Learn the fundamentals of catching - receiving pitches, throwing techniques, blocking techniques, and footwork drills. This video provides a complete catcher"s training program based on the same drills featured at the Youth AAU Baseball World Training Center. Discover the secrets of America"s finest youth baseball school! 32 minutes. From stance to blocking pitches to gunning down basestealers! "Tom Emanski is a name that is synonymous with quality videos on baseball. When he puts together a video, you can be well assured it is reseached to the hilt and contributes to baseball coaching. In Teaching The Mechanics Of The Major League Catcher, 7 excellent points are covered by a catching instructor at Baseball World and a former pupil who now catches in the major leagues. The seven areas include: Signal position, distance from batter and splitting home plate, stance with no one on base, receiving the pitch, positioning with runners on base, how to grip the ball, and blocking pitches. Drills are also found in the video which are essential in achieving proper mechanics.... By Lou Pavlovich, Editor: Collegiate Baseball Newspaper