Arm Circle Adder or Anomaly

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Feb 3, 2010
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The videos below of Osterman and Ueno demonstrate something I consider an adder, but some will say it’s poor mechanics. Watch the path of the ball from 12-6 in these clips. The ball does not stay on the perfect track that many PC's will prescribe 100’s of wall drill reps to correct. From the catcher’s view, the ball can be seen behind the pitcher’s head before disappearing behind the body and swerving back to release at the hip. I see this motion as an “adder.” I see the body finding a way to load more potential energy.



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What do you think? Adder or anomaly?
 

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JJsqueeze

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Jul 5, 2013
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I agree completely there is a loading there by having the arm slightly behind the torso that allows for the hip/trunk rotation to add speed when it torques. It also puts the arm in a great position for significant brush. DD did used to overcook it a little and it would cause inside misses.
 
Dec 27, 2014
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DD likes to slide it inside like this and PC has been trying to get to where we can see the ball the whole time from catchers perspective. Interesting...
 
Nov 7, 2014
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Sorry! Can someone with more technical ability tell me how to take the gif the FFS made of Ueno in the Model Pitcher thread, and post it in the thread?

right click on the images and choose "save image as" then upload it to tiny pic and then post the tiny pic link to this thread in your comment
 
Feb 3, 2010
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DD likes to slide it inside like this and PC has been trying to get to where we can see the ball the whole time from catchers perspective. Interesting...

This isn't something I'd try to teach a kid, but would not try to change it if all else was well.
 
Jan 4, 2012
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Anyone else notice the Lady?? (PC ??) setting right in front of her??? I did something close to this lastnight...but off to side another 6', and DD got ticked :cool:

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