i am trying the "show it and throw it" theory of pitching that was posted on this forum earlier by board member. this means you start out the arm circle with the palm facing your body, then around noon the back of the palm is facing the center fielder and you pull down this way before doing an medial pronation of the arm or forearm at the last minute, like ueno does. please correct me if i am wrong!
i notice that when a pitcher starts with the palm toward the body and then fully opens around noon, the hand is automatically in the "show it" position at noon, without turning the arm at all, at least for me. so is there any benefit of turning the arm outward by or before noon?
and assuming my right shoulder (i am right handed) is near the right edge of the pitcher's plate (or middle/right) as i begin my motion, then it is near the middle of the plate as i fully open, on the power line, where your drag foot pivots open, doesn't this necessitate the upper arm/arm, and hence the arm circle itself, not being perfectly circular and smooth? IOW if your shoulder is suddenly going from the edge of the pitchers plate to the middle as you open, then the circle/ball is also going to jerk that way unless you keep your arm at a diagonal angle outward as you approach noon, right?? we're talking a few inches here, but is this a big deal?
thanks!
i notice that when a pitcher starts with the palm toward the body and then fully opens around noon, the hand is automatically in the "show it" position at noon, without turning the arm at all, at least for me. so is there any benefit of turning the arm outward by or before noon?
and assuming my right shoulder (i am right handed) is near the right edge of the pitcher's plate (or middle/right) as i begin my motion, then it is near the middle of the plate as i fully open, on the power line, where your drag foot pivots open, doesn't this necessitate the upper arm/arm, and hence the arm circle itself, not being perfectly circular and smooth? IOW if your shoulder is suddenly going from the edge of the pitchers plate to the middle as you open, then the circle/ball is also going to jerk that way unless you keep your arm at a diagonal angle outward as you approach noon, right?? we're talking a few inches here, but is this a big deal?
thanks!