Timing Issues

[RPatrino]

MattMets, like everyone else here has said, artificial timing methods are just crutches that make it seem that you have good timing. It is illusionary at best. I know you don't want to hear this, but if you are moving your head, and not using your eyes properly, then you could wait 2 min to make your call and still be making a bad call.

From your description of what you do, it seems to me that its more then a timing issue, it sounds like your fundamental mechanics are off. You are doing a ton of 'moving' around, either your head or body or both. That is mechanically unsound. In this case, a little head movement is better than a lot of body movement just to call a pitch. Preferably there should be little or no movement at all when behind the plate. Track the pitch with your eyes only, keeping your head as still as you can. Eliminate twisting your body, ducking, flinching or any other movement that moves your "camera" or its base.

And by the way, coach's for the most part, don't know anything about how to call balls and strikes. The fact that no one is complaining is probably just luck. You will eventually have problems if you don't use good sound mechanics, especially at the higher levels.