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    Riseball spin

    Rick, that's the question I have. What collection of data is needed or used (and how do you gather it) to establish the protocol to develop a high school pitcher who has the basic ability. And once you gather the data/information, how do you interpret it to make the right adjustments and...
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    Riseball spin

    I am "VERY" interested to hear the DR.'s opinion as to the usefulness of the data from the REV-FIRE after comparing it next to the TRACKMAN. I use a REV-FIRE and a radar gun - but I am doubting the reliability of the data. I wish I had the money to get a TRACKMAN. DOC, could you give us...
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    Topspin Vs Bulletspin, Which is Faster?

    WOW - I read this whole thread (on pins and needles) - good stuff; but when I got to the end - there were 2 important issues left unresolved or never answered. THAT AIN'T RIGHT. 32 pages and a lot of back and forth and we need more. 1st question: HOW do you get a kid who has BULLET SPIN...
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    Paging Boardmember

    GOOD STUFF; thanks. I was really asking "BOTH": how to make vertical adjustments AND as you say, what is the difference or how do you throw a SCRISE (screw that rises) and SCROP (screw that drops). It seems the screw is just a variation (angle) of either the rise or drop and the key seems to...
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    Paging Boardmember

    Thanks Boardmember: on the Nelson "SCREWBALL" mechanics: how did/does she change the plane of the pitch from up to down? What adjustment do you make to the mechanics you explained above (cellar door) in order to make the ball go down? I remember her being very effective DOWN with her...
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    Paging Boardmember

    BOARDMEMBER: Looking for some "mechanical advice/body positioning" and spin tips on how to make the screwball more effective. Do you agree that there are a lot of similarities b/w the screw and the rise? What REALLY distinguishes the two pitches? the spin for both is similar right? is it the...
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    "The Crop"

    Boardmember: Does your 18U team & you go the COLORADO tournaments in July? Also, why was Elen Renfroe more successful agianst the Oklahoma hitters in game 1? What was she doing so effectively to keep those hitters off-balance? Her speed was only about 61-63? I thought she did a masterful...
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    "The Crop"

    Thanks Boardmember. What about spin or wrist action? Is it just a drop with the above listed modifications? What do you emphasize OR what "cues" are used to get them to get the right downward spin? And are there specific drills or training routines that help reinforces these described...
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    "The Crop"

    Boardmember: are you going to give us some insight into "HOW" Ricketts throws the CROP; and what makes her so effective - is it her speed or is it truly the mechanics and spin of the pitch?
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    Internal Rotation

    Hillhouse -- can you show us your side to side comparison of you and CAT so we can understand the core mechanics?
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    Internal Rotation

    BM -- capish! Questions. Does the body position change at all to throw this inward drop or is it as simple as changing the face of the clock? And when exactly doe the thumb come off. It sounds like you want your young pitchers to get it off eary. Is that why they hit RH batters. What...
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    Internal Rotation

    BOARDMEMBER - I am sitting here watching the replay of the college world series and it seems like to me that Stacey Nelson is throwing an combination of a screwball and a drop ball. HOW IS SHE DOING THAT in context of the internal/external discussion? Thanks for the "stuff" on the change...
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    Internal Rotation

    o.k. -- that is the question. Leave the different GRIPS out of the discussion. HOW do you slow the speed of the pitch down (without creating backspin). Does it have anything to do with the internal/external rotation of the arm? On the drop curve -- you say to keep the thumb on the ball...
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    Internal Rotation

    BoardMember: Great insight into how to throw the rise and the drop!!! Thanks!!! What about the change-up? What do you do differently (with reference to the internal-external rotation) to take speed off? How about release too? Can you show us some video of a pitcher executing the change-up...
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    do i pull or push?

    GOOD STUFF!!!! Epstein article does a good job of explaining and showing the adjustments. The Gomez clips are pretty good too!!! Most female hitters in college softball on that Osterman inside RISEBALL would've either spun their shoulders and hit it foul or tilted and popped it up. Good...
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    do i pull or push?

    Soooo ---- once the guardrail to UPPERCUTTING is broken and you get a kid to swing for the top of the trees or the moon, how do you get the kid who changes his PATTERN to then apply it in the game without POPPING UP all the time. How does the uppercut swing get on plane, especially with the...
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    Uppercut Swing

    Can somebody post a game swing of Jessica Mendoza so we can compare? This is not just a batting practice swing -- it is a pre-game batting practice. IOW, the Olympic team is getting ready to play a game so it is doubtful she is goofing around. The reason I think a healthy discussion of...
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    Uppercut Swing

    I saw the post (#108) which included the batting practice swing of Jessica Mendoza. After watching it, I was wondering what "the experts on this forum" think she is doing right or wrong. What are the comments concerning her swing? It seems like even though she "no strides", she is still...

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