Join the HammerZone Sports premier coaching staff for a monthly Youth Catching Academy featuring former college players. Players will participate in a variety of drills, competitions, and discussions to develop concepts commonly associated with elite-level catchers. Training devices will be used to evaluate progress.
Weekly one-hour sessions
Drills, competitions, and measured progress
Indoor training, rain or shine
Catcherβs mitt and gear
Turfs or tennis shoes
Water bottle
Cleats
Seeds
Gum
π Sep 4 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Sep 11 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Sep 18 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Sep 25 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Oct 2 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Oct 9 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Oct 16 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Oct 23 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Nov 6 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Nov 13 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Nov 20 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Nov 27 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Dec 4 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Dec 11 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Dec 18 | 6:30 PM β 7:30 PM
π Sep 4 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Sep 11 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Sep 18 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Sep 25 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Oct 2 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Oct 9 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Oct 16 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Oct 23 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Nov 6 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Nov 13 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Nov 20 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Nov 27 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Dec 4 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Dec 11 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
π Dec 18 | 7:30 PM β 8:30 PM
It’s a monthly catching academy at HammerZone Sports in Fairfax, VA, led by our coaching staff, including former college players. Across each month’s sessions, players work through drills, competitions, and discussions built around the concepts that show up in elite-level catchers. We use training devices throughout to measure and evaluate each player’s progress.
The catching academy meets on Friday evenings, with monthly sessions running September through December 2026. Two time slots are available each month: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Ages 8β10) and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Ages 10β12). See the schedule above for each month’s dates.
The catching academy is led by our expert staff, who coaches baseball hitting and catching at HammerZone. Our academy staff includes former college players, and every session is run by a HammerZone coach.
Players should bring their catcherβs mitt and gear, plus a water bottle. Wear tennis shoes, turf shoes, or molded cleats β no metal spikes. Please leave seeds and gum at home. Plan to arrive 5 to 10 minutes before your session starts.
You can register online through the Sign Up section on this page, which lists the available academy sessions and times. If you have questions or would rather book by phone, call us at 571-307-5888. HammerZone Sports is located at 9709 Fairfax Blvd in Fairfax, VA.