The Dirt Bro Baseball/Softball Throwing Routine

Description

The Most Important 20 Minutes of Practice

Turn everyday catch play into purposeful training.

Catch play is an opportunity to develop your game on every throw. The Dirt Bro Throwing Routine gives players, parents, and coaches a structured approach to building more consistent throwing, cleaner receiving, and better habits that carry into competition.

Developed by Coach Trent Mongero, National High School Coach of the Year, and Taber Mongero, a former four-year Division 1 starting shortstop and former UNCW infield coach, this program combines decades of experience with clear, practical video instruction.

What’s Included

• 20 progressive throwing drills: A sequence that builds from simple movements to more challenging, athletic actions.
• Catch-play fundamentals: Learn about grip, four-seam exchanges, accuracy, intent, and working with purpose.
• Receiving instruction: Develop cleaner catches, better glove habits, and more efficient transitions into the throw.
• Pre-routine preparation: Review dynamic warm-up guidance and V-slot drills before beginning the throwing progression.
• Full-routine videos and individual lessons: Watch an entire section or go directly to the drill you need.
• A downloadable, interactive PDF guide: Keep your lessons organized and access the demonstrations by tapping the linked video rows.

Understand the Why Behind Every Rep

Each drill includes video teaching and demonstrations so you can understand its purpose, see how it should look, and revisit the instruction whenever you need a refresher.

You’ll also learn the difference between low-intent and high-intent throwing, helping you bring more purpose to your catch play.

Who Is This For?

Baseball and softball players, parents, and coaches working with players from youth development through the collegiate and professional levels.

Players as young as 8 who can catch consistently can begin with the simplest drills. Match the progression to the player’s ability and use coaching or parental guidance to reinforce proper execution.

The routine applies to all defensive positions, with a dedicated segment for position-specific throwing.

Build Your Routine at Your Pace

Start with two or three drills. Learn them, practice them correctly, and add more as the player becomes comfortable. Use the full progression during training or select appropriate drills for a shorter game-day routine.

These drills have been refined through Trent Mongero’s 30+ years of coaching and presented at state coaches conventions and on the ABCA Convention main stage.

How Your Digital Download Works

After purchase, download and save your PDF guide to your phone, tablet, or computer. Open it in a PDF viewer that supports links, then tap a shaded lesson row to watch its video.

This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped. Wi-Fi or cellular data is required to watch the videos.

Give your catch play a plan and make every rep count.

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