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Riseball - ball rotation axis
Hey all, Long time since I checked in. Hope you are all well. I personally feel that learning a rise, drop, curve,etc... involves a mindset few have, due in part to how weak and universally different our definition of each pitch is. That said, I start each student with this question: Is the...- javasource
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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The Official Fastpitch Foundations Thread ;)
We can change a letter in the uniform via photoshop. 🤣 Rich asked student permission... admittedly, stopped there.- javasource
- Post #142
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The Official Fastpitch Foundations Thread ;)
This is odd, the password verification allows weaker passwords last I checked. Will look for you.- javasource
- Post #141
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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The Official Fastpitch Foundations Thread ;)
It's official. We are live. Fastpitch Foundations- javasource
- Post #134
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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The Official Fastpitch Foundations Thread ;)
Yes, FF will launch on the 28th. Emphasis will be on establishing a foundation for learning. As Ken mentioned, not a video store or drill factory... but instead, a place where players, parents, and coaches can all learn. Live presentations will bookend all self-study materials... our goal is...- javasource
- Post #131
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Drive Mechanics
What is power from loading... Versus... inefficient movement? What is movement if it is timed poorly? What happens when we lack recruitment (as jryan suggests) in an optimal way? These are all questions that each have different answers for... depending on the athlete you work with. Each...- javasource
- Post #350
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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crow hop fix/help
Young MC, I do not think the hitch and a grab are the same thing, Bill. A hitch is something that happens when bone on bone happens in the shoulder. A grab is something that happens when the crowhopper leverages the rear leg (second push). I also do not think that speeding the circle up does...- javasource
- Post #43
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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crow hop fix/help
Bill, You know my respect for you is through the roof... so when I say this... please hear this as merely conversational... that correction you mention, I've heard for years and years... from people that were pitching/coaching before you and I were pulling on our daddy's pant leg... and...- javasource
- Post #34
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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crow hop fix/help
Getting open has caused more issues than it has solved... although we all know it doesn't cause blindness... when we use it as an instruction it destroys posture and can lead to crow hopping- javasource
- Post #28
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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crow hop fix/help
first off I compliment them... letting them know that most girls struggle pushing one time but they are successful pushing twice. I let them know that this is a strength of theirs but under the rules it's illegal... and unfortunately has become less efficient. I tell them there is a way to do...- javasource
- Post #26
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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crow hop fix/help
Not to be argumentative, but if it's a crowhop... it's entirely a problem with legs, and their orientation... in relationship to the body. Fixing the crowhop in other ways typically results in insanity. The hitch Bill speaks of is a result, not a cause of the crowhop. I hate being...- javasource
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Rich balswich pitching video
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- Post #16
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Drive Mechanics
I did. Although I don't entirely agree with some aspects, there's no doubt a great deal of research and effort applied your way - and we all appreciate that. I have the opportunity to work with countless young athletes every year - and there are plenty of girls that overcome what you describe...- javasource
- Post #343
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Drive Mechanics
Jryan, You were very much in my thoughts (well, B was...) when I put this together. And although I love your illustration above... some kids (and I know you know this better than most) simply cannot overcome the negative position of the hips... in relation to the knee & shoulders. As such, we...- javasource
- Post #340
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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requested update
Magnificent. Hopefully, you got some video... great to have reference of progress... compare it to the last game of the year.- javasource
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Rich balswich pitching video
Believe it or not... that was her Skills video...- javasource
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DFP Instructor List
You've been downgraded to pewter. ;)- javasource
- Post #14
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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DFP Instructor List
So... yeah... we (Fastpitch Foundations) will be offering certification. As per many of Bill's concerns... we won't be handing out paper certifications. Those that decide this is for them will: Need to take all of our courses Need to pass all of our online examinations Be certified at...- javasource
- Post #12
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Avulsion fracture in pelvis
Not sure I know how to answer this... wasn't aware that getting open eliminates H/E... I always thought it made it worse. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's the main building block of H/E. (Not my words... that author shall remain anonymous...) Right... you guys went to Bill... I totally...- javasource
- Post #16
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Working on 12-6 spin. Any drills?
Some really good stuff in that series, Ken.- javasource
- Post #34
- Forum: Softball Pitching