Assuming you have a RHP with proper IR/BI the fastball will have 1/7 rotation and tail down and in to a RHB. Once my pitchers master this pitch I teach them to throw the pitch with their fingers outside the ball resulting in an 11/5 rotation that will tail down and away from a RHB. This ability is a great foundation for the 2 seam.
Understand that getting the ball to move simply requires proper spin axis and a decent spin rate. How you achieve that proper spin axis and spin rate will differ from pitcher to pitcher. Assuming you have good IR/BI just focus on the axis and rate and you can make the ball do pretty much whatever you want.
While I am at let me make the point that the word pitch is used interchangeably for both technique and result. It is important to know the difference and keep things in context. The announcers on ESPN often state that my DD Jake throws a curve. In the context of technique this is not correct as most would construe this to mean a traditional palm up curve with a 9/3 rotation, etc. Not due to lack of trying she has no ability to throw the pitch. However, in the context they reference which is the result, they are correct in that she has a pitch that moves away from a RHB with great movement. The reason I bring this up is that all too often folks get hung up on the technique and lose sight of the real goal which is the result. Any pitch that you can throw with consistent Command, Movement, and Velocity is a great pitch. How you throw it is up to you.
Understand that getting the ball to move simply requires proper spin axis and a decent spin rate. How you achieve that proper spin axis and spin rate will differ from pitcher to pitcher. Assuming you have good IR/BI just focus on the axis and rate and you can make the ball do pretty much whatever you want.
While I am at let me make the point that the word pitch is used interchangeably for both technique and result. It is important to know the difference and keep things in context. The announcers on ESPN often state that my DD Jake throws a curve. In the context of technique this is not correct as most would construe this to mean a traditional palm up curve with a 9/3 rotation, etc. Not due to lack of trying she has no ability to throw the pitch. However, in the context they reference which is the result, they are correct in that she has a pitch that moves away from a RHB with great movement. The reason I bring this up is that all too often folks get hung up on the technique and lose sight of the real goal which is the result. Any pitch that you can throw with consistent Command, Movement, and Velocity is a great pitch. How you throw it is up to you.
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