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There has been such a divide in the world of hitting from the “old school” to the “new school” the past few years. This is just a reminder that hitting hasn’t changed as much as people might think or would like to say. Verbiage and thought processes have varied a little but movement has not. What the best did then, the best do now.

Hitting is about understanding the athlete more than it is teaching mechanics. Movement and teaching needs to fit the athlete not the other way around.

What can you see here that is similar? What can you see that is different? Do you think what was done through history would work today and visa versa?

Dope Old school vids by @colbymayhitting by @catcherscentral

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So many great things in this post by @bobbywilson_88 with his guys of the @rangers. We have been preaching this stuff with our guys for years.

As catchers you want to be athletic. Athleticism allows for adjustability which stems from your ability to find and maintain balance and control of your body. When you watch C at the highest levels, you will see them move and shift from stances and positions all the time based on the information presented to them. This gives them the best opportunity to execute based on how they see fit. Whether that be resets, OKD —> posts, trad —> OKD, whatever, understand how to maintain control of your body, and this will allow for variable adjustments to help maximizes movement.

Remember, everyone is different. Each of our bodies work, move, and respond different. Understand how you move. Control how you move. Create variability as you see fit. Go explore. by @catcherscentral

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This is one of the best views for you see real time speed and pitch movement as well as the speed for moving the glove while receiving. You can really see how your timing needs to be on point or the glove movement looks artificial.

Work on your move and timing to where it looks seamless with the pitch.

What a cool view posted by @baseballreach. by @catcherscentral

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Just going to to leave this right here….

The journey is greater than the destination. by @catcherscentral

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💢What makes a great player?💢

Being a great player goes far beyond throwing hard or hitting it far. It’s deeper than a stat or a box score but the ripple effects felt to a clubhouse, a team, a fan base, to an organization, and to people. It’s your ability to impact lives that far supersedes how many HR’s you it or the K’s you rack up. Invest in people. Bring value as a teammate. Be a person that people talk about like this. 🙌🏼💪🏼🤙🏼

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This dude is a rockstar. Works his tail off and the results show after a few short months. He deserves all the praise and credit for getting his swing to this point.

If you are having directional or connection issues, one of the best drills you can do is this no stride/no load 3/4 swing. You can really hone in on where the inefficiencies in your movement are so you can work to correct them. This particular version has a lead arm emphasis to control having some resistance but not pushing back or “barring” to create it. We could line out all the ways this particular drill, paired with the others he uses in his routine, have help him but the visuals are quite apparent. Let’s just watch and admire the hard work of this young man.

This is kid is going to do some big things one day.

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I think we can all relate to this lol. Us catchers are always last carrying the biggest bags 😂. #catcherlife

Tag those teammates and catchers who this video represents.

(Via @winreality & @aaronantonini)

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JT Realmuto is best throwing catcher in all of baseball, however, his footwork is not what you would consider to be “ideal.” With that said, he is the far and away the best athlete behind the dish and is arguably one of the best athletes in the game overall (just rewatch the first video clip as proof). So this begs the question: do you put more emphasis on the movement or the athlete?

Here’s the truth, there is no direct answer to this. It’s a balance. It’s a give and take. Athletes should be free and as natural as possible but within the confines of efficiency and consistency. When you look at JT, he does what we call “out athlete-ing the movement,” or in other words his superior athleticism overcomes his inefficiencies within the movement. He possesses ELITE quickness in his footwork, hands, body awareness/control, and arm strength (highest Avg velo C in baseball). This is what allows him to overcome his not so ideal direction and throwing position. So if we fixed his direction and position, does he become even more elite or does he become more stiff and lose an aspect of what makes him special?

This is a dilemma that we will face until the end of time in coaching. We have to be careful not to over coach players and take out what makes them unique and special, but it’s also a fine line of freedom. When in doubt, let the natural athletic moves ride until they consistently prove they won’t work at a high level.

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What are your thoughts on this graphic? by @catcherscentral

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Hitting is tough. It’s one of the most challenging things to do in sports. So how do we make a hard thing harder? By not understanding the core fundamental thing to being a great hitter…swing at a good pitch.

What can take away from the graphic above? (There are many but I want to focus on 2):

1. Great hitters understand the strike zone. There ability to recognize pitches and swing at pitches in the zone is foundational to their success.

2. Great hitters don’t just swing at strikes, but quality strikes. Understanding your zone as a hitter and the pitches you hit well vs not is huge. If you look at the graphics, every year “the cross” (the hor. & vert. middle zones) is lit up red and the 4 corners are left alone. Swinging at strikes is important. Swinging at quality strikes is even more so.

Having a good swing is crucial to success. It’s a must. However, let’s not forget, for that swing to show up, we need good pitches. It seems so simple, yet often forgot.

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This is an amazing speech by @dukewbb coach @karalawson. Sports are hard. It takes tireless sacrifice and continuing to push yourself to limits and places your brain and body said it couldn’t go. Life is the same. It’s hard. Day in and day out it challenges you to your inner most being. If we know this about life and sports, if we know we are going to hit challenges and obstacles, if we know our limits are going to be tested, this begs the question…. what type of person are you working on becoming? Are you going to expect the easy knowing it’s not coming or are you going to be the one who handles hard well?

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What do you see from this?? Here’s what I see:

The BIG 3 (timing, rhythm, direction) are and will forever be the foundations of throwing efficiency and accuracy. High throwing efficiency is really about high body efficiency. When you understand how to use your body correctly, then and only then can you increase the speed or change positioning (footwork —> one knee or throwing from a different angle, etc.) of the BIG 3 and be just as strong.

Be an athlete. Learn to move. Understand your body.

🎥 clips via @trentmongero (#1), @highlevelthrowinghlt (#2)

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