First Day on the Field( GD System Rant)

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by sm_bbcoach
2 questions re: GD system

1) IF I line up on the inside corner, then how do I know where the outside corner is? Will this come with time?

Lining up on the inside corner is part of many "stances" -- it's not a problem unique to the GD stance.

2) If I understand this part, I will be looking down and trough the strike zone. How will I know where the botom is?

Again, in all (well, most) stances, your eyes will be at / near the top of the zone. You'll always be looking down.

GD does a few things, some of which also can be done (to some degree) in other stances:

1) It's repeatable -- you can get in the same spot every time.

2) It's comfortable -- it reduces fatigue so you cna be consistent from the first inning to the last.

3) It moves you back from the catcher to get a better perspective of the zone. The pitch comes in at a "flatter" angle relative to the umpire -- you can see the whole pitch and the "reference points" (knees, sternum, plate) with better depth perception rather than having the pitch "flash" (relativley speaking) across the zone.