One of the greatest catchers of all time Yogi Berra was once quoted saying, “You can learn a lot by just observing”. Baseball is a very broad sport, and to learn it all is very challenging, so people just stick to mastering a single craft. Catching is one of the most demanding positions on the field and takes a lot of skill and dedication to be a catcher. There are 3 integral components to be a great catcher, which are, throwing consistently, blocking, and having soft hands. To be a catcher in any level of baseball one of the crucial aspects is throwing, and being able to do it consistently it can either win or lose you a game. Many young baseball players do not understand the importance of throwing. As Richard Feynman states “Then they …show more content…
This is the part that is most challenging for most people and separates the mediocre catchers from the greats. If you go back and trace the game of baseball to its roots and the history of all-time great catchers “Pudge” Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, Yogi Berra, etc... Their greatest asset to them was their ability to be a “wall” behind the plate. They had their pitchers complete confidence, whenever the pitcher would be on the mound he knew he could throw any pitch anywhere because they would block that ball and ensure it would not pass them. Way in which I can teach this to them would be by showing them drills that they can practice and do anytime and stress that repetition is very important when it comes to blocking, have a little bit of both because when it comes to blocking it cannot be taught by just verbally telling someone how to do it, it must be shown and applied in order for the person receiving the training to fully comprehend what the goal is. Being a great blocker is as much mental as it is physical. As a catcher the mentality should be “I will do anything to block this ball”, because it can really hurt or help the …show more content…
Being a catcher is the most important position out on the field besides the pitcher, because the catcher has to be able of control every aspect of the game and know what to do when certain situation arises. As Feynman says “You can know the name of the bird in every language and still not know anything about the bird” (pg. 54). Just how you can know exactly what pitch is coming and what play will happen, but if you do not know how to react or what to do in that situation what difference does it make? To teach this would require a more rigorous form of teaching and using some more methods that will instill the importance of how important it is to be the leader out there on the field for your team. Being a catcher is no joke and that is what should be instilled into young ball player’s minds from a young age.
Throughout my years of playing baseball at its highest level I have come across almost very method and learned quite a lot. There have been some methods I agree with and some that I don’t, but overall having a more hands on approach as well as a little bit or virtual learning has always helped more players. Continuing to teach the methods that I learned from will hopefully result in future players thinking of me as a great teacher
... pitcher in the league. Baseball is one of the best sports to play to keep you active and sharpen your reflexes. Everyone should try playing baseball at least once in their life. Or maybe even learn to just throw a few different kinds of pitches like curveball and knuckleball, incase their children grow up playing baseball.
There aren't as many spots needed in baseball which makes it a little more easier and isn't time consuming such as wrestling is. Baseball is more like holding a pitch right and with the correct fluent arm motion. When wrestling is more like shooting a sweeping single and swiping the other leg out placing them on their back or stomach. Batting takes time to learn and lot of it. Its confusing if they drop their elbow on their swing and attack the ball with their hands it will take many reps to fix it. Baseball is where players get a rude awakening. No matter how amazing athletes are or think they are they always have bad technique somewhere. More than likely players will grow up playing that way. Although once they get a little higher it hits them, and it hits them hard. All those bad reps come and hit people by surprise when they got to restart from the beginning.
The researcher has chosen to write this paper on hitting because she has played softball for twelve years and the perfect softball swing has always eluded her. The softball swing is one of the most difficult softball skills to achieve greatness in. There are a number of great hitters all with different batting stances and styles, each one comfortable to them. There are many different tactics and coaching ideas out there to help improve hitting. In fact, there are several videos now on the market to help the softball player perform better. Coaches often teach hitting drills to improve batting techniques and ability. Confidence is an important factor in hitting. If the player lacks confidence then she will not be a good hitter. Softball is not only a physical game but a mental game.
It’s a Sunday afternoon and the whole family is over at grandmother’s house playing a fun game of pickup baseball until they realize they do not know how to hit a baseball. Luckily, it is a rather simple process that can easily be taught and learned. Hitting a baseball is not nearly as hard as it seems. Professional baseball players make hitting a baseball either look very easy or extremely hard. To begin the process, the following items are needed: a bat, a baseball, and baseball gloves so that the hit baseball can be caught.
Baseball is not a difficult game to comprehend, but it can a very long time to achieve a high level of performance. Usually one starts playing this game at a very young age and the first thing they start out with is throwing. Throwing a baseball involves exploiting all major muscle groups in the body to generate a large torque on the arm that will in turn create a high potential for speed when it is released.
Baseball is known as America’s national pastime, and has been played for over 100 years. Baseball can be a lot of fun, but is also extremely challenging to play, especially trying to hit a 90 mile per hour fastball. I am a very devoted baseball player myself, and over the years I have learned numerous key things about the game. Baseball does not only require physical strength to hit and throw the ball, but it also requires a great mindset, such as, mental preparedness, concentration, and a positive attitude.
Throwing a baseball is a lot like throwing any other object. Children grow up throwing things around the house, and it very similar to how you throw a baseball. From a young age, I grew up throwing objects around the house. My father was smart enough to recognize this trend and sign me up for baseball later on when I was much older. To throw a baseball you first need to understand the shape of the object. The baseball has seams around the circumference which are placed around the outer edges of the baseball for added grip. Before we get into the types of pitches and grips, we need to understand the arm and body movement. The movement of your body and arms happens in many steps that follow a fluid form to increase accuracy
I had played softball in P.E. enough to know the basics…or so I thought. I stood there leaning against my bat listening to Coach McGownd talk. As he talked I began absorbing everything he said. Gone were the days of simply stepping up to the plate to hit. Now, each at bat had a purpose and guidelines to follow in order to maximize the batters chance of successfully hitting the ball. There was so much information—proper stance, proper mechanics, how to set up in the batters box based on what you wanted to do (i.e. bunt, pull the ball, hit opposite, slap hit), and so much more. When Coach McGownd finished giving us our instructions, we shuffled off to our assigned station and began doing our assigned drills. I happily watched as the older, more experienced players took their swings. The sweet pinging of the metal bats against the balls and laughter blanketed the field. I patiently waited as the older players took their turns. When my turn came I picked up my bat, stepped up to the tee and followed along as my brain got its clipboard out and started checking off each step I had just learned. I took my swing and was awarded with a nice popping sound as I made contact with the ball. I knew then, that this sound of the bat making contact with a ball would become one of my favorite sounds. I continued to rotate through the drills enjoying the repetitiveness of the task. Time passed by quickly as I got lost in the
An important individual structure constraint he experienced was age. His age affects his anticipation of the ball, which increased his chances of flinching and looking away. A younger age can reflect the amount of experience a kid has or confidence he has in himself to complete the catch. His turning away and closing his eyes shows how inexperienced and unconfident he is in himself. It also shows he flinches in anticipation for the ball instead of trying to catch it. An important sociocultural environmental constraint observed in catcher 7’s video is discouraging behaviour. A young child’s ability to catch a ball often “reflects the skill of the thrower in getting the ball to arrive” in the catcher’s outstretched arms (Haywood & Getchell, 2014). If the thrower is having trouble getting a ball to the catcher’s arms repeatedly, then the child will be discouraged form catching any more balls. A younger kid needs positive reinforcement during a difficult or challenging task. Repeated inaccurate throws can discourage a chid from correctly making a catch, as they are unused to a toss that challenges their anticipation and
Make sure that you are standing in the batter’s box where you are exactly hitting. The back corner of the plate should be in line with your big toe. If you stand way back in the box and move forward for hitting, chances are the opponent knows what you are doing. Stay even with the plate.
Right when I realized it is important for me to not just play for fun, I started to play less video games, and do more Baseball practices. My dad would always tell me it’s not good to play video games, because they cannot help you, but baseball can help you succeed in life. This really changed my view on what Baseball potentially has.
The first step to mastering the art of catching is to be physically and mentally prepared. It starts by having the proper equipment. This is more of a preference than anything. One should feel comfortable behind the plate while being well protected. It is also important to have the desire to fill the role of the catcher on a team. This simply means one must be knowledgeable in what he or she is doing while also having the motivation to play the position.
"Think. Don't just swing. Think about the pitcher, what he threw you last time up, his best pitch, who's up
Now sometimes hitting can be either exciting or scary, depending on how fast the pitcher is. There are many types of hitting that are actually easy to learn, like bunting, grounding, and many more. Another thing you have to be able to do is determine if the ball is either a strike or a ball, depending if where the ball is compared to the batter. Also you will need to be very familiar at running the bases, so that you can score a point. Now hitting is not normally an easy thing to learn how to do, but with enough practice it can be easily
"I've learned you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back."