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Putting in the individual training time.
Schmick wrote:Don't all the catchers work out with Jen Schro? Every team my dd has been on, all the catchers are "Schro-ettes", the only time they werent Jen decipals they were Campbell Catchers.
Probably why all the catchers know each other, they all go to one of the 2 coaches that coach the position, in So Cal, every week
Sue Trubovitz, Turbo wrote:GIMNEPIWO wrote:I agree that catching is usually the most over looked position at a practice ... A couple years ago (HS) I implemented a new practice that my 'pitching' coach would be the 'battery' coach and responsible for the catcher as well ... This has helped quite a bit.
Thats Excellent!
Thanks for posting that.
My post is suggesting that
postion players should also
work on part of their technical
mechanics on their own.
It helps tremendously!
Try this
First base responsible for back pics. How about working on getting back to the bag staying low, athletic position, simulating receiving a throw, & placing a tag. This is a Crucial Technical mechanic that at times can make or break getting an out.
20 minutes couple times a week.
Dial it in!
How about outfielders repeating the Good Ol backpedal Sprint angle maneuver catch the ball and throw work on your footwork staying low simulate transition and bursting forward into throw.
Good'ol middle infielders working getting to second base to transition a double play. Footwork again crucial, speed getting to the bag imperative.
Count how many grounders an athlete gets at a Fielding workout turning a double play transition. Uhh 25 ish?. If you multiply
training that maneuver on your own and simulating it over and over again you will get intense repetition. Like when lifting weights... if you lift 25 lb easily once.
Repeat lifting 25 lb the number of times you lift it increases the workout intensity. Even works with Speed and Agility!
Develope softball mechanics, quickness with explosive strength, stay in an athletic position!
Think this is an area where coaches are commenting that athletes are missing skill sets. It's quite possible the skill-sets are being talked about at their practices. But there is not enough repetition or corrective quality time to make it clean and develop it.
Good things to work on!
Schmick wrote:Don't all the catchers work out with Jen Schro? Every team my dd has been on, all the catchers are "Schro-ettes", the only time they werent Jen decipals they were Campbell Catchers.
Probably why all the catchers know each other, they all go to one of the 2 coaches that coach the position, in So Cal, every week