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    Riseball - ball rotation axis

    Here ya go
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    Curve ball help

    Getting kids to understand spin is key. So many don't. Very rare to see kids, heck, college kids even, that have 3 distinct pitches. I can only think of 3 from the video I've seen of last year's WCWS. Each of these kids threw a drop, rise, and change. Kleist-Parker-Plain
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    Curve ball help

    I'll agree with the abundance of spin pics, they are not there. I've watched game after game of the WCWS, just for the slow mo. 90 percent don't have anything other than bullet spin. Their are some good rise spin pitchers, dropball pitchers, only found 1 with a true curve. Sent from my...
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    Curve ball help

    Nor do I believe anything I read about spins, period. But it's hard to argue with video, eh? Littlejohn is a rare pitcher when it comes to the curve. I've found no other who can get her movement. All due to the fact she can contort her hand the way she does. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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    Curve ball help

    Gonna edit this post, maybe for productivity. Let's actually look at what LittleJohn does at 9, then at 6 to see what a difference it makes, shall we? I made a different gif, slowed down at 9 and again at 6. It shows me exactly how she manages the spin. Not the typical bulletspun curve Sent...
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    Curve ball help

    Here's the reason she can spin it the way she does. If your gonna spin it flat, palm up is the goal Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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    Curve ball help

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    Curve ball help

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    Curve ball help

    Littlejohn seemed to have success with it.
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    Curve ball help

    This looks to be offspeed, between a rise and curve
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    Curve ball help

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    Change up gif or slo mo vid

    Taran Alvelo. I had the whole clip, if I can get it to load I'll post
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    High School Season 2019

    Should be a good season for us as well. Finished 3rd in state last year, losing only one player. Its gonna be a tough year, as it maybe my oldest DD'S last year. She's on the fence about playing after highschool. Sure has went by quick, now its almost over, Damn!

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