- Nov 16, 2017
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I have really been researching the correct spin to teach my new pitchers. To sum up the debate points:
For Bullet Spin:
It is a natural spin when IR is done correctly.
The football drill teaches this.
Better accuracy
More speed
Easier to learn rise, curve, etc later
Against Bullet Spin:
Little to no movement
Easier to hit
Makes it harder to learn peel drop
My own observations: Finch, Scarborough and Cat all have fastball/riseball that appear in videos to have a bullet spin or very close to a bullet spin. In this video Ueno clear has bullet spin on a straight fastball.
https://youtu.be/TlIAHa7UOqE?t=814
My question is if all of these great pitchers are using this why are there so many people treating a bullet spin as the worst thing ever?
For Bullet Spin:
It is a natural spin when IR is done correctly.
The football drill teaches this.
Better accuracy
More speed
Easier to learn rise, curve, etc later
Against Bullet Spin:
Little to no movement
Easier to hit
Makes it harder to learn peel drop
My own observations: Finch, Scarborough and Cat all have fastball/riseball that appear in videos to have a bullet spin or very close to a bullet spin. In this video Ueno clear has bullet spin on a straight fastball.
https://youtu.be/TlIAHa7UOqE?t=814
My question is if all of these great pitchers are using this why are there so many people treating a bullet spin as the worst thing ever?