The strike plate designed by Dough Besherse is a best training device for the players to practice pitching without the need of a coach or a catcher. It can be used by any age group people. This strike plate allows the pitchers to learn pitching in a very easy manner and ultimately turns them into a perfect pitcher. Its main function is to train the pitcher how to hit the spot exactly.

The size of the strike plate was specifically designed to that of the size of baseball. So when the pitcher hits one they have hit the same spot that they have aimed for. This brings a lot of difference in giving practice to pitcher in hitting a location or hitting an exact spot.

Design of the strike plate:

It is designed in a manner to show the pitcher that where and where not to pitch. The four plates situated represent the upper and lower corners of a strike zone. The plates of the strike plate are not an easy target and also they are designed around the idea of “aim small miss small”. And this concept is a well known statement in shooting sports that is a proven fact.

When aimed at a small will automatically get you closer to the exact dot that is wanted to hit. Making the players to understand this aiming of small spot concept and making them to hit the exact spot is for what the strike plate id designed.

How does it function?

A proprietary pendulum design is used for the vertical arms of the strike plate. When the plate is struck it has enough give in letting the ball pass and later settle back to that vertical position. It is designed in a manner such that it settles still in less than 20 seconds. When coming to the real game time situations, the time taken by the catcher to throw back the back the ball meanwhile the pitcher throws another pitch. In case if the players want to work faster they can also throw at the plates on other vertical arm and practice ahead.

About the strike plate:

The strike plate is a training device for those who practice pitching. It gives perfect training without the help of a coach or a catcher. It is designed with 10-12 years old players in the mind but it can be used by any age group. It coaches the players to hit the exact spot correctly. For more details about this device visit their website at http://www.thestrikeplate.com/