Next Level Catching Academy

Baseball and the art of catching

  • Next Level Catching Academy
    • Contact us…
  • New Catcher Profile
  • Utilizing Video Analysis
  • Under Construction: NLCA Monthly Modules
  • Junior Division (5th-7th grade)
  • Clinic Summary
    • 2014 THERE IS NO “MAGIC PILL”…TRAIN!
      • Jan. 5th Catcher Olympics
      • Feb. 9th Lateral Blocking, Bunt Pops, Foot tracking, Steal of 3B
      • March 9 Quicken Footwork, Tag Plays, Pop-ups
      • March 30 Transfers, Force plays, Receiving (base sway)
      • April 19 Block/Recover, Receiving, Throwing Extension
      • May 24th Rhythm and Step-to-Catch, Tag Plays, Bunt Plays.
      • June 29th Transfers, Receiving (CB), Pop-ups
    • 2015 TRAIN WITH A PURPOSE
      • Jan. 10/11th Receiving (SL), Steal of 3B, Transfers
      • Jan. 31 Leg drive with Extension, Receiving (away) Tags
      • Feb. 22 Lateral Blocking, Step to Catch, Bunt Pops
      • March 15 S-T-C Lateral Footwork, Receiving, Pop-ups, Bunt Plays
      • April 11 Back-picks, Transfers, Tags, Force-outs
      • May 9 Throwing rhythm (wExtension), Receiving (CB), Wild Pitches
      • Aug. 8th Receiving (Quiet Hands), Transfers, Back-picks
      • Aug. 29 Footwork (tracking), Lateral Blocking, Bunt Pops
      • Sept. 26th Pre-Pitch and Extension, Pop-ups, (Challenge) Bunt Plays
      • Oct. 18th Order of Anticipation (Block/Throw), Tag Plays (Backhands)
      • Nov. 15 Transfers/Receiving Glove-side posture, Back-picks
      • Dec. 6 Receiving (B-Sway), Pop-to-Plant, Wild Pitches, Pitch out
      • 2015 Catching Olympics
    • 2016 COMMIT TO OVERACHIEVE
      • Jan. 23 Tags, Force-outs, Throwing footwork.
      • Feb. 21: “Range” Lateral Blocking and Bunt Pop’s
      • March 20 Throwing Extension, Receiving FB glove side, Pop ups, Catcher Communication
      • April 8th….Creating Elite Catchers (Blocking, Tag Plays, Back-picks)
    • July 2018 Summary of Tag Play instruction
  • Catching Instructors
    • Justin Duarte
    • Paul Coppes, Anthony Esquer, Anj Bourgeois, Andy Martinez, Mark Lindsey and the field staff
  • NLCA Extras
    • Misc. Videos
      • Videos Nov. 23, 2014
      • Video’s April 18th, 2015
    • NLCA Articles
      • “Where have all the good catchers gone?”
      • “A Functional Relationship, By Our Standards”
      • ESPN Feature Story: Catcher’s and receiving. June 2014
      • The sixth tool and Stephen Vogt
    • NLCA Standouts
    • NLCA Affiliates And Partnerships

Misc. Videos

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  • Next Level Catching Academy Returns

    Southern California Training SessionsApril 10, 2021
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  • Upcoming Catching Sesssions:

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    Date: Saturday, April 10th

    Ages: 10-19

    Location: Chino/Ontario

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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...
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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.
    [mlbvideo id=”30887937″ width=”400″ height=”224″ /]
    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.
    [mlbvideo id=”111057683″ width=”400″ height=”224″ /]

  • Top Posts & Pages

    • Next Level Catching Academy
    • Junior Division (5th-7th grade)
    • Contact us...
    • Clinic Summary
    • Under Construction: NLCA Monthly Modules
    • The sixth tool and Stephen Vogt
  • Top Posts & Pages

    • Next Level Catching Academy
    • Junior Division (5th-7th grade)
    • Contact us...
    • Clinic Summary
    • Under Construction: NLCA Monthly Modules
    • The sixth tool and Stephen Vogt
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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 Einstein
    Awesome 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. #pickit
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