42 and starting to feel the pain of keeping up with these guys. At least they get to take off the gear and sit down every other half-inning. (Love my catchers. The ones who keep me safe, at least.)
I use modified kickstand in place of a primary, a single knee in that same spot or in the place of either 2 strikes or someone on a base that is not first, and secondary if there’s someone on first.
Cant do that with my little league teams😒 leagues around here that both knees need to be off the ground and if they are not once the pitch is thrown, its an automatic strike. Supposedly to increase safety behind the plate
Great breakdown. I'd caution any catcher about screening the plate umpire out with runner's on if they're on the tall side. I've had a few Varsity guys screen me out entirely and lose a potential third strike on batters crowding the plate. If you see a batter crowding the plate - try not to crowd it and pop up - you won't get the low strike if the PU gets screened out. If he's not over your head with a hand behind your back - he's most likely getting screened on any pop.
Exercising your knees laterally will save you as a catcher. Using rollerblades, ice skating (hockey) or slide boards are the keys to healthy knees as a catcher.
That’s assuming no wild pitches are thrown. This style of catching really only works in high levels of ball. For those younger catchers learning you should always be in an active stance
Depends on pitch ...like 2 strikes nobody on single knee is good to block curve or spiked fastball to complete drop 3 out by throwing to first! Yet dont give away what pitcher is throwing by your "stance"!!
Hey, catching made simple, I just have a question. Should Catchers have good power when batting? Since they’re throwing hard to 1st 2nd and 3rd, I thought that they should have good power. I’m a catcher myself.
Stop teaching kids to start with there thumb down before the pitch, every mlb catcher has there glove level, and having there elbow way up can injure catchers at higher levels, learned this from mlb cardinals triple aaa catcher and he said yadi thought him
If you are blocking with your glove on the ground, then you are an amateur. If a pitch is gonna bounce that low, then you could reach out and catch it clean. As you get better, blocking is almost always rising up, not going down
Yeah they can “block just fine” if the ball is thrown to their knee-down side. How about this, “Hey, your stance should depend on the situation”. Why does everything have to be a science now? You’re over-complicating everything just for the sake of sounding like an expert. This channel serves no purpose.
@@Mindedllama2098 yeah we all fucking know you use different stances for different situations. That’s the point. This is useless advice to anyone who doesn’t play little league.
If you want to get a stance like the pros, check out my free 7 day stance challenge! Catchingmadesimple.com/stance
Im 58 and i sure wish i could still move like that ....I'd still be back there
U are not 58
42 and starting to feel the pain of keeping up with these guys. At least they get to take off the gear and sit down every other half-inning. (Love my catchers. The ones who keep me safe, at least.)
@@micahdumas2456how would you know that
Your knees: We're giving our 15 year notice that we quit
It would've been a 5 years notice if it was 2 knees up all game XD
Do you have any merch?
I use modified kickstand in place of a primary, a single knee in that same spot or in the place of either 2 strikes or someone on a base that is not first, and secondary if there’s someone on first.
Can you make a video on what to watch when filming yourself and where to film yourself from
He has before
Primary in my opinion , if u use that as a secondary can be viewed as lazy..considering the runner on
I’ve been a way better catcher ever since I watched your videos
Johnny Bench and Steve Yeager are laughing at this new fad of catchers placing one knee on the ground.
And Gary Carter!
Cant do that with my little league teams😒 leagues around here that both knees need to be off the ground and if they are not once the pitch is thrown, its an automatic strike. Supposedly to increase safety behind the plate
I miss coaching, baseball and playing and umpiring
Wow that actually help ty
Great breakdown. I'd caution any catcher about screening the plate umpire out with runner's on if they're on the tall side. I've had a few Varsity guys screen me out entirely and lose a potential third strike on batters crowding the plate. If you see a batter crowding the plate - try not to crowd it and pop up - you won't get the low strike if the PU gets screened out. If he's not over your head with a hand behind your back - he's most likely getting screened on any pop.
Hey do a how to tell if you should get ready to block or not/ how to read if you have to block or not.
Only block if there are runners are on base. Know how your pitcher is throwing today and keep the ball in front of you🤷🏻
I didn't know Daniel Thrasher had a side gig.
As a kid catcher I use a kickstand with no one on and a secondary higher stance for runners on but it’s still hard to practice that
Exercising your knees laterally will save you as a catcher.
Using rollerblades, ice skating (hockey) or slide boards are the keys to healthy knees as a catcher.
That’s assuming no wild pitches are thrown. This style of catching really only works in high levels of ball. For those younger catchers learning you should always be in an active stance
Only w runners on base. With no one on focus on staying comfortable and low, giving the ump an unobstructed view of the plate.👍
Like the gear
Its also comfy so lol
Thank you
God loves you guys!
Thank you I have been wondering this I’m just starting to be a catcher
Thank you that helps so so much
i use left knee down post
Do a pass ball drill another stretch pregame or throw from one knee
I have the exact gear
Depends on pitch ...like 2 strikes nobody on single knee is good to block curve or spiked fastball to complete drop 3 out by throwing to first! Yet dont give away what pitcher is throwing by your "stance"!!
How do you keep your blue glove so clean?
Hey, catching made simple, I just have a question. Should Catchers have good power when batting? Since they’re throwing hard to 1st 2nd and 3rd, I thought that they should have good power. I’m a catcher myself.
Should I have left knee down or right knee down normally I do left down
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I watch ever video
I didnt know that
That’s a big IF
Stop teaching kids to start with there thumb down before the pitch, every mlb catcher has there glove level, and having there elbow way up can injure catchers at higher levels, learned this from mlb cardinals triple aaa catcher and he said yadi thought him
Stay up like a hockey goalie
Nah, stack the pads like an 80s hockey goalie!
Jesus loves you
Think this is just a phase. Seen way to many past balls on the knee
Egg
Funny how before Jose Molina came to the Rays in 2006 no one in baseball media even took pitch framing seriously. The Rays changed baseball
nahh really
Who are u???
If you are blocking with your glove on the ground, then you are an amateur. If a pitch is gonna bounce that low, then you could reach out and catch it clean. As you get better, blocking is almost always rising up, not going down
Looks like a little league player...
First
The t is silent in often
Yeah they can “block just fine” if the ball is thrown to their knee-down side. How about this, “Hey, your stance should depend on the situation”. Why does everything have to be a science now? You’re over-complicating everything just for the sake of sounding like an expert. This channel serves no purpose.
@@Mindedllama2098 yeah we all fucking know you use different stances for different situations. That’s the point. This is useless advice to anyone who doesn’t play little league.