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How to Block a Pitch

By: PlaySportsTV Baseball almost 3 years ago
Category: Catching, All Ages

The most important job of a catcher is to keep the ball in front of him at all times. This video gives youth baseball players the proper technique for blocking balls thrown low in the dirt or outside.

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    7 comments

    • October 18, 2010

      great davic,that helped me :)

    • September 15, 2010

      ok well. dont listen to this guy. hes got it right about blocking the straight pitches but when you block off yo the side both knees should be on the ground if you didnt notice his shoulders when he went to his left(your right) the were turned and would

    • May 09, 2010

      my son first time to play catcher great advice

    • May 09, 2010

      I used to play catcher until I was injured playing catcher on my 2nd year. Now I am jusin a fielder.

    • February 14, 2010

      i play catcher and i did not know how to play my first year

    • April 25, 2009

      Another thing that, I, as a catcher, was never taught. I was put at catcher for Varsity level as a Sophomore, and was expected to know those types of things.

      Great video, nice explanations.

    • April 16, 2009

      Wicked!

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