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Baseball

Gerry Davis Stance
Finally!
Carl Childress
May 26th, 2008

Set up in the balanced slot. Put your nose on the corner and keep it there. (Photo 1)

Photo 1

Spread your legs much wider than your shoulders. Get comfortable; you�ll be there a long time. (Photo 2: minor league game)

Photo 2xxx

Stand at least one arm's length behind the catcher. After you've worked the stance for a game, you'll undersand why. (Photo 3)

Photo 3

Come to the hands-on-knees set long before the pitcher begins his delivery. (Photo 4: This is Tim Christensen, a long-time contributor to this magazine. Note that Tim is also illustrating the bullet just below the picture.)

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