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    Tim Timmons Has Passed Away

    I thought some might be interested to know that well known and somewhat controversial pitching coach Tim Timmons passed away last week. He had coached in the Houston area for a number of years. RALPH LEROY "TIM" TIMMONS Obituary: View RALPH TIMMONS's Obituary by Houston Chronicle
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    Bean Ball?

    That was the USF coach, not the Florida coach. You might want to get your facts straight before you bash a coach.
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    Wrist Snap

    I do, especially if you are isolated to the hand you are using the wrist muscle as I see it. Curve too by the way
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    Olympians all going to NPF

    USA Softball changed their requirements to play on the National Team. Before they allowed players to play in the World Cup and then go back to their NPF teams during the non World Championship or Olympic years. Now they are now requiring the players play all summer for the National Team that...
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    Wrist Snap

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    Wrist Snap

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    Wrist Snap

    It has always been known that the wrist provides only 2-4 mph speed to pitches, nothing new there. Again, who has been talking about speed here. I have been talking about spin.
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    who uses two pitcing coaches??

    Daughter started out with a pitching coach that had a few assistants. There were some differences, but they typically agreed on most aspects. Later, for a short period, we used two pitching coaches that did not agree. It was a tough decision on who to go with, but we went with the one...
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    Wrist Snap

    I have to disagree I can't believe that any competent pitching coach would believe the wrist snap drill performed by turning sideways to the catcher, arm vertical, just let the arm drop, lead with the elbow , elbaow behind the hip, and snapping the wrist at the hip (around toward belly button)...
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    Wrist Snap

    I have to disagree Only relavent to the peel drop??? I don't know where that comes from. You are telling me that turning sideways to the catcher, arm vertical, just let the arm drop and snapping the wrist at the hip to produce rise, curve, drop and bullet spins, feathering the ball with the...
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    Wrist Snap

    Arm Whip wrote: It depends on how you define wrist snap. In the classic sense of how it is defined there is no wrist snap, no cocking back, no snapping forward. Naturally there is a load on the wrist as you come into release, the arm is accelerating the ball, when the ball is released the hand...
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    Hillhouse Video

    Cat wear a neoprene sleeve on her right elbow because she use to hit he elbow on her hip as a kid. She wears it now as a precaution in the event her hip/arm timing is off and she hits it again and some swelling begins. I can tell you every Olympic pitcher has had periods where they hit their...
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    Illegal pitchs-Florida/UCLA

    I think the NCAA will change the rule and allow both feet to be airborne withing a specified distance from the pitching rubber just like International rules have been modified. It is the right answer otherwise there is always going to be someone on the fence yelling at the umpire because a...
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    Juco vs. D1 pitcher

    The biggest name pitcher I remember coming out of JUCO was Lauren Eckerman who went to Temple Jr. College and then went on to play for Oklahoma. I believe she was a 2nd or 3rd team All American of OU.
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    Watching a game on TV

    I agree with you
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    discussion on college D1 illegal pitches

    Watching Michigan vs Northwestern on the Big Ten Network right now and watching the referenced pitcher. IMHO the reduction in illegal pitches is direct consequence of Abrahamson's 3/29 memo, advising the umps to give the pitchers the benefit of the doubt whenever possible.
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    How many times per week does your daughter practice pitching?

    3-4 days a week minimum The day before a lesson The day after a lesson A day or two off after a weekend of pitching. A couple of weeks after a season Lay off 2 days in a row, the next practice session will be to get timing back only. Sessions don't have to be 60 minute marathons. For young...
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    Is the change-up the most important pitch?

    I don't mean to be harsh, but most Texas Tech pitchers I have seen over the last 6-7 years barely have control of one pitch.
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    minimal speed??

    After a counter productive radar gun session, I went over two years without letting my daughter be put on a radar gun. If you know what good mechanics and timing looks like, you don't need a radar gun. Good mechanics will allow a pitcher to pitch at their optimal speed. Sure it is...
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    minimal speed??

    I don't believe speed is the critical factor, only one of the factors. I believe good pitching coaches preach good mechanics that will allow a pitcher to obtain both optimal speed and spin. You can throw hard with some pretty poor mechanics. I rarely see anyone spinning the ball with good...

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