GD Stance

[Justme]

Originally Posted by tibear

I don't think anyone is saying that T is doing the GDS wrong, we're simply questioning the positioning. Just because GD says it is right doesn't mean that improvements can't be made to the stance.

tibear:

Please share with us......what improvements have you made to make the GD stance better?

[tibear]

better is a subjective term.

What I was commenting on was that simply because GD said this is how the stance is done, doesn't mean that that others can't make slight adjustments to the stance which they feel works better for them.

[Justme]

Originally Posted by tibear

better is a subjective term.

What I was commenting on was that simply because GD said this is how the stance is done, doesn't mean that that others can't make slight adjustments to the stance which they feel works better for them.

tibear:

I think that the point was made that IF you are not using the GD stance the way it is taught then it is no longer truely the GD stance......it becomes the tibear stance.

Of course each of us can make adjustments to our stance but don't try to compare it to or call it the GD stance, obviously it is different.

[tibear]

Justme,

Perhaps using an analogy of the Fosbury flop in the high jump would help.

Dick Fosbury was the first person to try the high jump in this manner but over time, people tried using different approaches and arms techniques in conjunction with the new technique. However, it is still called the Fosbury Flop.

And just like the flop took some time to be accepted in the track and field circles, I think the GDS stance will have the same problem within the baseball circles. Especially with the (perceived or real) obstructed strikezone issue.

Anyway if the biggest problem we have is that you think I should change the name of the stance, so be it.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by tibear

better is a subjective term.

What I was commenting on was that simply because GD said this is how the stance is done, doesn't mean that that others can't make slight adjustments to the stance which they feel works better for them.

You're right, but then they're not using the Gerry Davis System™, they're using something that works better for them.

I would follow the recommendation of Gerry Davis before I used what worked for somebody else, and for the same reason many folks here emphasize the proper stance and positioning for the Gerry Davis System™.

Edited to add: I should have read Garth's post first...

[LLPA13UmpDan]

but Tim C., why would any umpire wear "blue" shins? It sticks out totally. ive only seen Black and the greyish shin guards. just my 2 cents

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

but Tim C., why would any umpire wear "blue" shins? It sticks out totally. ive only seen Black and the greyish shin guards. just my 2 cents

You can get "any" color when you get them custom made by Cece Carlucci. He is "known" for his royal blue color.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

but Tim C., why would any umpire wear "blue" shins? It sticks out totally. ive only seen Black and the greyish shin guards. just my 2 cents

Save your 2 cents. I know several umpires who use blue shin guards (and they aren't Carlucci either). What's wrong with blue? They call us "Blue" all the time. It's been fairly traditional for gear color, as in chest protectors and mask frames/pads. So blue shin guards only seem logical as well.