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You can use whatever stance and positioning you want. It's just that when you claim to be using the GD and then describe something alien to it, you are confusing. Last edited by MrUmpire; Tue Jun 03, 2008 at 08:40pm. |
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Tuss, the GD system, as I was taught it (by some guys named Davis and Ehret) advocates an aggressive slot position which means that you might seem a bit exposed at times. The upside of this is that you will always have a good, clear view of the outside corner and low pitches. If you creep back toward the catcher and get too low, the catcher is probably blocking your view of the outside corner and low pitch.
It is my personal opinion that you are never adequately locked in using just one hand/arm to lock. That's just my opinion, your mileage may vary. The GD system does not advocate a heel/toe relationship nor the wrapping of an arm in front of your stomach. The key to making the GD work is to be balanced and solid in your stance, consistent in your head height for a pitch to pitch view that never varies between batters, and relaxed so that you can use your eyes properly.
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However, Carl Childress points out under the title Balanced or Heal-Toe"The beauty of the System is that the experienced slot umpire can use either stance." And I would also agree with your theory on being exposed more using GD. Experimented today back to hands on both knees, and took a nice shiner to the left forearm to a right handed batter. Came home and assumed the stance in a mirror, elbow was tucked in nicely. Happens I guess. |
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You are borrowing some items from GD, and some items from somewhere else to develop your own stance. That's not bad (I do it, too), it's just confusing to me (and apparently others) when you describe it as "GD system". |
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Tuss, good that you are now putting both hands on your knees. Bad you got hit in the forearm, if I had a dime ....well you know the rest!! Have someone look at you while working the GD, (hopefully another GD user) and have them confirm that you are in the slot and not drifting back over toward the catcher. The reason I say this is, in 'normal' circumstances your left arm should be relatively protected by the RHB, and unless the pitch was inside and the batter moved, you shouldn't be getting hit there with regularity.
So, continue to work on it, don't give up and you will soon be able to call pitches that you might have not been seeing before.
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Tuss, the slot is the area between the batter and the inside part of the plate (you know this). Line yourself up in a position so that you can see the entire plate and the entire catcher's glove. That position most of the time is with your nose lined up with the inside of the plate. You might have to adjust and move in order to see the plate and glove, so don't be rigidly tied to that position.
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Ed Hickox is the man.... bottom line I like the system he works he is decently close to the catcher and he works a modified GD so yeah THE MAN
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