Coach Scott Stricklin brings his wealth of knowledge on catching in this comprehensive baseball DVD. Coach Stricklin discusses four key areas of catching - the setup, proper receiving, blocking pitches and proper throwing. He provides comprehensive instruction on the set up including primary and secondary stances, signal calling, proper body and hand position to receive the baseball and hiding signals. In the receiving section, Stricklin details the four keys to properly receive or frame the ball to make each pitch look as good as possible. In the blocking section, Stricklin covers the ideal position for the glove, arms, chest, head and feet to block pitches. In the throwing section, Stricklin demonstrates the proper techniques to develop quick hands and feet, the crucial techniques to improve a catcher's throwing ability. Over 15 drills are demonstrated to help fine tune these techniques. This former two tape set brings all the techniques and drills to develop an All-Star catcher onto one baseball DVD.

76 minutes. 2003.