Next Level Catching Academy
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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
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