Working the plate.

[Baseball_North]

I used to use a "box" stance (ie - heel/toe style), but in the last couple of years, I have used the "scissors", placing one foot ahead of the other, and resting my hands on my knees.

If anyone has no idea what I am talking about, it is the style that MLB Umpires such as Tim Tschida, Larry Young, etc use.

It gives me a great vision of the whole plate, and I don't have to set up until the catcher does so.