For catchers, catching coaches, & parents that love the best position on the field!
I'm Coach Todd Coburn, and I am known as "The Catching Guy."
� I am a lifetime catcher and coach who loves spreading knowledge about the best position on the field. Over the last few years, I have become one of the most sought-after catching coaches in the world.
� I conduct instructional camps & clinics all over the United States and Canada, and I'm also the founder of several online catching
08/30/2026
Just booked another winter camp and my first 2027 camp…
I’ll be in Arlington, TX on January 9th & 10th!
We always have a good time in Texas and I’m excited to get back down there.
Put “Lone Star State” in the comments and I’ll get you what you need!
I had a young catcher I do lessons with ask what he should do when his pitcher spikes a pitch that’s not even close. He said he can never get his body behind the ball.
That’s actually a common misunderstanding. Most of the time with extreme misfires, elite catchers will use their mitt, not their body to stop the ball.
Cal Raleigh shows us how it’s done!
to this gem of a throw by Hall of Famer Joe Mauer.
I show and discuss this throw at every camp for two reasons…
One, it’s a textbook example of a “replace step” (right to left & left to target). And two, he’s got amazing tempo during this throw and doesn’t rush. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. He gone!
You want to average a .56 release like Tyler Heineman?
You need to be fluid like water and not have any pause or hesitation anywhere in your throwing motion. Notice how quick his right foot is in the ground and how quick the ball gets out of his mitt…
It’s a beauty thing!
We discuss this in detail at every camp! My next camp is in Sacramento, CA on September 26th & 27th. Put “SacTown” in the comments and I’ll get you what you need. I’m only allowing 3 more catchers so grab your spot now.
08/26/2026
I just booked another camp! This will be my first ever winter camp in the Pacific Northwest! I’ve come up several times in the summer but this will be the first off-season event.
If you’re going to be around the weekend after Thanksgiving and want to get you or your catcher some work in grab a spot now!
Put “PNW” in the comments and I’ll get you what you need!
November 28-29, 2026 at the Field of Champions training center in Issaquah!
A .63 release on this pitch location is ELITE!
Starting to shift and turn before the ball hits your mitt with this pitch location (low arm side), makes for a difficult exchange. The fact that Brandon Valenzuela still got a sub .70 release and threw the runner out is amazing!
By the way, you like the stickers (end of the video)? Put “stickers” in the comments and I’ll get you what you need!
08/25/2026
This meme is pretty damn accurate. 😂
I’ve seen it before and it always gets me thinking… There’s nothing wrong with playing travel ball. Games matter. Competition matters.
But playing more games isn’t the same as developing your game.
I hear about catchers playing in tournament after tournament with the same issues behind the plate because nobody is actually taking the time between games to work with them.
Receiving. Blocking. Throwing. Footwork. Understanding the game.
Those things don’t magically get better because you added another 40 games to the tourney schedule.
You wouldn’t believe the number of messages I’ve received over the years saying “Sorry, we have a tournament and can’t make it.” Or “We’re signed up for your camp but have to cancel because our team scheduled a last minute tourney.”
You can play in the games. But you also need to train the position. If you don’t, those tourneys may not go as well as you’d like.
Want to train with me privately, shoot me a message.
~ Coach Todd
08/24/2026
Epic weekend on the central coast!
Thanks to Slo Swing for hosting and to Elliot Stewart and Jackson Gomes for their help!
Got to work with some great catchers, some great coaches and in a beautiful facility for the weekend! If you’re on the central coast and you’re looking for a place to train you have got to check out Slo Swing!
Also got to visit some of my favorite spots and eat some of my favorite food! And by the way, thank you to whoever anonymously dropped off some Santa Maria seasoning & beans from Suzie Q’s (last pic)!
My next camp is in Sacramento, CA near the end of September. If you’d like more details put “SacTown” in the comments and I’ll get you what you need.
08/20/2026
As funny as this is, there’s some truth to it too.
Whether it’s during the inning or between innings some pitchers like a little reassurance that things are going good.
Of course you don’t want to mess up any rhythm they have but if the timing is right, you can always make a mound visit and let them know how well they’re doing too.
THIS is how you get around pitches on the edge and move through the catch.
Could he have “stuck this pitch” and got a strike call? Maybe. But he got around it, got his mitt moving toward the strike zone during the catch and increased the probability of getting that strike call.
It takes some strength and experience but when practiced, even youth catchers can do it… I see it during every camp.