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I am a Freshman in highschool and am struggling to catch for the harder throwing pitchers. I have a gut that throws 80+ and i become very stressed and start to freak out and endup playing horrible. I was wondering if you could make a viedo of how to catch faster pitchers? thanks

Glove collection pretty please!!

My son, 10 years old, was recently cut from a travel team. I asked him how he felt the next day. He tells me that he was upset that he was not given the opportunity to make the adjustment. I told him that now he is with his old team...he has the opportunity to use what happened to him as a motivation to improve and not complain about working hard in practice. He is doing better but I always tell him to remember what happened and what could happen again if he doesn't put in the work. Not just with baseball, but anything in life. I think, even if others don't agree, was a moment of learning that can help him mature in this aspect of baseball and it helped me as a father to learn how to interact with him and encourage him in his journey.

Catching has come a long way since the 90’s! I’m coaching a 10 year old first time catcher, this video is full of great information as is your channel! 👊🏻

I would rather see him flat footed and his feet further apart, rather than on his toes when in his campfire stance. He is burning a lot of energy while keeping his balance on his toes. Once he comes out of that stance, he looks great. Great videos ... keep em coming

I've never had adversity.

I love that you added that drill at the end keep posting.

Hey coach! Can you please make a video on how exactly you break in your gloves?

Jammed my thumb using a catchers mitt when I was 11, never used a catchers mitt again, when I was messing around catching bull pens I’d use a first base mitt after that good thing I’m a lefty 🤣

or a tennis player getting ready to return a serve. or a boxer getting ready to dodge a punch.

100% my favorite mitt I have ever used. Large glove, but is tight enough to still have that smaller feel.

best catching youtuber out there!!!

"It's not gay till the balls touch." So move quick, and dont be gay.

My knees and hips are aching just watching you do it 😅

I’m hundred percent signing up!!!!

The link to "View Camps" just goes to the blocking program. Do you have any camps in California scheduled?

Great advice Ty

Yeah, I like that second option better

I mean, just drop into a butterfly, and you can keep both feet spread to the side

I would like to hear if you have any advice on dealing with coaches and teammates about it I’ve known how to throw a baseball my whole life and just had my best season ever my sophomore year but this summer I’ve played travel ball and it’s like I’ve forgotten how to throw the ball I play first base and primarily it’s just throwing it back to the pitcher after a pick off But what my fear is rooted in primarily is I know my teammates make fun of me for it maybe not to my face but I see their expressions I’ve overheard their conversations about me not knowing how to Throw a ball I know my fear is all rooted in not wanting to be embarrassed in front of my friends and not wanting to let down my coaches I’m struggling a lot right now

By the way I have liked all of your videos and shorts

I love your videos so much I have watched all of your shorts and videos, I am 11 years old and the starting catcher for my travel team I watch and study your videos every night, again I love watching your shorts and videos. Keep posting. Brady

Great video! As a mental health therapist and gymnastics coach I can say I believe this can help a lot of people.

Very helpful thank you keep it up with these types of videos

Great video absolutely right

OKD isn't lazy it causes laziness. OKD is used to make up for the lack of talent catching/framing the low ball. Same as the ridiculous exaggeration of "framing" ( which has never been bringing the ball back to the center of the zone). BTW...you did not explain any benefits to the OKD technique at all

I’m glad I’m not the only one this happened to lol

this video was reading my mind. especially the part where just before i threw the ball, my arm turned into spaghetti and i would either spike it or throw a lollipop. awesome video and well put together. it helped me a lot.

Great video man! Totally agree!

missed out on the unc catcher luke stevenson

Hey man I love you’re content keep it up all of it helps a lot

Great video Chase. Thank you for the thorough explanation. This is definitely something that is very hard to understand until you have first hand experience. Great advice!!! Hope you are doing well.

Phenomenal video! Your experience and passion for the topic shine through immensely.

Great video on a topic that isn't discussed enough. I remember your video a few months ago, it was short but helped our son a bunch.

So essentially, the yips are an anxiety run amok?

Ugh, we need a video of you modeling them. 😎😍

Quick question, do you recommend letting the ball break in a mitt (pitching machine) or breaking it in with a mallet?

Athletes are athletes, they are going to make plays regardless because they put themselves in athletic positions whether it's one knee down or not. The problem is we shouldn't be teaching this as a baseline because it literally adds extra unnecessary steps to playing the position. If the knee starts down and the player has to move, the knee needs to come up whether it's 2mm to slide or 16 inches to get up. If you are playing 150 games a year in the MLB and reading the play that the runner isn't going to steal and you wanna drop to a knee late in setup as the pitch is being delivered that's one thing. But highschool kids playing 40 games a year and getting setup super early with a knee down is a recipe for disaster.

Yips ended my playing career. Sometimes I wonder what would have been. 20+ years later. Thanks for the great video.

What are the yips?

I absolutely love your tip of loading your back foot to throw at a runner. I caught for years and seldom had to step to make my throw. I would raise and throw by just loading the back foot and NOT double stepping. I had a fantastic throw out rate and tried to reach this to some NAIA catchers, but they would not follow up. They did what I wanted when with them, but in game reverted back to double step. Their throw it rate was horrible. Thanks again! Love your teachings. Ron

How can I get my son with you?

Couldn’t they extend range by just having left knee down opposed to the right. Since your catching side is left

Do you ever work with lefty catchers? What is your thought on it? I know the stigma behind it, but having coached a lefty and have a son that is a lefty catcher, I am beginning to see that most of those aren't a real issue with training. Thoughts?

These are horrible examples of pitch framing, and even worse examples of umpiring.