Catching-101: The Complete Guide For Baseball Catchers - Softcover

Barksdale, Xan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 146343961X ISBN 13: 9781463439613

Verlag: AuthorHouse, 2011

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CATCHING-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, and proper mechanics that will help every catcher or coach better understand the most difficult position on the field. This book contains information on EVERY aspect of catching that Coach Barksdale has learned through his years of experience from coaching nationally ranked NCAA teams, and playing at almost every level from Little League to professional baseball. A few of the topics covered in CATCHING-101 are: ; Receiving ; Blocking ; Catching Pop Flies ; Throwing ; Fielding Bunts ; Plays at Home Plate ; Drills ; Pitchouts ; Pass Balls/Wild Pitches ; Giving Signals ; And More! If you have been searching for a source with lots of high quality information about catching, this is the book for you! CATCHING-101 was written by Coach Xan Barksdale who is currently an NCAA Division I baseball coach and an ex-professional baseball player. Coach Barksdale played in the Atlanta Braves organization and has been a featured speaker at the prestigious ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) national convention.

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Coach Xan Barksdale began his coaching career at the University of Louisville in the fall of 2006 after retiring from a career in professional baseball with the Atlanta Braves. In his first season with the Louisville Cardinals, his team finished sixth in the country with the school's first ever trip to the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska. He grew up in Madison, Mississippi where he started to develop a love for the game of baseball at the age of four. He played his first season as a catcher when he was seven years old, and that's when his love for catching began. He continued to play Little League baseball and travel baseball until he began high school. His high school career was played at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MRA) from 1997 to 2000. While at MRA, he earned All-Conference honors and was selected as a Mississippi state All-Star. He was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with honors in May of 2000. Coach Barksdale continued his education at Holmes Community College in Goodman, MS while playing baseball for the Bulldogs under coach Kenny Dupont. At HCC he continued to learn the game of baseball while earning an Associate's degree in Engineering in May of 2002. He was also a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. After his playing days at HCC, he pursued his bachelor's degree at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and played for coach Mike Bianco. The Rebels were ranked as high as fourth in the country during this time, and they hosted the school's first NCAA Regional in 2004. After Coach Barksdale's senior season, he signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves. After his first professional season with the Atlanta Braves, Coach Barksdale returned to school to complete his bachelor's degree. In May 2005 he was awarded his Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi, with an emphasis in Marketing and a minor in Math. He was also a member of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity. From 2004 to ¬2006, he wore a Braves uniform and spent time playing in the Gulf Coast League, Appalachian League, South Atlantic League, and the Carolina League. In 2006 he decided to retire from playing professional baseball in order to pursue a coaching career. He was offered his first coaching position by coach Dan McDonnell, who had been an assistant coach on staff during Coach Barksdale's time at the University of Mississippi.

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CATCHING-101

The Complete Guide for Baseball CatchersBy XAN BARKSDALE

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2011 Xan Barksdale
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4634-3961-3

Contents

Foreword by Ron Polk.....................................ixIntroduction.............................................1Equipment................................................5Stances..................................................14Receiving................................................22Blocking.................................................27Throwing to Bases........................................35Plays at Home Plate......................................49Pop Flies................................................60Fielding Bunts...........................................64Pass Balls/Wild Pitches..................................72Pitchouts................................................76Intentional Walks........................................79Backing up First Base....................................82Full Arm Fake............................................84Knowing the Field........................................86Pre-Game Infield/Outfield................................89Giving Catchers Accurate Feedback........................91Communicating with the Umpire............................97Being Vocal on the Field.................................100Warming Up Before a Practice or Game.....................102Signals..................................................104Catching Wristband.......................................112Catching a Ceremonial First Pitch........................115Catcher's Practice.......................................116Receiving Drills.........................................118Blocking Drills..........................................127Throwing Drills..........................................133Drills for Catcher Pop Flies.............................137Drills for Plays at Home Plate...........................140Drills for Pass Balls/Wild Pitches.......................144Drills for Fielding Bunts................................146Summary..................................................148Catcher's Dictionary.....................................149

Chapter One

Introduction

Catching, in my opinion, is the most fun position on the baseball field. You're in the action on every play of the game and have a lot to do with your team's success. A good catcher can help a team win games, while a poor catcher can assist in giving away valuable runs. As fun as playing catcher is, it is also probably the most difficult position on the field. Catchers have more skills to master than any other position player; they must be able to receive, block, throw, field bunts and pop flies, handle pass balls and wild pitches, and make plays at the plate, just to name a few!

As exciting as catching can be, it is often overlooked because there is not a lot of quality information about the position. My goal in this book is to provide you with excellent information that will help you better understand catching and will teach you drills and mechanics to help take your game to the next level. This book should be used in conjunction with my website www.Catching101.com. There are several free videos and articles posted on the website that go hand in hand with the topics covered in this book and they should be viewed to help you understand the drills and mechanics that we will cover. Referencing these videos and articles will help you fully understand every topic covered in this book. I am constantly adding new videos that are related to all aspects of catching, so be sure to check the website often for updates.

If you search your local libraries and the Internet, you will find more books on hitting and pitching that anyone could ever read, but you won't find many sources of quality information about catching. I hope to change that situation with this book!

Having played baseball at almost every level, from Little League to professional baseball, I've learned many tips and tricks along the way that I want to share with you. I have been blessed to have had a lot of success playing baseball. Now I find my joy in sharing what I have learned with players who have a thirst for knowledge. I love coaching, but I especially love coaching catchers!

I began my coaching career at the University of Louisville in the fall of 2006 after retiring from a career in professional baseball with the Atlanta Braves. In my first season with the Louisville Cardinals, we finished sixth in the country with the school's first ever trip to the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.

I grew up in Madison, Mississippi where I started to develop a love for the game of baseball at the age of four. I played my first season as a catcher when I was seven years old, and that's when my love for catching began. I then continued to play Little League baseball and travel baseball until I began high school.

My high school career was played at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MRA) from 1997 to 2000. While at MRA, I earned All-Conference honors and was selected as a Mississippi state All-Star. I was also a member of the National Honor Society and graduated with honors in May of 2000.

I then continued my education at Holmes Community College in Goodman, MS while playing baseball for the Bulldogs under coach Kenny Dupont. At HCC I continued to learn the game of baseball while earning an Associate's degree in Engineering in

May of 2002. I was also a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

After playing at HCC, I pursued my bachelor's degree at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and played for coach Mike Bianco. The Rebels were ranked as high as fourth in the country during my time there, and we hosted the school's first NCAA Regional in 2004. After my senior season, I signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves.

After my first professional season with the Atlanta Braves, I returned to school to complete my bachelor's degree. In May 2005 I was awarded a Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi, with an emphasis in Marketing and a minor in Math. I was also a member of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity.

From 2004 to 2006, I wore a Braves uniform and spent time playing in the Gulf Coast League, Appalachian League, South Atlantic League, and the Carolina League.

In 2006 I decided to retire from playing professional baseball in order to pursue a coaching career. I was offered my first coaching position by coach Dan McDonnell, who had been an assistant coach on staff during my time at the University of Mississippi.

I have spoken at camps, clinics, and conventions all over the country. I was also honored as a guest speaker at the 2011 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) national convention in Nashville, TN, where I spoke on the topic "Preparing Catchers for Success." I have also developed the Catcher's Thumb product and the Catcher's Performance Summary application for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

With the right information and a strong work ethic, you can become a better catcher and help your team win games. The knowledge without the work ethic will not make you a better baseball player. I encourage you to diligently practice and apply the ideas and skills covered in this book. Combining this new knowledge with hard work, you will reach your full potential as a catcher. By reading this book you will give yourself an edge on the competition and the knowledge that you need to succeed. It is your job to apply the principles covered in this book...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: AuthorHouse
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 146343961X
• ISBN 13: 9781463439613
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 164
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