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yeah, the best spot for the hand is by the right foot, or left foot if the catcher throws with there left hand, it should also be loose.

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both are great techniques... kicking your legs back helps if you are late into your block. But not sure you should be getting laps for being on time for your blocks. :/

You are correct Andrew! This video is useless!!!!! Other than showing the special glove

Parker McDaniels I recommend Bombah its very comfy with extra cushions

Parker McDaniels you do to get your hand behind you glove. You. Can't take a ball to the wrist/forearm/upper arm, stop catching

He is one of the best players in the mlb right now

If you're a good catcher it should be a fun position because you're basically the leader of the infield! Both my older sons played catcher and pitcher,now they're 35 and 26. My oldest was a great catcher who made a few bad decisions and ran with a bad crowd behind my back,he was being scouted by a few teams but that went down the drain. My 26 yr old played catcher then went straight to the Marine Corp after high school. Now I have a 9 yr old who plays catcher, pitcher and second base,obviously he's to young to work only on 1 position but he's definitely has the skills to p[lay anywhere in the infield. Keep working at your position my friend, good catchers are very hard to come by. Who knows it may take you to the Big Show! Good Luck in your career!!!!

David Nelams how is your son in the corps doing? Very thankful for his service

No

I am ten years old and I love it

I agree. I play with 7th and 8th graders when I’m in 5th. I play catcher and it is so hard.

easier on the feet... more contact points so less pressure points

Solerdude. an equalizer

Solerdude the equalizer is a training mitt so don't use it in games it's for practicing catching in the pocket.

Solerdude the other one I believe is called the cm3000

You mean fake ones because your bare hand goes behind the glove

Someone on my team broke their thumb

Nick Chevalier never has that happened to me, but I did jam my pinky sliding back into 2nd base

I have nearly broken my pinky diving back to 1st

Yup cuse it harts bad

yeah

Sam Orlowski I play in a u11 league so I'm always diving and making catches. I throw people out and catch foul pop flies, and I get bunts

Sam Orlowski I know often you have to dive but my recommendation as a junior in high school is squat high enough to shuffle left or right and also have good blocking range, next if it's outside of your range of motion your best bet is to just to the backstop (as long as it's a deep backstop) and get ready for it coming off the backstop. Better than trying to get off the ground and find it

he does but he is a free agent so I guess you could say he isn't active on a milb or mlb roster

+TheMinecraftModderHD 2 I've met some catchers in/after college that say they lost the feeling of even catching the ball in their catching hand.

+Sean Seale I might join the LLWS Soon after I finish 8th grade.

+Sean Seale like about how long does it take for that effect to take place? Like a few months of games and training?

+TheMinecraftModderHD 2 like I said, these were people in college, minors or ex mlb and minors and college players. so it might take a long time

+TheMinecraftModderHD 2 It doesn't hurt, its all caught it the web which is off the hand

If you only catch and aren't that much of a base runner than go with plastic but if you play other positions often or are a threat on the base paths, you should go with metal. Personally I prefer metal when catching, but that's me.

DAVID ADAIR I bet it was the little league Dodgers

Matt Rosas get Bryce Harper's cleat, has both

Brady Bell You should always try to block the ball.

+FaWxReMix It's not completely necessary with no one on. That's also assuming there isn't 2 strikes on the batter.

Ok thanks 👍

Always try to block the ball. When your catching you set the mentality and energy for the rest of the team so if your out there busting ass and showing positive energy, the team will follow. Not to mention it hurts the pitcher's mentality when he sees a shitty pitch go to the backstop rather than a chested up ball

GoProGuy You can line up some baseballs in a straight line in front of you with about 3 to 4 feet in between each ball. Then you can work on getting to the proper blocking position and dropping down in front of the ball. You move up the line and keep doing the proper blocking technique. You can also have someone throw the balls to you instead of using a pitching machine.

Do with 2 people. get a bucket of tennis balls and home to third then start when the other person throws the tennis ball in the ground you block it same thing all the way to third base.

The black one?

Its the equalizer training mitt

You dont know about it otherwise you dont know none about baseball you are fake beisbol fanatico mama guevo

I also have the same question, and what is the difference in skills? is more professional?

I don't know the different All-Star models (I'm a Rawlings guy anyway)--I'm really more interested in the techniques being shown here rather than the gear. That's the real value in watching this video.

HeadwatersDesign Absolutely!! The technique being shown is not just blocking, but directing the block to the mouth of the plate. Much like directional deflections from Hockey Goalies. Another thing for Young catchers to pay attention to is "butt up and heels flat" and the "frame catch". Arms never moved however, EVERY caught pitch in this clip was framed. Much different than the "80's" fundamentals. Thanks for sharing.

Its called the equilizer by all star

Its called the equalizer 35" glove makes you catch it in the pocket