- Jul 17, 2012
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I am posting this because my DD's PC is working with her on a Drop Curve.....Basically the same release as a Roll over drop, but doing so at a slight angle to create the lateral, as well as vertical movement. This is new to me. What I have noticed is this... She's basically throwing a roll over drop. The pitch lacks the lateral portion of the spin. It's a tight 12-6 spin. Here's where it gets intersting. I bought a Rev Fire a short while back so I have facts to present. Her FB registers anywhere from 17-19 RPS. The spin is like BoardMember's "gear". From the catchers perspective... it's a 1-7 spin and the speed on the Rev Fire is typically between 47 and 49....once in a while when I fire her up she hits 50-51. When she throws the drop curve... the speed drops to 43-44, and the RPS slows to 13-15 rps, BUT... it drops. Noticable in my eyes. Her FB might drift a bit...but nothing to get excited about. Is it possible? Fewer RPS...less velocity, but more movement? Is movement maximized by a relationship between velocity and rps? Can you throw "Through" the movement if the velocity is too much for the rate of spin?
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