How do you avoid bumping into the catcher on a throw to thrid?

[JJ]

I like to work the scissors because it locks me in and keeps me "higher". That allows me to stay a few inches farther away from the catcher and still see the plate just fine. It's easy to be too low, but you can never be too high. The only time I've contacted the catcher in 20 years was with a runner on second stealing with a lefty at bat and two out. A silly time to steal - caught everyone by surprise. Fortunately the catcher still threw him out so the contact was moot.