For catchers struggling to catch the low pitch

I'll help you steal the low strike in 4 weeks. Guaranteed.

The "Beat The Bounce Blueprint" is a 4-week online coaching program where we implement the mechanics to steal the low strike together.

You won’t need any fancy equipment. Just your a glove, a phone, and a tripod! You can do it all right at home.

Your Receiving Has 3 BIG PROBLEMS...

Tell me if this sounds familiar...

❌ You Bounce The APPROACH

Because your mitt approaches the ball from the center of the zone

❌ You Bounce The ANGLE

Because your mitt and forearm angle go from vertical, flat, vertical, flat

❌ You Bounce The ARROW

Because the ball overpowers the force of your glove and jolts you back

And this leads to "bouncing" your glove, losing borderline pitches, and your coach complaining "where was that?"...

Or even worse, not being able to move up to the next level because your receiving isn't up to par.

The whole time, you wonder, "What would happen if I was could receive the low pitch better?"

I don’t want that for you.

At Catching Made Simple, I've created a skill development plan to help you catch the low pitch back to the zone.

Not everyone agrees with my method online, but my students love it.

Not only will it give you something fun to do every day...

But it will also help you feel confident catching the low pitch back to the zone.

So here's what I'll help you do

✅ Fix Your APPROACH

So you can work outside of the ball and back to the zone.

✅ Fix Your ANGLE

So you can catch the ball back to the zone in one fluid motion.

✅ Fix Your ARROW

So you can apply more force to the ball and catch through it

Listen, not everyone agrees with this receiving philosophy.

Some people think you should "stick it" and not catch the ball up from the ground.

If that's you, this isn't the right program for you.

But if you do want to learn to "beat the bounce" so you can steal more low strikes...

Then this is the best program in the world that I'm aware of.

Meet your Coach :)

Coach Bougie
@catchingmadesimple

👋 Hey! Coach Bougie here. I played at Biola University and transitioned from middle infield to catcher my junior year of catching.

People seem to like how I explain how to get better at catching, maybe because it was so hard for me when I learned to catch 😜

I'll be leading you through the course and giving you feedback.

Why this works better than anything else:

It's because we have all of this working together:

1. The Right Plan - solving the 3 biggest problems

2. The Right Practice - 3+ times a week w/ progressions

3. The Right Feedback - giving you the personalized help

And when you practice these three things...

You can't help but grow.

1. What Your Plan Will Look Like

2. What Personalized Video Feedback Looks Like

3. What Weekly Group Clinics Look Like

This is an infield clip, but we'll talk about receiving on our calls

Your 3-Step Process to Becoming a Complete Catcher:

1. Sign Up Today

Click the button below to sign up and begin stealing the low strike.

2. Follow The Plan

Work on the right things, at the right time, with the right feedback from the right coach.

3. See Yourself Grow!

Build the skills and mindset you need to become steal the low strike consistently.

Here’s What You Get:

The "Beat the Bounce" Blueprint

And install the movement system that will help you catch the low pitch back to the zone with strength.

1:1 Personalized Video Feedback

You’ll get this 3x a week.

Feel free to reach out with any other questions as well.

One 60 Min Live Group Call a Week

Get live coaching and feedback as we do drills together, install my receiving mechanics, and connect to take you to your next level.

Community Of Other Driven Catchers

Getting around other people focused on the same thing will help you grow.

Bonus: Receiving Made Simple Course

Complete this as pre-work so you have a general understanding of my receiving philosophy before we begin!

BONUS: Stances Made Simple

Every time you receive, you do so from a stance. You'll get the Stances Made Simple course as a bonus too.

Bonus: Social Media Awareness

When you succeed, we highlight your progress on social media for additional exposure, increasing your visibility to college scouts.

For example, this video got over 250k views on Instagram alone!

100% Money Back Guarantee

If The Beat The Bounce Blueprint isn't delivering on every promise we made plus more...

Just send me an email and I'll send you your money back. This works.

Testimonials

Sign Up Today!

And I’ll help you steal the low strike :)

Essentials
$50/wk

Four 60 min group calls
Drills to do at home
Catcher community
1 video review a week
Receiving Made Simple Course
Stances Made Simple Course
Social Media Awareness

$200 total over 4 weeks

Varsity
$80/wk

Everything in Essentials, PLUS
2 additional video reviews per week (3 total)

$320 total over 4 weeks.

Pro
$250/wk

Everything in Varsity, PLUS
4 30 min 1:1 zoom calls

$1,000 total over 4 weeks.

Here's a few case studies:

Nate, Freshman

Background: Nate is a talented 14 year old catcher from Canada and works out all by himself. He has a rebound net in his backyard and does all the CatchCORE drills alone. He’s super consistent and very technically sound. He’s going to be so good!

Before: Nate was already a pretty advanced catcher, but struggled finding coaching that would help him identify where he had room to grow and give him drills he could do at home. He was ready to work, but he needed some guidance on what to work on.

After: Now he knows how to evaluate himself, he’s made tremendous progress, and is set up to play at an elite level because his movements are so dialed in. One of the biggest adjustments we made was working to be patient and let the ball travel more so he could be stronger as he received. Keep your eyes out for this guy, he’s shown tremendous baseball IQ on our group calls too.

Caul, 12u Catcher

Background: Caul and Shawn came to me to prepare Caul for varsity baseball. He's still a year or two away from it, but they wanted him to be strong from the start.

Before: Caul was already a skilled catcher but knew he had areas to improve, even if he wasn't sure exactly what they were.

After: Now Caul’s made AMAZING progress, is prepared for all game situations, and is well prepared for varsity baseball! (Refining his arm path is the next step for him).

Here’s a screenshot in the 2nd week of working together (we’d only worked on stances and receiving at this point):

Chase, 10u Catcher

Background: Chase is one of the funniest “mate’s” I know and is an absolute gamer behind the plate! Plus, he’s from Australia… Online coaching is pretty cool!

Before: He came in not knowing too much about catching despite being a good athlete.

After: Now he’s locked and loaded whenever he straps on the gear. Plus, he won the Golden Glove for Catcher. Pretty cool 😎

Aaron, 12u Catcher

Background: These guys are AWESOME. (The pic above is a CMS hat and a Coach Rac jersey. We played together in college and started NYABC together.)

Before: Aaron was struggling to catch the ball correctly and hurt his thumb as a result.

After: Everything changed. Now Aaron knows how to catch correctly, how to review his own videos, and even wants to make catching videos himself 🤯.

Bonus: Listen to this cool family story: Aaron, his mom, and his sister would all gather around the kitchen table after school to watch the video feedback from yesterday, watch the new lesson for today, then go practice in the backyard and send me another video to review. What a cool memory they’ll always remember.

11u Catcher Improves From Online Catching Lessons (And Likes It Better Than In-Person Lessons!)

I-dawg, 11u Catcher

Background: Brian and Isaac are a father-son powerhouse from Pittsburgh. Isaac goes by “Idog” because it’s cool 🙂. He’s an 11u catcher and they found me on YouTube looking up catching drills.

Before: His main struggles were that of most young catchers - he didn’t know how to move! He wasn’t in great stances, wasn’t moving to block properly, and was set up to “bounce” the ball when he caught every time because of his movement.

After: So they signed up for CatchCORE and made wild improvements on his movement. Now he’s locking it down in the game, more confident than ever. You can watch the case study below.

Video: Case Study: 11u Catcher Becomes a THREAT Behind the Plate

K-dawg, 12u Catcher

Background: “K-dawg” is one of the most energetic kids I’ve ever met. Lol.

Before: K-dawg was a talented young athlete, but hadn’t had a ton of coaching on catching. He struggled getting into good stances, blocking consistently, and catching the ball back to the zone.

After: He’s made a ton of progress, primarily in his core fundamentals (stances, receiving, blocking, throwing), and also in the “intangible” skills such as leadership, communication, confidence, and baseball IQ. Very proud of this dude!

Tristan, 8u Catcher

Background: Tristan and Rob are some of the OG Catching Made Simple Crew. They’re AWESOME. I love these guys so much. And also… Tristan is a BEAST behind the plate.

Before: Tristan was a really solid catcher for his age already, but just hadn’t had a ton of coaching and had some “loose ends” with his mechanics.

After: He’s mirroring the movements of the pros… and he’s 8 years old. It’s gonna be crazy to see what he can do if he sticks with it in the future. He’s the best 8u catcher I’ve seen.

Video: 8u Catcher Drills Transformation (From Simple Daily Drills With Dad!)

Teddy, Freshman

Background: Teddy and Frank are just amazing people. The kind of people where a smile comes to your face when you see a message from them.

Before: Teddy came in with a loose chest protector, trouble getting into a good stance, and no real foundation on the core of catching.

After: Now, the confidence from working every day and getting better behind the plate has carried over into other areas of life and school too. We’ve worked together for a little over two years now and I’m so proud of the dude. He made his HS team too :)

Bonus: One thing we say all the time is “5 minute habits, 5 year goals.” He’s proof this works.

Caleb, Freshman

Background: Caleb and Andy are from the stomping-grounds where I grew up in Utah.

Before: He came in struggling with the fundamentals (like every untrained catcher).

After: He’s dialed in his fundamentals, created a practice habit at home, and impressed his coaches like crazy!

Moose, 14u Catcher

Background: “Moose” and Marc found me on instagram when I made a post about why I stopped doing in person lessons.

Before: The day before, Moose was trying to throw down to 3rd base and didn’t know the footwork to do it. Marc thought to himself “Man, I really should get him some lessons, but I don’t know where to even find someone.” Then he saw my instagram post, watched the videos on CatchCORE and signed up.

After: Now, Moose is dialed in behind the dish, knows how to throw to 3rd (and many other throws), and made the middle school team when he was 2 years younger than everyone else!

Liam, 12u Catcher

Background: Liam is a 12u catcher who does 200 pushups and situps a day. WILD.

Before: He was strong for his age, but wasn’t super skilled at catching (everyone starts with low skill). Plus, he’s a bigger body so his hips were tight.

After: We added in the Mobility Made Simple Program on top of his regular CatchCORE and he has seen tremendous improvement in his stances, mobility, and overall performance behind the plate. Now he’s getting the nod to play from coaches who don’t know him at all.

Leyson, 11u Catcher

Background: Hayden (Dad) caught in high school but knew the game had changed a lot since when he caught. Plus, he never really got taught anything when he played! They just threw him back there and let him figure it out.

Before: But when Leyson was cut from his travel team, it lit a fire in him. He knew he wanted to catch and started to work with his dad in the cages every day before school. Then they decided to take it to the next level with professional video feedback.

After: Now, he made a better travel team (which crushed the team he was cut from) and has become a lock down defender behind the plate, getting compliments from other coaches on the team.

Bonus: Sawyer, his little brother is 8 years old but plays like a 12 year old from all the work with his dad and brother!