Nice spin
I hate tacos- said no Juan anywhere
I hate tacos- said no Juan anywhere
Palm Up Curve
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The thumb opposes the tip of the middle finger, which pulls around the outside of the ball. If the hand/wrist isn't cocked enough, I get some crise spin. If I allow my hand to pronate though release, I get spiral spin.AWESOME !!! Thx Ken B.
Any chance of a "still pic" of how you are fingering the ball. You show me that, & we'll call this pitch "KenCurve". We call our other curve "BM's CorkScrew"
Nothing new about this spin. As far as I know, this is a standard palm up release.
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shaker1
Softball Junkie
Not bad for a guy with a mitt on!!
A 50 YO guy throwing to his 12 YO DD while wearing his favorite Worth Liberty Advanced mitt! It replaced the 14 inch Rawlings that I miss from time to time due to the extra reach. I can actually feel the difference in my back--especially when scooping up grounders!
Real pitcher throwing a real curve ball:
Old guy doing his best to demo how a real pitcher does it...
The key differences being about 15 MPH, 30 years age difference and um...., one other thing....
Um..... DUDE!!!! That's pretty damned good! Are you really throwing that with a two finger (plus thumb) grip?
Real pitcher throwing a real curve ball:
Old guy doing his best to demo how a real pitcher does it...
The key differences being about 15 MPH, 30 years age difference and um...., one other thing....
You need to give your self more credit, that's not easy to do and you know it! It takes time to learn and practice. And your doing it great! I'm not good with curves. I'm ok with the rise (not a true backspin rise) and drop but I have a had time making them break left or right. Much respect!
I hate tacos- said no Juan anywhere
JJsqueeze
Dad, Husband....legend
Cool to see this on video. I need to cup my hand/wrist more to get it even flatter. Although I could feel brush going down to my wrist, I was doubting this until I saw the clip. Need to record myself more often! It really helps connect the dots with the cue and the reality of the visual. Bummed that the middle finger is blurred through release. I'll try much more light next time. We used DD's 6th Gen iPod for this and need to figure out how to choose a higher setting for capture (240p doesn't seem right....)
You get an A+ for break and a D- for athletic attire.
and an F for glove-arm action. ;-P
Thank You Ken B. for ALL your helps !!! Your a DFP Expert !!! Haven't forgot about you helping me with a pitching Rubber last winter. The "KenCurve" it is !!! I'll work just as hard as you did to show you her progress... Thx Again
