Catching-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers

by Xan Barksdale

The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, and proper mechanics that will help every catcher or coach better understand the most difficult position on the field.This book contains information on EVERY aspect of catching that Coach Barksdale has learned through his years of experience from coaching nationally ranked NCAA teams, and playing at almost every level from Little League to professional baseball.A few of the topics covered in CATCHING-101 Receiving Blocking Catching Pop Flies Throwing Fielding Bunts Plays at Home Plate Drills Pitchouts Pass Balls/Wild Pitches Giving Signals And More!If you have been searching for a source with lots of high quality information about catching, this is the book for you!CATCHING-101 was written by Coach Xan Barksdale who is currently an NCAA Division I baseball coach and an ex-professional baseball player. Coach Barksdale played in the Atlanta Braves organization and has been a featured speaker at the prestigious ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) national convention.

164 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 26, 2011

Reviews

[William Thane Sharp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book on the basics of becoming a good catcher.

Well written and easy to read. Xan explains techniques in common language and explains the many terms of baseball for the layman.

[Ron Perron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Could benefit from a few extra items: more photos and diagrams, practice plans, etc. That said in depth intro that I surely reread several times as I continue to improve my coaching.