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[Ryan777]

Starting fingers up.
Thumb east/west.
Turn glove under/around.
(not thumb pointing down)

*Can be used to frame low pitches!
*Also prepairs for dirt pitches!
Videos show glove speed with this mechanic.

@The Man In Blue how do you like low pitches presented? Mouth of the glove facing up down or out towards the pitcher?

 

[radness]

Like glove
Starting fingers up.
Thumb east/west.
Turn glove under/around.
(not thumb pointing down)

*Can be used to frame low pitches!
*Also prepairs for dirt pitches!
Videos show glove speed with this mechanic.

Prefer this to get glove under pitches because catcher doesnt have to drop their arm down to get to the ball and frame.
( sideways glove and arm, not rotating, has to move down to receive low pitch)

Like that to get under pitch its simply rotate!
Less movement! And prepairs for dirt pitch same time!
Also better for getting glove around framing inside pitch and range getting to pitches moving further down and away inside.

Can share of positive results with these mechanics.

 

[sluggers]

@RADcatcher ... For the drill where she drops from the crouch to her knees, she keeps her mitt at the same height in both positions. Is that correct?


Thanks again for posting... This is very helpful.

 

[texasheat]

The catcher's parents here sure are lucky to have RAD on the board giving tips, tricks, etc.......

 

[Towny9]

Here’s a pretty good video about stealing the low strike and what is being taught in baseball and Fastpitch now. There might be a little language in the video so apologies in advance.

 

[Tatonka]

WTF ;-) Makes perfect sense to me...

 

[radness]

@RADcatcher ... For the drill where she drops from the crouch to her knees, she keeps her mitt at the same height in both positions. Is that correct?


Thanks again for posting... This is very helpful.

If your speaking about knees drop glove stays as a target~

That
1. Isolate's mechanic of knees drop & hold posture.
With glove out can feel torso working.
Try it, can feel the difference of arm out or bring glove down..
2. Muscle memory to keep posture and shoulders foward.
Not drop weight/tushie/shoulders backwards.

 

[radness]

Here’s a pretty good video about stealing the low strike and what is being taught in baseball and Fastpitch now. There might be a little language in the video so apologies in advance.

Watching 2 different catching styles and how differently the same umpire calls the zone can be entertaining!

 

[Towny9]

The results and the umpires calls may cause discomfort for other umpires watching!

Watching two different catching styles and how differently the same umpire calls the zone can be entertaining!

The whole theory and what the Yankees instructor did with Gary Sanchez is that the gloves starts below the pitch and works its way up towards the strike zone instead of starting in the zone and working it’s way out

 

[radness]

The whole theory and what the Yankees instructor did with Gary Sanchez is that the gloves starts below the pitch and works its way up towards the strike zone instead of starting in the zone and working it’s way out

Yes could see that.
He also had a little backhand turn to get it.
Those are the catcher trimming the edges.

Subtle works. Too much is jerking the ball around.