Lokator Pitching Academy

Freeze Zones 9, 10

Freeze Zones, Lokator Pitching Target

General

  1. Blue Represents Hitter Being Frozen or Locked Up
  2. Get Inside on Hitter's Hands
  3. Top Corners of the Strike Zone
  4. Dangerous When Behind in Count

Purpose

  1. Make the Pitch Look Faster to the Hitter 
  2. Expose Hitters with Slow Hands
  3. Aim Slider at Arm Side Freeze Zone to Finish in Go Zone
  4. Aim Curveball at Arm Side Freeze Zone to Finish in Chase 4 or Under

Sequence

  1. Use when Hitter is Thinking About Off Speed Earlier in the Count
  2. Use when "Pitching Backwards" or Throwing Soft Early and Hard Late
  3. Follow Freeze Fastball with Breaking Ball Out of the "Same Slot"
  4. Do Not Use Behind in the Count   

Selection

  1. Use Freeze Fastball when Hitter Must Respect Off Speed in the Go Zone
  2. Do Not Hit Freeze Zones with Off Speed 
  3. Use Inside Freeze More Often on Cold Days
  4. Use for Hitter Who Can Go Opposite Field or has Inside Out Swing