Infield & Catcher's Camp ($130/Player for Both Days) (past)
Session #1 – 9:00 – 11:00am for 10 -12-year-olds - $130.00
Session #2 – Noon – 2:00pm for 13 – 17-year-olds - $130.00
We will be offering an infielder camp (all ages) & catchers camp (10-12 years old) at Smash it Sports on July 12 & 13. We will be utilizing the full turf infield at Smash It to teach infielders:
- Pre-pitch footwork
- Pregame fielding progression program
- Glove work and footwork on ground balls hit at the fielder
- Glove work and footwork on backhand and forehand ground balls
- Glove work and footwork on slow rollers
- Double play feeds
- Bunt play responsibilities
- Run down techniques
- Cut & relay responsibilities
- Infield in & plays to the plate
- Pick-offs mechanics
- Getting down tags
And 10- to 12-year-old catchers will work on individual skills (blocking/framing) but also....
- Throws to bases including 1st and 3rds
- Plays to plate with infield in and getting tags down
- Plays to plate with infield in and going on to first for double play
- Bunt communication
8 time section V and former NYS Class A Championship coach Jim Capellupo will run this camp along with Anthony Gonzalez who was a former college infielder and currently is the Aquinas Institute Varsity Assistant coach plus many college infielders and catchers.