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Drop Your Pop 2.0

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Drop Your Pop 2.0 is the ultimate catcher’s training program built to help you shave time off your pop and take your defensive game to the next level. Designed for catchers who want to improve their quickness, precision, and throwing power, this course breaks down every detail of the throwing sequence—from clean transfers and lightning-fast footwork to building arm strength and proper mechanics.

You’ll start with an active dynamic warm-up to prepare the body for peak performance before diving into the Quick Hands section, where you’ll master efficient exchanges, glove positioning, and arm path with a progression of high-rep drills. From there, the Quick Feet section teaches you how to time, direct, and shorten your footwork, backed by agility-based exercises like jump rope, ladders, and reaction drills that directly translate to game speed.

The course then shifts to Arm Strength & Mechanics, where you’ll develop the durability and power needed to throw consistently with velocity and accuracy. With targeted strength work—such as rice bucket variations, band circuits, and med ball routines—paired with position-specific throwing drills, you’ll lock in efficient mechanics and improve your release. Finally, you’ll finish with mindset training to build the confidence and composure catchers need behind the plate, along with an equipment breakdown so you know exactly what tools to use for success.

By the end of Drop Your Pop 2.0, you’ll have a complete training system to improve quickness, strength, and throwing efficiency—all with structured workouts, progressive drills, and pro-level detail. If you’re ready to lower your pop time and become the catcher every pitcher wants to throw to, this is your blueprint.

Syllabus

Welcome!

  • Welcome to Drop Your Pop 2.0!
  • Active Dynamic Warm Up

Quick Hands

  • Quick Hands Explanation
  • 1. Exchange/Transfer Description
  • 2. Location of the Transfer/Exchange
  • 3. Explanation of Arm Shape & Arm Path
  • 4. Strength Component (Quick Hands)

Quick Hands (Cont.) - Quick Hands Drills & Exercises

  • Two Knee - Band Resisted Exchanges
  • Two Ball - Two Knee Exchanges w/ Heavy Ball
  • Two Ball - Two Knee Exchanges
  • Two Ball - Two Knee Exchanges w/ Mitt On
  • Three Ball Two Knee Exchanges
  • Ball in Mitt - Two Knee Exchanges
  • Two Knee - Exchanges off a Flip
  • One Knee Quick Catch
  • Standing Rhythm Throws (Ball in Mitt)
  • SAMPLE #1 Quick Hands Focus

Quick Feet

  • Quick Feet Explanation
  • 1. Timing of the Footwork
  • 2. Length of Footwork
  • 3. Direction of Footwork
  • 4. Strength Component (Footwork)
  • 5. Explanation of Footwork Variations

Quick Feet (Cont.) - Quick Feet Drills

  • Shift, Footwork, Exchange w/ No Throw
  • Shift, Shift and Throw
  • Stride Stopper Drill
  • Footwork Variations off of a Flip, No Throw
  • Live Throw Practice (Putting it All Together)

Quick Feet (Cont.) - Quick Feet Exercises

  • Jump Rope Series
  • Agility Ladder Series
  • Line Drill Series
  • Dot Drill Series
  • SAMPLE WORKOUT #2 Quick Feet Focus

Arm Strength & Mechanics

  • Arm Strength Explanation

Arm Strength & Mechanics (Cont.) - Arm Strength Exercises

  • Hand, Wrist & Forearm - Rice Bucket Variations
  • Hand, Wrist & Forearm - Medball Drop & Catch
  • Rotator Cuff - Band Resisted Rotator Series
  • Scapular Mobility - Quadruped Scapula Protraction/Retraction Pushups
  • Shoulder, Chest & Scapula - Yoga Push Up
  • Shoulder & Bicep - Band Resisted Anterior Deltoid
  • Back & Shoulders - Band Resisted Scapular Retraction
  • Back & Scapula - Band Resisted Scapular Retraction w/ Footwork
  • Scapula, Deltoids & Rotator - Band Resisted Y's, T's and W's
  • Core & Shoulder - Band Resisted Plate Shakes
  • Core - Dead Bugs
  • Core - Seated Torso Twists w/ Medball
  • Low Back & Glutes - Superman Series

Arm Strength & Mechanics (Cont.) - Throwing Drills for Proper Mechanics

  • Two Knee Torque Throws
  • One Knee Power Position Throws
  • One Knee - Exchange & Throw (Posture Throws)
  • Standing Rhythm Throws
  • Mitt Arm Weighted Ball Throws
  • SAMPLE WORKOUT #3 Proper Mechanics Focus

Proper Mindset

  • Mindset Explanation

Equipment

  • Essential Equipment List

Taught by

Todd Coburn

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