[nickrego]

In order to take advantage of the GD’s ability to let you lock in before the pitchers preliminary movements, I think you MUST base your distance on the plate, rather than the catcher. If you lock in prior to the pitcher coming set, as the system is taught, you have no idea where the catcher is going to end up. Sitting here thinking about it, I am probably 6 – 7 feet behind the plate in my GD. Bob’s 9 feet sounds really far back. I might have to try that on a couple of pitches just to see what I see.

Being positioned in the same place for every pitch makes more sense to me. But moving with the catcher was what I was taught, and I saw, and still see, the MLB guys doing. But I like one spot better. And if the catcher moves way outside, I get an even better view of the game. Am I going to get hit, you bet…I took a high inside fast ball foul dead center on my cage (thank god) on Thursday. Only a matter of time before one tags me on the arm.