asa slow pitch plate mechanics. stance square to plate square to plate distance from catcher...
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ASAASA
SLOW PITCHSLOW PITCH
PLATE MECHANICSPLATE MECHANICS
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STANCESTANCE
Square to PlateSquare to Plate Distance from Distance from
CatcherCatcher
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SET POSITIONSET POSITION
GPA = Good Pelvic GPA = Good Pelvic AlignmentAlignment
Open to outside Open to outside pitchpitch
Allows you to track Allows you to track the pitch to the pitch to glove/groundglove/ground
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SET POSITIONSET POSITION
SP – Top of zoneSP – Top of zone Hand placementHand placement SP – Timing SP – Timing
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THE PITCHTHE PITCH
Prior to – hold Prior to – hold up playup play
Proper handProper hand Frequency - SPFrequency - SP
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THE PITCHTHE PITCH
Strike CallStrike Call Ball CallBall Call Illegal Pitch – Illegal Pitch –
Signal & VerbalizeSignal & Verbalize SP Called 3SP Called 3rdrd strike strike
SP w/stealingSP w/stealing Hits in front of plateHits in front of plate Hits plateHits plate Hits batterHits batter Dead ball signal – Dead ball signal –
verbal ball or verbal ball or physical strike physical strike signalsignal
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THE PITCH
Giving the countGiving the count RotationRotation WhenWhen To whomTo whom
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MOVEMENTMOVEMENT
TrailingTrailing WhenWhen WhereWhere Stay close to Stay close to
foul linefoul line
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MOVEMENTMOVEMENT Runner on 1B onlyRunner on 1B only
• Trail - ReleaseTrail - Release• PrioritiesPriorities• Inside diamond to 3BInside diamond to 3B
No Runners No Runners • Trail to Holding Trail to Holding
ZoneZone
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MOVEMENTMOVEMENT
Clear CatcherClear Catcher Read ShouldersRead Shoulders Pivot / Drop Pivot / Drop
stepstep
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MOVEMENT TO 3BMOVEMENT TO 3B Play at 3B – Play at 3B –
Directly into Directly into fair groundfair ground
Movement to Movement to Holding Zone – Holding Zone – Read – Come Read – Come InsideInside
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PLAYS AT THE PLATEPLAYS AT THE PLATE
Starting Starting PositionPosition
Where to beWhere to be How to adjustHow to adjust
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PLAYS AT THE PLATEPLAYS AT THE PLATE
Passed BallPassed Ball• Clear CatcherClear Catcher• Find the BallFind the Ball• Move Out Of Throwing LaneMove Out Of Throwing Lane• Adjust appropriately – Get Best Adjust appropriately – Get Best
AngleAngle
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PLAYS AT THE PLATEPLAYS AT THE PLATE
Plays at 3B – then Plays at 3B – then the platethe plate Stay inside the Stay inside the
diamonddiamond Stay ahead and Stay ahead and
parallel parallel Get unobstructed Get unobstructed
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THE EPILOGTHE EPILOG
Stance Stance
Set Position Set Position
The Pitch The Pitch
Movement Movement AWAYAWAY From Plate From Plate
Plays At The PlatePlays At The Plate
==GOOD PLATE MECHANICS GOOD PLATE MECHANICS