registrations are to be done online via the Registration Link (SportsEngine). Once you create your Sport Engine account the online platform will prompt you to create an NLCA Catcher’s Profile and allow you to register for camps and receive notification for future events.
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Here is a quick tutorial on creating the best secondary stance for you and maximizing your explosiveness to make plays.
Here is another amazing play that Vogt makes, throwing out would be base-stealer Howie Kendrick (who had an amazing jump). The pre-pitch, feet, transfer and quick release….Its all there.
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This play was clocked between a 1.77 and a 1.81. Just another reason why Stephen Vogt is our favorite MLB catcher. It was so good to see him on their trip to Anaheim.He makes this play look easy due to his dedication and the mind-set that drives him to always get better. It’s all about learning and implementing efficiency into the craft of catching.
A quick lesson in Receiving. It is a skill to be developed. Will you put the time in? Do you know how to put the proper training in? Work-ethic is learned behavior. The skill development and feel is the part that NLCA provides for catchers.
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This freshmen shows good hands for receiving the FB (arm/side), but it’s important to note how adding proper base-sway helps your glove work around the pitch with ease. It’s the little things...“If you can’t explain something to a six-year-old, you don’t understand it well enough” -Albert EinsteinAwesome collaboration post with @andyymz. Always finding ways to help catchers.A common mindset to receiving is to meet the ball at the spot and avoid being late. Catchers change your cue and add a hand load to help get your mitt around/under the pitch early. “Get beyond the pop location” and help yourself make one fluid motion back to the strike zone as you catch the pitch.This lateral blocking series is one of our favorites to train. There is an important anticipation element and it is all about adding range to your growing blocking perimeter.Huge shout out to @gpickit @shortstopu for teaching my my son all things SS. He is making some great strides as a young infielder. #pickitLogin
Hi my name is Chad Foret! I coach 12 year old baseball in south Louisiana. I was wondering if you had any tips I could use to help strengthen the arms of my catchers?
Hi Chad, my best resource is Alan Jaeger and his program. Look him up online. Jaeger bands with a long toss program. It is awesome.