Every player I have video on who uses 12:00 trigger is late. From 12:00 to pitch release takes a little more than 0.1 seconds. It takes a little more than 0.2 seconds to take a full running stride. So a 12:00 trigger is going to be about a half step late...roughly 2-3 feet for most players. I agree with those who say rocker style is better IF (and that is a BIG IF) timing is perfect but my guess is that the advantage is less than 0.1 sec. The P drive heel raising or the stride knee forward seem to be good triggers for rocker style but the timing is not easy to master. I wouldn't spend too much team practice time on it for most players but the speedy ones who are going to be stealing often should definitely work on it often with video.
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Every player I have video on who uses 12:00 trigger is late. From 12:00 to pitch release takes a little more than 0.1 seconds. It takes a little more than 0.2 seconds to take a full running stride. So a 12:00 trigger is going to be about a half step late...roughly 2-3 feet for most players. I agree with those who say rocker style is better IF (and that is a BIG IF) timing is perfect but my guess is that the advantage is less than 0.1 sec. The P drive heel raising or the stride knee forward seem to be good triggers for rocker style but the timing is not easy to master. I wouldn't spend too much team practice time on it for most players but the speedy ones who are going to be stealing often should definitely work on it often with video.
Every player I have video on who uses 12:00 trigger is late. From 12:00 to pitch release takes a little more than 0.1 seconds. It takes a little more than 0.2 seconds to take a full running stride. So a 12:00 trigger is going to be about a half step late...roughly 2-3 feet for most players. I agree with those who say rocker style is better IF (and that is a BIG IF) timing is perfect but my guess is that the advantage is less than 0.1 sec. The P drive heel raising or the stride knee forward seem to be good triggers for rocker style but the timing is not easy to master. I wouldn't spend too much team practice time on it for most players but the speedy ones who are going to be stealing often should definitely work on it often with video.
