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Originally Posted by canump
I've been going over some of my last few evaluations. It's been suggested that I try tracking the pitch into catchers glove with very slight head movement. I've always been told that I have excellent slot positioning and a very consistant strike zone but my last couple of evaluations both UICs suggested I try tracking the pitch with my head.
Have any of you guys/gals tried this or do you do this and find it helps?
Just wondering.
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Tracking the ball with your head makes it easier to keep the ball in focus than tracking only with your eyes. It is the same principle as a video camera on autofocus tracking a moving object; if you keep the camera still and expect the autofocus to do the job, you hear the lens mechanism churn and churn, as it works to keep up. If you use a tripod and swivel the camera, keeping the object in the middle of the screen (as professional videographers would), the focusing mechanism stays on the object with less work, less audible churn.
Holding your head still and just turning your eyes makes your eyes and the eye muscles work too hard; you can lose momentary focus, and gain a headache. If you continually point your nose at the ball, the eyes work less, the ball stays in focus better, and you will be less tired from the activity. This is particularly important in upper levels of fastpitch, where the better pitchers can use late movement to change the result of a pitch that can often be missed if you don't track to the mitt.