Short Summary
- Coach Dan Blewett shares tips for improving as a catcher.
- Emphasizes the importance of practicing at home, especially blocking drills in front of a mirror.
- Advises players to receive balls at full speed, suggesting working with a partner or using a pitching machine.
- Highlights catching bullpens as a key opportunity to gain experience.
- Encourages young players to reach out to local teams for bullpen catching opportunities.
- Stresses treating every bullpen session like a game to enhance skills in blocking and framing pitches.
- Recommends regular practice of throwing techniques, incorporating various throwing scenarios.
- Discusses the importance of practicing long throws, pop throws, and back picks during practice sessions.
- Suggests treating practice like a game by performing drills that mimic game situations.
- Encourages attending local college games to understand the physical demands and standards of catchers at a higher level.
