release issue - spin axis

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coachbob

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Apr 26, 2012
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Very glad to report, DD had a breakthrough with the spin axis. She is getting good 1-7 most of the time on her fb now, and has picked up her speed considerably. We did some ball on a stick spins and a bunch of release drills into a net, and football toss. She is feeling it, and knows when it doesn't work. She is now trusting the palm up position all the way down from 9, without the temptation to flip. A great day yesterday with her PC. Thanks for all the tips.
 
Feb 3, 2010
5,752
113
Pac NW
Bump... I usually look back at these threads and think how much I've grown. This time I see how my cues and tools have blended. Most of my balls are now blackened on the seams ala Muhleisen and Tincher, but I still find the dot being helpful in teaching whip.
 
Oct 2, 2018
205
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Georgia
Bump... I usually look back at these threads and think how much I've grown. This time I see how my cues and tools have blended. Most of my balls are now blackened on the seams ala Muhleisen and Tincher, but I still find the dot being helpful in teaching whip.

Are you coloring just the seams now or using a dot? I see that Pauly colors half of the ball red. I am trying them all.
Thanks
 
Feb 3, 2010
5,752
113
Pac NW
I use a dotted ball for demo, followed by a darkened seam ball. Once they have spin recognition, we switch to a regular ball and only use a darkened seam ball in poor lighting.
 
Dec 10, 2015
845
63
Chautauqua County
we draw a quarter size, broken line circle on both dots with a black marker. and we both always look on the right side of the ball. looking for spin is a habit that needs to be ingrained, imo
 
Apr 12, 2015
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93
The best way to stripe/color a ball is the way the pitcher can most easily identify the spin.

The can be different from pitcher to pitcher.
 

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