Top Gun Catching

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

Guys getting arm surgery in college and pro ball…
But did the damage start way earlier?
Little League.
Travel ball.
High school.
Best pitcher on the team?
Congrats… now throw 100 pitches and go play SS.
Then everyone acts shocked years later.

[Xan Barksdale @xanbarksdale]

Henry Davis with another backpick at 3rd.

No need to wait for a steal attempt to use that arm strength.

[Coach Swit @CoachSwit]

In H.S. baseball, especially varsity, some coaches run two-way players into the ground and act surprised when the arm starts hurting.

Pitching + playing the field adds up fast. Extra throws matter.

If a kid has a future in college baseball, protecting that arm should matter.

[MLB @MLB]

Wrigleyville, this one’s calling your name 👀

We are giving away a signed Pete Crow-Armstrong bat just for you! Repost and reply for a chance to win!

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Yelling at players-nope.
Cussing at players-nope.
Being a passive aggressive smart ass to players-nope.
Being a lazy check collecting coach that expects his players to run through the wall-nope.
Clearly explaining expectations and standards-yep.
Sitting players on the bench when they don't meet expectations and standards-yep.
Playing time is the reward and lack of playing time is the punishment.
For it to work.
Every player must be held to the same standards.
Your least talented player will advertise the strengths of your culture.
Your most talented player will advertise the weaknesses of your culture.
Real players want structure and discipline.

[Baseball IQ @BaseballIQ_App]

🚨 Bobby Witt Jr.'s Reset Process

- Take a step out
- Find a small spot on your bat
- Take a deep breath
- Tell yourself something positive
- Get back to work

⭐️ So what you missed your pitch? How well can you refocus so you don't miss the next one?

[Matt Antonelli @MattAAntonelli]

Aaron Judge was the best hitter in baseball last year.

He still had bad at bats.

Chases.

Strikeouts looking.

Whiffs on fastballs right down the middle.

The difference?

He doesn’t let one bad at-bat become two.

Elite hitters don’t avoid failure, they recover from it faster than everyone else.

Here are some tips that have worked for our hitters:

1️⃣ Reset
Step out. Breathe. Slow the game down. One breath in. One breath out. Flush it.

2️⃣ Refocus
Pick a focal point. The logo on your bat. The foul pole. Focus on it. Take a deep breath. Get back to the present.

3️⃣ Visualize
See your best swing. Drive a double in to the gap in your mind. Everything happens twice. Once in your mind, once on the field.

4️⃣ Prepare
Confidence isn’t magic. It’s built in practice. Trust your training.

5️⃣ Believe
You have to believe you’re one swing away, because you are. Do the work. Have a system for when you aren’t feeling your best. Prepare relentlessly.

Baseball is a game of failure. The players who go the furthest aren’t the ones who never struggle. They’re the ones who bounce back the fastest.

[USA Baseball Coach @USABaseCoach]

“There are no 3–0 take signs on my 9-year-old team,” - @CoachValli 

Coach Valli breaks down why it’s so important to coach hitters to compete with confidence and swing without fear 🫡

[Tyler Osik @TylerOsik]

Luis Arraez off season work. Amazing drill. You must be short to the baseball to even hit this pitch. @HittersUniv

[Top Gun Catching @TopGunCatching]

@KSchnall9 AI fixed this....🤣 Go Chants!

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CALLING ALL 10u to 14u CATCHERS!!!
4 Day Catching Camp

Where: @marmionacademy Regole Field House
1000 Butterfield Rd, Aurora, IL 60502
When: Fri 1/30, Thurs 2/5, Thurs 2/12, Fri 2/20
Time: 6-7:30PM
Cost: $150
Register: https://t.co/Il3LRAxqIm

@TopGunCatching @championcraft24

[Top Gun Catching @TopGunCatching]

@JackQuerry13 getting some OFF DAY work in at @championcraft24

2027 grad for @sehssports
17u for @BrendanNordberg with @Usaprimeni

If this is the off day, you can only image what an ON DAY is.

Great work Jack!

[Top Gun Catching @TopGunCatching]

Motivational Monday

#Catcher #catcherlife #baseball #baseballlife #TopGunCatching

[Top Gun Catching @TopGunCatching]

10 weeks with @il_hawks
CATCHING CLINICS ARE COMPLETE!!!

We miss you already. We look forward to hearing and seeing your successes on and off the field. See you all soon.

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#catching #catcherlife #baseball #baseballlife
@NukesNotes

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Motivational Monday

#Catcher #catcherlife #baseball #baseballlife #TopGunCatching

[Top Gun Catching @TopGunCatching]

Week 8 of catcher training complete.
BLOCKING
-Glove leads direction
-Drive your hips with opposite knee landing 1st
-Track with your eyes
-Tuck the chin
-Catch the ball with the LOGO on the chest guard
-Remember to exhale upon block
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#catching #baseball

[Top Gun Catching @TopGunCatching]

Week 6 of @il_hawks catcher training complete.
BLOCKING
-Glove leads direction
-Drive your hips
-Track with your eyes
-Tuck the chin
-Remember to exhale upon block

https://t.co/QyIoGaZjs8

#catching #catcherlife #BaseBall
@Mission3_sixty

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Happy Halloween!!!

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Half way point with Illinois Hawks Baseball/ Hawks Fastpitch catcher training complete.

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#catcher #catcherlife #pitchersbestfriend #baseball #baseballlife