GD Variation

[DG]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Considering the other thread that is going on is more about the "point or no point", I thought I'd add a personal take on GD on a new thread.

I was taught the Box originally, but adopted it to something that ended up being GD when I finally found out what GD was. But instead of my hands on my knees, I put them behind my back. I hate the idea of getting foul tips to my fingers. Since I'm young, the fatigue factor doesn't really affect me.

Is this bad?

If your hands are behing your back you are not working GD, and it you do GD correctly you will not get hit in the fingers. Top of the hand, or wrist maybe, but not fingers. Hands should not be on knees, but on the thigh just above the knee, just above the shin guards. I changed to GD after getting a finger broken on my left hand and have not been hit in the fingers since.

I'm no spring chicken so the fatigue factor is an issue for me, and the GD is a definite plus for mitigating fatigue. But the thing I like the most about it, is it is a rock solid stance to see the pitch with.