We're working diligently, mostly, on mechanics but here is where I'm stuck. When DD releases, she twists her hand outward first, imparting spin then, and then brings it back over to end as she should. It's almost like the riseball spin Rick P showed us at his clinic. Is this something I want to stop right now and get back to a drop ball or should I let her go and see what develops. Again, we are very, very early in the process and have many things to work on. Thanks!
and we're off - spin at release
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Like corkscrew spin?
shaker1
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I say nip it, get the right spin on the pitch your working on. Get that IR spin going. Took dd a while to get it, she would turn her hand to early, sometimes hitting the ball against her leg, OUCH, but now she has good spin on her drop/fastball.
So, does it spin backwards as it approaches the plate?
ah, I see what you mean, Ken. No, it's more corkscrew like Man10 said. It's sort of like she's skipping a stone. I'm thinking now that this is not what we want, eh?
Depends on who you talk to, CV. IIRC, Cat Osterman purposely throws a corkscrew/bullet spin fastball. It's what she was taught.
Eventually it probably won't make a difference because you won't be throwing a lot of fastballs anyway.
Eventually it probably won't make a difference because you won't be throwing a lot of fastballs anyway.
OK, Ken, I'm interested. Are you saying fastballs shouldn't be the predominant pitch? Perhaps they are only used to "set the table", so to speak. While I can see value in that, at the early levels, it's pretty much fastballs, eh.
Yes, CV. that's what I'm saying. As pitchers become more accomplished, most will not throw many if any fastballs. They'll be looking to changes speeds and throw balls that move, which are much tougher to hit.
At the younger ages, of course, the fastball and maybe a change is what they have so that's what they go with. But look at it this way. If you're not trying to make the ball move, the spin orientation doesn't matter that much.
At the younger ages, of course, the fastball and maybe a change is what they have so that's what they go with. But look at it this way. If you're not trying to make the ball move, the spin orientation doesn't matter that much.
Interesting. I really didn't know how many pitches pitchers needed or used and the emphasis seems to always be on speed. And "spin" wasn't the right word. It wasn't her spin I was concerned about but how she was twisting her hand to release the ball. Like I said, it's almost as if she was skipping a stone. Thanks.
shaker1
Softball Junkie
Get the release right. The spin will be there. That's what I'm looking for when I catch. The spin.
