OKC CATCHING ACADEMY
Catching Clinic
Wednesday, May 24th
Our Coaches:
Josh Riley
Josh is a Certified Fitness Professional who specializes in training athletes. Head coach for Performance Baseball 14U.
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Some highlights of Josh:
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Former Professional Baseball Player for the Vallejo Admirals in the Pacific Associations Professional Baseball League
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Former Collegiate Baseball Player at Southern Nazarene University
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BS from Southern Nazarene
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NASM Certified Personal Trainer
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Mobility and Movement Specialty from The Ready State
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NASM MMA Conditioning Specialty
Dean Morphew
Dean Morphew is the head coach for Performance Baseball 14U.
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Some highlights of Dean:
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Previously was an assistant coach at Missouri Valley College
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Previously played two years of collegiate baseball at Missouri Valley College
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Kanaikai gaughen
Kanai is a graduate assistant coach at Oklahoma Christian University and assistant coach for Performance Baseball 14U
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Some highlights of Kanai:
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Played in the California Collegiate League
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Former Draft prospect
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JOSE ARZENO
Jose will be graduating from Southwestern Christian University with a degreen in Kinesiology.
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Some highlights of Jose:
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Played two years at Southwestern Christian University
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Played one year at Northland Community and Technical College​
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Coaches Performance Baseball 13U Team
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COLTON
BERTUS
Colton graduated from The University of Central Oklahoma and is an assistant coach for Performance Baseball 14U
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Some highlights of Colton:
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Three years of Collegiate Baseball Experience at the University of Central Oklahoma
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Was apart of a team that lead all three levels of NCAA in fielding percentage in the spring of 2019
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Sunflower Collegiate League All-Star and Home Run Derby Contestant Summer 2019
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Two Year Starter in the Middle Infield at UCO
TANNER
LAWRENCE
Tanner graduated from The University of Central Oklahoma and is an assistant coach for Performance Baseball 14U
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Some highlights of Tanner:
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Former College Baseball Player at Seminole State Junior College for 2 years playing both in the outfield and pitching.
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Two years of Collegiate Pitching Experience at The University of Central Oklahoma
BOBBY SPAIN
​Some highlights of Bobby:
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Drafted by the San Diego Padres 39th rd. 2004 MLB draft
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Starting SS on 2005 NAIA National Champion Oklahoma City University
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Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates 19th rd. 2007 MLB draft
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Previous hitting coach - Gary Southshore Railcats, MILB Milwaukee Brewers Organization
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On-base U certified, proficient with Blast motion and Diamond Kinetics
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Seth Wulfert
Seth graduated from Oklahoma Christian University with a Sports Wellness Degree.
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Some highlights of Seth:
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Previous head baseball coach at New Lima High School
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Coached baseball and basketball at Sentinel High School
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Zack Wunderlich
Zack graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Safety.
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Some highlights of Zack:
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Former starting pitcher for the Redding Colt .45's
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Played 3 years at University of Central Oklahoma
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Played 2 years at Fort Scott in Kansas
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Played high school baseball at Chandler High and was named Route 66 player of the year in 2011
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Pitching
Our throwing program will:
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Increase velocity
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Dial-in pitch command
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Preventing injury
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Mastering pitch selection
Catching
Mastering the three keys to catching:
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Blocking every wild pitch
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Receiving every pitch with ease
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Throwing out every baserunner
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Faster "pop times" to each base
Hitting
Hitting drills to focus on:
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Hitting for power
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Hitting for contact
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Pitch recognition
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Swing Analysis & Development
Fielding
Developing fielding skills:
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Fielding positioning
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Glove positioning
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Footwork
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Follow through