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A question. The quote above (post # 15) suggests that the hips/torso are facing the batter at release. Don't they close immediately after release?
Good observation. As the quote didn't show up in your post... here it is again:
The stride onto the front foot should not be too long; as if the stride is too long the pitcher will be unable to fully rotate the hips and trunk to the position facing the batter at release.
I used this quote to point out that stride length can prohibit movement of the torso... namely the negative influence it creates on the drive leg.
Real quick note: 0-degrees is closed. 90-degrees is open. Safe to say 45 is in the middle... I don't like generalizing... but the majority of pitchers out there release with hips at or less than 45... and in this position, the shoulders will definitely give the appearance of facing the batter...
I shoot for getting to 45 during the release phase (9-6)... which usually results in the shoulders being less at release of the ball. Less is more. You cannot throw across the body if your torso is rotating your arms around it.
This may contravene other teachings... but to me it's one of those Hansen principles... Do what the best do, not necessarily what they teach.
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