Don von Hollen has been playing baseball for over 25 years and continues to play, leading YYC Senior men’s teams to provincial championships and national championship games.  He loves the game, and especially baseball’s ability to build better humans off the field as baseball develops the fortitude necessary to be successful in all areas of life.

Being a catcher is difficult. It is a thankless job and it takes the footwork of a second baseman, the arm of a right fielder and the hands of a shortstop to be successful.

I work in the trenches with my athletes, completing each drill, warmup and technique with them- demonstrating the commitment and fortitude it takes to develop and excel. I also demonstrate my passion for the game, how playing such a demanding position can be fun and how the approach a catcher must develop in preparing and playing the game can be carried off the field.

As a student of the game and a lifelong learner, I decided to take catching development out of the hands of generalists and give it the attention a position with such impact deserves. Because catchers are involved with EVERY pitch thrown by the defence- this demands training above and beyond other positions. One passed ball, one miss called pitch, one poor throw and the momentum in a game changes faster than the blink of an eye.