Working with two 15 year old girls and they really like it. I put the band at the edge of the front of the plate just above knee high. They liked the fact that they could see where the catcher was catching it after they hit the string. Also, threw drop and then rise and tried to hit the string on both (tunneling). It helped them. I don't think it would have helped me back in the day but they see things different than me.Can I just ask something here? Why is this necessary? As a coach or the catcher for a pitcher, are we saying we can't see where the ball starts and it's drop to where it's caught? Personally, regardless of whether I'm catching for the pitcher or standing beside her, I can see movement (or not) on the pitch so, why the string? I don't understand the need for this.
Can I just ask something here? Why is this necessary? As a coach or the catcher for a pitcher, are we saying we can't see where the ball starts and it's drop to where it's caught? Personally, regardless of whether I'm catching for the pitcher or standing beside her, I can see movement (or not) on the pitch so, why the string? I don't understand the need for this.
This was my thought..I don't catch anybody though so they can have itAnd, as someone who catches a lot during my lessons, there's no way I'd want that in front of me!! lol. Doesn't the ball hitting the string effect the pitch?
So, the object is to hit the string or to make the ball go over/under it? I am truly not trying to be difficult, I don't understand. If the pitch has correct spin, and the right release point, it will drop. Usually I can see the catcher's mitt moving to indicate the pitch movement and see where it's caught to gauge how much it moved. And, as someone who catches a lot during my lessons, there's no way I'd want that in front of me!! lol. Doesn't the ball hitting the string effect the pitch?
For us, hit it. The Chinese jump rope version doesn’t effect ball flight much, but I wear gear when I catch. And for the “why;” yes, it’s a game. We play a lot of games. 2-3 days a week for 7 years and you come up with some stuff to make it fun.So, the object is to hit the string or to make the ball go over/under it? I am truly not trying to be difficult, I don't understand. If the pitch has correct spin, and the right release point, it will drop. Usually I can see the catcher's mitt moving to indicate the pitch movement and see where it's caught to gauge how much it moved. And, as someone who catches a lot during my lessons, there's no way I'd want that in front of me!! lol. Doesn't the ball hitting the string effect the pitch?