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How Coach Bougie's Program Helped Bubba Gain Confidence Behind the Plate testimonials Jul 04, 2023

When Mark Banks signed his son Bubba up for Coach Bougie's program, he was just hoping to give his son a little more experience on the field. But what he got was so much more than that.

Bubba had just started playing baseball and was eager to learn. With Coach Bougie's guidance, he quickly...

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Top 5 Medicine Ball Exercises for High School Catchers (That You Can Do By Yourself) drills training Jun 14, 2023

If you're a high school catcher looking for ways to improve your strength, endurance, and throwing power, then consider incorporating medicine ball workouts into your training routine. Medicine balls are a simple and effective tool for building core strength, improving coordination, and...

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The Catching Made Simple Method: Learning How to Catch Quickly (CMSP 4) catching coach podcast Jun 02, 2023

Are you a catcher looking to improve your skills? Or perhaps a coach looking to teach your catchers how to get better? Look no further than the Catching Made Simple Method.

In episode four of the Catching Made Simple Podcast, we breaks down the five levels of learning that make up the CMS Method....

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The Most Important Skill for Catchers? You Won't Believe the Answer! podcast May 27, 2023

What’s the most important skill for catchers?

It’s likely not what you think it is…

When we look at the number of times things happen in a game, we’ll know what is really most important.

In the third episode of the Catching Made Simple Podcast, we’re diving into...

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The Catching Crisis: How Neglecting Catchers is Hurting Your Team podcast May 23, 2023

Baseball is a complex and strategic game that relies on every position to contribute to the success of the team. However, one position stands out in terms of overall impact: the catcher.

Despite being the most important position on the field, catchers are often overlooked, under-coached, and...

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Top 5 Catcher Blocking Drills (Turn Passed Balls into Brick Walls) blocking drills May 22, 2023

If you can't block, you won't play as a catcher.

Blocking is one of the most important skills you can have. If your catcher isn't blocking consistently, you'll give up extra bases and lose more games.

If you don’t know who I am, my name is Anj Bourgeois and I’m the founder of Catching...

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The Catching Made Simple Podcast: An Introduction podcast May 12, 2023

The Catching Made Simple Podcast is a new resource for catchers, parents of catchers, and coaches of catchers who want to improve their skills and understanding of the position.

In this first episode, founder Anj Bourgeois shares his personal story of converting to a catcher in college and how it...

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10 benefits of working with a catching coach/getting catching lessons catching coach lessons Mar 26, 2023

Working with a catching coach can lead to many benefits for you and your son, such as increased skill level, more playing time, and so much more.

If you don’t know who I am, my name is Anj Bourgeois and I’m the founder of Catching Made Simple. I transitioned from infield to catcher my...

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How to choose the best catching coach for your son’s needs catching coach Mar 25, 2023

Catching is the most important position on the field, yet it is the least understood and least coached. Quality catching instruction is hard to come by.

Generally, anyone who offers coaching can help a beginner increase their fundamentals. But if you want top-notch coaching for your son so he has...

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Top 5 catching stances every catcher needs (Revamp your game!) stances Feb 27, 2023

A bad stance makes everything harder. And a good stance makes everything easier.

If you don’t know who I am, my name is Anj Bourgeois and I’ve helped hundreds of catchers fix their stance and learn the fundamentals of the position.

I transitioned from an infielder to a catcher my...

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Catching Coaches: Find Top-Rated Baseball Catching Instructors Near You catching coach lessons Feb 26, 2023

Finding a good catching coach is hard. It’s even harder to know if they’re actually helping your son.

A good catching coach will speed up their process of learning. Basically, you can pay money to shortcut time and skill by working on the right things.

If you don’t know who I...

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Best Baseball Catching Camps in the USA (and 5 things to look for!) catching coach Feb 20, 2023

Since I don't do camps at Catching Made Simple, people will often ask me, “What are the best catching camps to go to?”

After coaching at catching camps myself, I know a thing or two about what makes a good camp, but I have to say I have not personally experienced many of these camps.

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