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C a s e y P r o 3 G P i t C h i n G M a C h i n e
using MiCro AdJusTMEnT fEATurE
The difference between strike 3 and ball 4 can be the difference between
winning and losing. The Micro Adjustment Feature allows the user to
accurately move the ball to the exact location during training. Work on the
inside and outside of the strike zone by easily adjusting the Left/Right Micro
Adjustment Knob. Work the top and bottom of the strike zone using the Up/
Down Micro Adjustment Knob. Or use them together to go up and inside
or down and out. Turning the Micro Adjustment Knob one quarter of a turn
moves the ball approximately 2”.
• Micro Adjustment Range
Left/Right – 9” left or right of center
Up/Down – 18” up or down from center
NOTE
If the Micro Adjustment Knobs are not centered before use,
adjustment in each direction will vary.
you’re ready for batting practice!
When you prepare to deliver a pitch, always raise your arm and show the
ball to the batter before every pitch. This will signal him, and others that
you are about to throw.
The batter is also able to see your arm fall as you deliver the ball to the
machine. This simulates live game action and will help the batter to develop
his timing.
The ease of adjustment and pitch repeatability with the Casey Pro 3G allows
a coach to work on the specific weaknesses of a hitter. For instance, if a
player has trouble with pitches high in the strike zone a coach can work
that zone over and over. Remember, redundancy is key to learning anything.
To teach a player to place-hit, try using colored balls. Choose four colors;
white for left field, blue for center, red for right and yellow for bunt.
With several of each color, mix up your delivery. This forces the hitter to
focus on the ball and react on instinct. When he sees red a right-handed
hitter must wait on the ball and ‘push’ it to right field, white he must ‘pull’
to left and so on.
Not only does it teach bat control, but it forces the hitter to stay back,
make decisions and react after the pitch is released. What a great drill for
perfecting timing!
sET-uP for fiElding drills
Set-up the Casey Pro 3G near home plate. The
routine
you want to run will
determine the best position on the field for your machine.
For infield drills the best machine setting is a drop pitch at a speed
appropriate for the level of play. Fly ball and line drive drills will use a high
speed setting in the fast-ball position.
Loosen the Left/Right Adjustor to allow free rotation of the Throwing Head.
Back off on the Elevation Adjustment Lock to allow full depression and
elevation of the Throwing Head.
Take hold of the built-in Handles (11) on the upper frame and the Control
Panel (12) to quickly and easily change the position of the Throwing Head.
In this manner you can effectively run fungo, line drive, hot grounder,
double play and pop-up drills to any position on the field.
oPErATing
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