Catcher Maintenance During The Season
Video Podcast with Russ McNickle
, Assistant Baseball Coach
Mississippi State University
Drills and exercises to help keep your catcher at peak performance during the season.
Warm Up Drills Part I - Coach Russ McNickle of Mississippi State University demonstrates the ÒRussian TwistÓ and sit up warm-ups for catching maintenance in baseball with the medicine ball (catching).
Warm Up Drills Part II - Several more warm-ups used at Mississippi State University to maintain strength in catching. The warm-ups include ÒSeated Twist upsÓ, ÒLoad the truckÓ, lunges, ÒSupermanÓ, and squats (catching).
Flip Frame - Coach Russ McNickle talks about the Òflip frameÓ catching drill in baseball (catching).
Two Ball Drill - The ÒTwo ball drillÓ, one of the catching drills he uses to develop catchers that uses two balls and develops confidence with both hands (catching).
Catching Drills - Three catching drills that he uses for baseball catching maintenance: the ÒBreaking ballsÓ drill, ÒHigh-Low PitchÓ drill, and ÒBlockingÓ drill (catching).
Pitchout Footwork - Coach Russ McNickle explains and demonstrates the ÒPitchout footworkÓ (catching).
Bunt Drills - ÒBunt playsÓ catching drill used at Mississippi State to develop catchers (catching).
Arm Rehabilitation - Coach Russ McNickle discusses his rehab program for the arm and using the Long toss during the week for baseball catching maintenance (catching).