Todd Coburn- The catching Guy
Omaha Catchers Camp
AKA – “The Catching Guy”
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- Former collegiate & professional catcher
- Founder & President of Gamer Baseball and The Catching Guy
- Over 25 years experience coaching catchers
- Masters degree in Kinesiology with a focus in teaching & coaching
- Authored The View From Behind the Mask, Everything You Need to Know About Catching and More
- Featured speaker at CatcherCON 2016.
- Featured speaker at the “2018 Be The Best Coaches Convention”
- Featured speaker at the 2018 ABCA USF Barnstormers Clinic.
- Featured speaker at the 2018 MHSBCA Annual Convention.
- Featured speaker at the 2019 ABCA National Convention – Youth Session
- Over 100,000 followers across various social media platforms
- Featured on “Stick and Ball TV”
WHILE AT CAMP, YOUR CATCHERS WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION ON…
- STANCES – The 3 stances a catcher uses throughout a game. We can teach your catcher everything they need to know about receiving, blocking and throwing but if they do not get in the proper ready position, if they’re not in the correct stance, they will not be able to perform the fundamental skills of a catcher consistently.
- RECEIVING – Having soft hands, getting strikes called strikes and getting stri-balls (borderline pitches that could go either way) called strikes with some “mitt magic” will be covered in detail. Research shows that being a good receiving catcher will help your team more than anything else we do. We will dedicate a significant amount of time to train your catchers on becoming the best receiving catcher they can be.
- BLOCKING – Technique to help you “be a wall!” Being a good blocking catcher has the potential to save a bunch of runs for your catcher’s team. Although it is one of the least liked jobs of a catcher, it is one of the most important. We will dedicate a significant amount of time to helping your catcher not only get comfortable with the baseball hitting them but also liking and taking pride in their blocking ability.
- THROWING – A catchers throwing ability is always the first thing that coaches, opponents, and scouts notice. We will cover everything your catcher needs to know to become the best throwing catcher they can be including quick hands, quick feet, arm strength and throwing mechanics.
- AND during the “Final Thought” talks expect your catcher to learn about:
- The importance of a good work ethic
- What scouts and coaches look for in a catcher
- The importance of training their brain as much as they train their body
- The 5 tools of baseball and the ever important 6th tool
- The importance of controlling your emotions
- The characteristics of a successful catcher
- The importance of doing well in school and more!
Events- Thank you to the following sponsors for the 2021 season
About 4Seams Academy
4Seams Academy came about by an enthusiastic group with only one thing in mind, helping young men and women achieve the dream of playing baseball and softball in the community.
This group finds the most joy in life watching players grow, learn and achieve their goals in life through baseball and softball whether it be playing recreation, playing to get to high school level, college level and beyond.
Mission statement –
4Seams Academy’s Mission is to give young athletes the knowledge and skills while having fun to achieve their goals in baseball and softball which leads them to success on and off the field through hard work and determination.
4Seams Power Alley (Bigger, Faster, Stronger)
Partnership with "Servais Sports Performance" by Joe Servais
4Seams Academy sponsored teams
Teams Looking for players:
Baseball: 13U AA & 14U AA
Softball: 12U A/B & 16/18U A/B