DD wanted to see if she could learn the rise ball about a month ago. I wasn't too optimistic but being the crazy bucket dad I am with a DD with absolutely no fear in trying new things I agreed. Honestly, we haven't spent as much time as we should while learning a new pitch but have spent enough on it to know the basics of the pitch. I am going to post two different slo mo vids. One of the regular fastball and one of the Riseball. The Riseball has pretty good bullet spin and finishes up in the zone where it should and the fastball has good IR spin. As you can see in the slo mo vids both pitches look pretty much the same as it pertains to her mechanics. The grip is different as well as the follow through but mechanically things seem pretty much the same. What can DD do differently to help her with the Riseball? What is she already doing correctly, if anything? Any input would be appreciated!
The first vid is the rise. Second vid is the fastball.
[video=youtube_share;gjI0mDI0YE0]http://youtu.be/gjI0mDI0YE0[/video]
The first vid is the rise. Second vid is the fastball.
[video=youtube_share;gjI0mDI0YE0]http://youtu.be/gjI0mDI0YE0[/video]