May I have a cold towel
I am not there to look like a waiter. I like the speed skater look. Anything that bounces off and toward the backstop is GOOD. There is absolutely no way that I will take a foul ball directly to my exposed arm.
Take the set position with both hands on the knees and relax. The head shouldn't move. As soon as the pitcher begins his delivery, rasie the left arm and place knuckles in small of back, pause, read and react. This motion adds to an internal sense of timing that helps my concetration pick up the baseball upon release. I have a much better sense of timing and relaxation.
I think most hitters use a rock step to accomplish the same thing. Perhaps some UMP will want to test this hypothesis to see if it helps them. If it does help, then it is GOOD. I also think it pays tenfold, because I take fewer shots to the arm per season.
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