GD Variation

[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?

[BigUmp56]

I would say that although the "fatigue" factor isn't a concern for you, your head height throughout a game probably is. Without a decent lockin mechanism you tend to drop your head as you track pitches and lose consistency. I think there are others here that use the GD that know how to help you learn to lockin without leaving your hands completely exposed.



Tim.

[ozzy6900]

I was taught many years ago never put your hands behind your back. It makes you look like an amateur.

[RPatrino]

The problem with putting your hands behind your back is that you defeat the real purpose of the GD. That is to get a rock solid lock-in on every pitch, placing your head at the same height each and every pitch. BigUmp is correct, putting your hands behind your back makes it a very good possibility that you might drift up and down with your head.

As to the safety of your hands, I have not ever got hit in the hands using the GD. If you are worried about that, you could slide your hands around the side of your knees, leaving only your thumbs exposed. I have not seen anyone do this, but I assume it works.

[kylejt]

I'm not a big fan of putting any weight on your arms. Far too much loaded weight, and no flexibility when hit. But that's just me.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by kylejt

I'm not a big fan of putting any weight on your arms. Far too much loaded weight, and no flexibility when hit. But that's just me.

Turn your elbows so the fleshy part faces the pitcher, and don't lock the elbows. If a ball hits the arm, the arm will give / bend at the elbow.

[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.

[umpduck11]

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?

I use the GD stance/system, and rest my hands on my knees. Luckily,
I have never had a "foul tip" hit my hands.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

I use the GD stance/system, and rest my hands on my knees. Luckily,
I have never had a "foul tip" hit my hands.

I've never had a "foul tip" ever hit me at all in over 20 years of baseball. Anybody else never been hit by a "foul tip?"

[nickrego]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I've never had a "foul tip" ever hit me at all in over 20 years of baseball. Anybody else never been hit by a "foul tip?"

Yeah, but that was when I was working with my head was too low.

I know better now.

[Justme]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I've never had a "foul tip" ever hit me at all in over 20 years of baseball. Anybody else never been hit by a "foul tip?"

Nope, I've never been hit by a foul tip either.......

[Rcichon]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

I've never had a "foul tip" ever hit me at all in over 20 years of baseball. Anybody else never been hit by a "foul tip?"

Nah me neither. A few foul balls but never a tip.


lol!


Can someone post a decent definition of the GD? Unfamiliar with it.

[SAump]

I'll leave it to others who definitely know more about the GD system to answer you on this thread.

I'll post the archive / index to this forum's page 1.

http://forum.officiating.com/archive/index.php/f-2.html

From there you can EDIT, FIND {GD topics} very quickly.

Or you can read just about anything of interest.

Have a great time.

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by Rcichon

Nah me neither. A few foul balls but never a tip.


lol!


Can someone post a decent definition of the GD? Unfamiliar with it.

Carl Childress articles on the Gerry Davis stance - Part I

Carl Childress articles on the Gerry Davis stance - Part II

[TussAgee11]

Stance?

More of a system to me.