FiveFrameSwing
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UCLA's Selden:
Is the avoidance of glove slapping an absolute? That isn't what I conclude from looking at video.
Besides, Amy hasn't even made it clear whether this pitcher's slap comes at release, or if she's one of those girls who slaps herself on the backswing.
My suspicion is that, while it hasn't been detrimental to various pitchers' success, i
it probably has been detrimental to others and has probably not helped any of them.
Absolute? Probably not.
Better off without it? Probably.
Certainly not something I think people should go out of their way to teach.
Like I said before, it's an audible timing mechanism for the hitter. Why would you do that unless you already have overwhelming stuff?
This is not correct. The slap comes slightly after the 'release' ... and a good hitter times the pitcher's movement such that they are in their swing process by the time the pitcher releases the ball. Hearing an audible of the glove slap is too late to be helpful.
Hearing an audible of the glove slap is too late to be helpful.
I agree. We can clearly see that some accomplished pitchers have the glove contacting their front thigh.
I call BS on your post. So who is the PC?I don't have the data. I just have a VERY GOOD PC who pitches and demonstrates the difference of slap thigh versus brush back.