BASEBALL WITH MY SON (18 AGAIN)

TYPICAL METHOD OF A CATCHER

“I give up, I guess I really don't have the ability to be a Pitcher.” Aksara wiped away the sweat on his forehead, he had already begun to resign with his incompetence.

“Come! You can not give up like this,” persuaded Adrian once again, before he had twice persuaded Aksara a few hours ago.

“Absolutely you're not Tired?” tanya Aksara who often shows her complaining face. “I mean, I don't want to trouble anyone else. Maybe we can just forget this exercise, I will try as much as possible to accept my Destiny.”

Adrian to laugh amusedly listening to the words of his son just now, “You are funny yes, but only yesterday you tried to kill yourself for failing. And now, you want to forget your dream? Are you childish like this?”

“You don't know anything about me,” snapped Aksara showing her index finger to Adrian.

“I really don't know anything about you, so you stop complaining and let me get to know you through your throw!” the snap back of Adrian that instantly made Aksara silenced for a moment.

“You seem right, I'm sorry.”

“No problem, Script. So, can I take your Curve Ball back?”

Again, Aksara complies and immediately gets ready to give her Curve Ball throw. But still, the result was really messy. In fact, Adrian has made sure that the hand grips and techniques used by Aksara are appropriate. However, the ball that was thrown never once got into Catcher's hands properly. Even if it arrives, it must always create the Ball to the Batters who are in charge of hitting the Ball.

“One more time!” shouted Adrian who was not satisfied with his son's current ability. He did not care how much time he spent on training the Aksara. Although his stomach began to rumble because it was holding back the hunger at this time.

“Can we just replace the throwing technique?” ask Aksara who is getting bored. For him it feels sickening to do a throwing Technique that fails many times. Apparently, he grew up to be an easy child once desperate and made Adrian have to work extra.

“I think it's useless we do another throw. I think we're just focusing on the Fastball and Curve Ball throws right now. Even if you start saturated on the throw Curve Ball, you can replace throwing with the Fastball Technique only.”

“You are really annoying,” lamented Aksara who felt annoyed with the look of the face given Adrian. But, somehow he was busy obeying Adrian's wishes and orders without being able to argue at all.

With the power still left, he threw a curve ball once again, but still the ball instead created a Home Run based on the Cathcer's glasses.

“You're sure it's going to be Home Run? Since then you only continue to make commands based on your shadow and your imaginary Batter,” lamented Aksara once again.

“I only give you an overview of the effects of your throw based on my perception as Cathcer,” Adrian said. He directly gave the position of Sign Stances to Aksara.

“Let's try playing it right this time, you can give me a low throw straight (Fastball) Four Seamer into the outer corner!” adrian's orders immediately give a sign by clenching his hands first, then he shows his index finger and Hand movement that leads to the outer corner.

“Will I try.”

Adrian smiled and immediately changed his position to Primary Stances. He was ready to receive a throw from Aksara. It seems that Adrian deliberately asked for the throw to restore Aksara's confidence, he was well aware of how to restore Picther's mood and improve their focus. In fact, it is true that a Catcher must be able to make a Picther feel comfortable while throwing and maintaining their focus throughout the game.

Not only that, Adrian is very understanding of the fact that one way to restore Pitcher calm in playing is to ask them to throw Picth with the techniques they mastered. The goal is that the Pitchers feel more comfortable and confident when their throw starts to deteriorate, so that later they can refocus in the game and not make the Ball repeatedly that can harm the Team.

And it seems like Adrian's perception really worked for Aksara, he seemed calmer when doing the position to throw a Fastball throw. In a matter of seconds, the ball managed to move straight at a very high speed compared to the previous throw. And the sound that resulted from the capture of Adrian's glove that touched the ball was loud, Adrian felt the pleasure of listening to it until he could not stop smiling.

Aksara frowned, “What?”

“Your straight throw, you managed to reach 157 Km/Hour.”

“Really? Wow, that's great.”

“Good if you feel proud of yourself,” said Adrian who immediately clapped his hand.

“Then, can you give me your Curve Ball and Two-Seamer throws too?”

Aksara nodded vigorously, however he was just a labile High School boy who was very happy to be given praise. Although in the end, today's practice finds no solution or bright spot. However, at least Adrian has worked hard to help his son train all day and let him think about the rest later.

Without Adrian realizing that he was getting late in his mind, many times he stirred the rice in the dish as if his mind was somewhere else. Clearly Buk Santi and Mr. Bimo began to worry about his son who did not stop daydreaming since Returning to Exercise.

“What's up, Adrian?” ask Santi's mother who immediately disperse the reverie of Adrian.

Adrian immediately flinched and dropped his spoon, “Sorry, buk. I was so shocked that I made the spoon fall.”

“What are you thinking, son?” santi's mother asked, she took a quick glance at her husband who was reading the newspaper sipping hot tea at the dinner table.

Adrian took his fallen spoon, “It's okay, buk. Just thinking about my son.”

While listening to Adrian talking about Aksara, Grandpa folded his newspaper and looked at Adrian.

“Indeed, my grandson why?” ask Mr. Bimo.

Adrian sipped his tea for a moment, “I'm still very confused about Adrian's game, sir. We've been training all day, but until this moment I couldn't find the talent of the game.”

Adrian glanced at his mother, “Buk, is it possible that I do not deserve to be a father?”

Buk Santi grasped his son's hand, he knew very well that Adrian was confused at this time and needed advice from them. Although Buk Santi and Pak Bimo are still at all lay to know about Baseball, but both are always involved to overcome Adrian's grief.

Adrian still remembers how the advice of his parents helped him first, when when Adrian was confused to choose to be a Pitcher or Catcher, because Adrian's posture is very appropriate to be a Pitcher plus he is very agile in playing throwing and catching the ball.

He is one of a million human beings who have talent in playing baseball, there is no doubt that he is a gold that has shone in the eyes of everyone since long ago. He is not only able to play in the Catcher position, if asked of course he can be a Pitcher or Clean Up or fourth and Guard Base. Adrian is a perfect baseball athlete.

“Can you give me your input?” asked Mr. Bimo who was replied by a nod by Adrian.