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BE A WALL - Improve Your Blocking

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Overview

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Be a Wall: Mastering the Art of Blocking is a complete training system designed to turn catchers into difference-makers behind the plate. Blocking is one of the toughest and most defining skills of the position—and this program gives players the tools to master it with confidence. Built around four core components—stances & set ups, blocking fundamentals, hip mobility & strength, and game-tested drills—this course shows catchers exactly how to get big like a wall, soft like a pillow, and stop everything in the dirt.

Inside, you’ll learn the “Big 4” of blocking, how to perfect both traditional and one-knee setups, and how to read and react to pitches in the dirt. You’ll train with proven drills like Sit & Get Hit, No Hands Blocking, Rolling Blocks, and Short Toss Progressions that improve technique, toughness, and recovery. To ensure long-term success, the program also includes a complete series of hip mobility, flexibility, and strength exercises—because the best blocking catchers don’t just react well, they move better.

Whether you’re a coach looking to develop tougher, more reliable catchers, or a player determined to separate yourself as a defensive leader, this program delivers everything you need to “be a wall” behind the plate.

Syllabus

Welcome to the Program!

  • What's inside?

The Fundamentals

  • The "Big 4" of Blocking

Stances & Set Ups

  • Traditional Secondary Stance Fundamentals
  • Timing of Set Up
  • One-Knee (Blocking) Set Up Fundamentals

The Drills

  • Sit & Get Hit Drill Series
  • No Hands Blocking
  • Rolling Blocks
  • Short Toss Block & Balance
  • One Knee Lateral Knee Slides
  • One Knee Dry Run Lateral Blocks
  • Short Toss Lateral Blocks
  • Short Toss One Knee Lateral Blocks
  • Balls in Line Block & Recover
  • Racquetball Recovery Drill
  • Block & Retrieve (from Traditional Stance)
  • One Knee Block & Recover (Recover from One Knee Set Up)
  • Curveball Blocking
  • Live Blocks
  • Live Block or Receive Drill
  • Reading a Pitch in the Dirt Drill Progression
  • Sample Blocking Practice Drill & Exercise Progression

Hip Mobility, Flexibility & Strength

  • Ankle Mobility
  • Quadruped (Fire Hydrant) Series
  • Frog Stretch Squatting & Kneeling
  • Alternating Knee Taps
  • Supine 90 Degree Switches
  • Straight Leg Raise Series
  • Prone Scorpions
  • Groiners
  • Rocker Series
  • Med Ball Knee Jumps
  • Band Resisted Dry Run Lateral Blocks
  • Band Resisted Lateral One Knee Slides

Taught by

Todd Coburn

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