Berg Backstops

Catcher Development | Leadership | Mindset Training | Committed to raising the standard | Founder @jbergy20

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

I’m excited to introduce the Berg Backstops Summer Catcher Academy in Nashville.

This is consistent small-group training for catchers who want to get better, compete, and grow into leaders behind the plate.

We’ll focus on:

Receiving.
Blocking.
Throwing.
Leadership.
Game awareness.

The Academy will have options on Mondays and Tuesdays for both youth and high school catchers, with sessions beginning the week of June 8 and ending the week of August 10.

Spots will be limited to keep training detailed and competitive.

DM “SUMMER” for more information or visit https://t.co/aD3ebtZ0D2 to get started.

Where Leaders Are Built.

#BergBackstops #CatcherTraining #NashvilleBaseball #BaseballTraining #YouthBaseball #HighSchoolBaseball #CatchingCoach

[Jerry Weinstein @JWonCATCHING]

TAG PLAY FROM LAST NIGHTS TEXAS & GEORGIA CWS GAME.
1) Texas catcher initial set up is inside the 3B line & in fair territory.
2) When he reads the SS’s throw from
down the LF line, he takes a big drop step to get a more favorable hop. Unfortunately the drop step takes him behind HP which allows the runner to score before being tagged.
3) In today’s game with replay review as part of the process, it is best to make the tag before the runner gets to HP. Most successful tag outs are made up the 3B line on the slider’s midline before he gets to HP.
4) In this situation the catcher was probably not far enough up the line & took too big a drop step. ( Most likely a combination of the two) IMO the ideal initial set up on throws from
LF/CF is 17” up the line & 17” inside the line. From that position a good throw legally takes you into the line & keeps you from getting behind the plate. It also allows the catcher to work back towards the plate on a wide throw on the 1st base side.
5) Ideally on a close play like this one you are making a quick one handed sweep tag while pivoting through the runner while sliding & pivoting on both knees.

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

🚨LAST CHANCE — Battery Camp TOMORROW 4:30-7pm 🚨

Calling all pitchers & catchers (Grades 4–8) 👀
This camp is built to help players control the body, control the ball, and compete together in real game-like reps.

⚾ What to expect:
• Catcher receiving, blocking & throw-downs
• Pitcher prep, movement & bullpen work
• Live bullpens with real battery communication
• High-energy coaching + tons of reps

🔹 You do NOT need to come with a partner — we’ll pair athletes
🔹 If you do come together, you’ll work together in bullpens

⏰ TOMORROW
📍 Nashville
🎟 Limited spots remaining

👉 Sign up now before it closes.
Train with intent. Win each pitch.

https://t.co/rpMdlW854L

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

BERG BACKSTOPS — BATTERY CAMP ⚾️
Grades 4–8

Built for pitchers & catchers who want to learn the game, communicate better, and develop together.

This battery camp will focus on:
• Pitcher prep, movement, and intent
• Catcher receiving, blocking, and throwing fundamentals
• Pitcher–catcher communication
• Live bullpens with guided, age-appropriate feedback

Pitchers and catchers will work separately first, then come together to apply everything in competitive, game-like reps.

⚠️ Athletes do NOT need to register with a partner.
Pitchers and catchers will be paired for bullpens.
If a pitcher and catcher register together, they will be paired during bullpen work.

Pitching coaches:
Houston High
Kaleb Kantola

Catching instruction:
Jake Berg

This camp is instructional only and open to Grades 4–8. No recruiting, evaluations, or team affiliations — just development, learning, and competing the right way.

Train together. Communicate better. Win more pitches.

🔗 https://t.co/aqODX87mM7

📍 Lipscomb University Baseball field
⏰ 4:30-7
📅 Sundays Jan 25th, Feb 1st & 8th

#BergBackstops #CatchersCamp #PitchersCatchersCamp #NashvilleBaseball #Battery #PitchingDevelopment #CatchingDevelopment #Catchers #Pitchers #NashvilleYouthBaseball

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

New year. Same standard.
Built for catchers who want to lead, receive, block, throw, and control the game.

If you’re serious about your development behind the plate, this is where the work gets done.

📍 Nashville, TN
🔗 https://t.co/aD3ebtZ0D2

Where leaders are built.

#CatchingDevelopment #EliteCatchers #BergBackstops #CatchersCamp #NewYearNewLevel #NashvilleBaseball

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

Start the year the right way.
HS & youth catchers looking to get ready to go before the season, this is for YOU.

🗓️ Jan 4
📍 Lipscomb University
🔗 https://t.co/vppCZdTon6

[Jake Lindmeier @jakelindy2021]

Confidence is the antidote to fear. -@MentallyPerform

#CatcherCON25

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

Proud of these guys for showing up and raising the standard today. They brought great energy, found ways to get better, and competed all day!

Big thanks to @Velocity_GB for hosting —awesome place to work. 👊⚾️

#BergBackstops #CatcherDevelopment #MakeitPop #BaseballLeadership

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🦃⚾️

Tonight I’m grateful for my family, this community, and the game that’s given me a platform to lead and coach.
Thank you to the athletes who bought into the work, the parents who trusted the process, and the coaches who continue to mentor me along the way.

Catchers aren’t built alone — they’re shaped by support, standards, and the people around them.
I’m thankful for the village that keeps pushing me to grow in coaching, leadership, and player development.

Stay thankful. Stay hungry. Keep building.

“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” - Psalms 9:1

#BergBackstops #GratitudeInBaseball #CatcherDevelopment #WhereLeadersAreBuilt #ThankfulAlways #CatcherStandard

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

SUNDAY STANDARD: BUILD
Great catchers… great leaders… great people — none of it happens by accident.
It’s built. Daily. Quietly. Intentionally.

You build your habits.
You build your character.
You build your confidence.
You build your faith.
You build your standard.
You build the relationships and trust that make you a leader behind the plate.

“A house is built by wisdom,
established by understanding,
and filled with precious riches through knowledge.”
— Proverbs 24:3–4

Whatever you’re wanting to become — start building it today.

#BergBackstops #SundayStandard #BERGStandard #BuildItDaily #FaithInBaseball #CatcherLeadership

[Robert Zeigler @RZeigler35]

Feel Good Friday!

Feeding the arm through some long toss working into compression throws. Throw it far on an arc, pull it down hard on a line. Great for improving arm strength, endurance, athleticism, feel and much more!

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

Everything starts before the pitch.
Glove load + forward lean puts you in a position to work under the ball and drive it clean back to the zone.
Win the setup → win the strike. #BergBackstops #Baseball #Catching #Receiving

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

Truth👇👇

Being “elite” isn’t one size fits all.
Defense-first catchers who receive, block, lead, and control a staff?
That’s a D1 skill set.

[Tennessee Juco Baseball @TennesseeJuco]

Everyone wants to know how to reach the D1 level. The truth is, it comes down to one simple principle: be elite at something. Whether that’s throwing 90+, hitting home runs, or running a sub–6.5 60-yard dash, the requirements are straightforward but achieving them is anything but easy.

Here’s a hard truth that might sting: if you’re a pitcher topping out at 85 mph, attending a D1 camp is likely a waste of time and money unless you’re an extreme outlier (ex 6’7”, 180 lbs). Instead, invest in your training to become elite.

If you’re fast, show it by stealing bases. If you have power, hit doubles and home runs. If you’re a contact hitter, hit for a high average. Find your strength, develop it relentlessly, and let your performance speak for itself.

@CoastRecruits @TopPreps @BUncommitted @uncommittedBBs @JUCOuncommitted @jucoroute @2YearBaseball @Juco_Spotlight
@u_prospect @DiamondAddicts @uncommittedBB8 @TopPreps @SportPrepX @tnballplayers
@raj_manjrekar @UBAuncommitted @D1ProScouts #Uncommitted #Baseball #d1 #MLB

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

The best catchers don’t just talk louder — they listen better.

They feel the game, calm the chaos, and lead with presence.

Leadership starts before the first pitch.

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

📣 Black Friday Catcher Camp – Green Bay, WI

Berg Backstops is coming home!
Friday, Nov 28 at Velocity Baseball & Softball

🧢 Youth Camp: 9AM–12PM
⚾ Elite Camp: 1PM–5PM

Train leadership, blocking, receiving, throwing & more.
Sign up ➡️ https://t.co/aD3ebtZ0D2

@RaysNorth @Velocity_GB

#BergBackstops #CatcherDevelopment #Baseball #GreenBay #CatchingCamp #Leadership #WhereLeadersAreBuilt

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

🧤 Youth Catching Lessons
📍 Lipscomb University
🗓 November–December | Weekday evenings after 5 PM

Focus on confidence, fundamentals, and leadership behind the plate.

Text or email to book → 920.857.0695 | [email protected]

#BergBackstops | #CatcherDevelopment | #Baseball | #CatcherLife | #WhereLeadersAreBuilt

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

Smooth is fast. Fast is smooth.

Quick hands + clean feet = consistent accuracy.

🧠 Pocket catch for an easy transfer.
🦶 Back foot down early.
🤚 Fingers on top.
💥 Drive over the front hip — stay through the tunnel.
🎯 Direction through the batter’s box lines, all the way through the bag.

#ThursdayThrows | #BergBackstops | #CatcherDevelopment

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

THE B.E.R.G. STANDARD

Build. Earn. Respect. Grow.

This is more than a saying — it’s the mindset that defines every Berg Backstop.

We train catchers to lead, to compete with character, and to hold themselves to a higher standard — on the field and in life.

⚾️ Where Leaders Are Built.

#BERGBackstops #CatcherDevelopment #Leadership #FaithDrivenAthlete #BaseballCulture #BuiltNotGiven #CatcherStandard #WhereLeadersAreBuilt #Baseball #Catchers #Catching

[Berg Backstops @BergBackstops]

Catchers are built differently — and now there’s a place designed for them.

Berg Backstops launches its first camp this week, November 9th, at Lipscomb University.

We’ll train leadership, game IQ, and the skills that separate good from great.

Every catcher leaves with a personalized report card and plan for growth.

Spots are limited — sign up now through the link in bio.

#BergBackstops #Leadership #CatchingDevelopment #BaseballCulture #Baseball #CatchingCamps #CatchersCamp #Catchers #Nashville