with Henry Christowski,
Head Coach, Simpson College, NCAA Division III National Champs 1997, 1999

Henry Christowski was once a catcher himself and has successfully coached the position at both the high school and college level. He explains all the basics of this critical position such as the importance of protective equipment, the strength and accuracy in a catcher's arm, gripping the ball, releasing the ball and the follow through, how to frame the pitch, blocking the pitch in the dirt, catching pop flies, how to handle runners on base, fielding bunts, dropped third strikes, plays at home plate and wild pitches. Finally, he covers other important areas such as the stance behind the plate and which stance to use based on the situation. 2001. ISBN 1-56404-661-3. 40 minutes. DVD.

This DVD is part of the set:

Foundations for Successful Softball Series

 

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