Great adjustability on this play at the plate. And great tag point. Not locked into one form or one style of tagging. Catchers being able to be athletic enough to adapt to the play in front of them. Infielders with gear on. 🤙🏼

youtu.be/CqzS3cqeJrI?is=lHQj… Inside look on a Pregame Catching routine.

Receiving progression: Deep → Extension Learning how deep you can let the ball travel while maintaining a clean, stable pocket. Build feel + glove awareness. Progression into extension—finding most efficient contact point that gets us one short quick and aggressive move.

Catchers in the Tucson area and Phoenix area, come get your catching training every Wednesday in September. Clinics will focus on all skills: stances, receiving, blocking, improving transfer, arm strength and improving in game IQ. Register at chiphalebaseball.com 🐻⬇️

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Big Bottom of the Zone grab here by @ian_armstr0ng Being effective in the bottom of the zone resides in how well we trust our load (body positioning) as well as our eyes. Doing those two things well allows us to consistently maintain tension with good timing.

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Attacking the corners of the plate isn’t easy—especially when body positioning and leverage aren’t dialed in. Drilling angled positions that simulate extreme I/O pitches. Challenging the body in tougher positions, for the right moves. ISSO 🤙🏼