- Oct 22, 2009
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Where I live there are many instructors with a variety of pitching styles.
I saw a new one the other day. At first I thought it was just an individual thing this pitcher was doing because maybe she struggled getting open but I was told later a new PC was teaching it. All his students do it.
They stand on the rubber and turn completely sideways. They present the ball then bring both hands down to the front knee --bent over. They separate the hands and begin the backswing straight back. Then they drive off the rubber completely sideways. There is no rotation of hips and shoulders. I have not seen the other pitchers finish, just the 10yr old I saw, she finished at about 45 degrees but was bent over so I don't know if that is the way he teaches or she's still learning to stay tall.
It reminds me of those baseball pitchers that stand sideways then lean on one knee to take a signal then pitch.
Anyone else ever seen this?
I saw a new one the other day. At first I thought it was just an individual thing this pitcher was doing because maybe she struggled getting open but I was told later a new PC was teaching it. All his students do it.
They stand on the rubber and turn completely sideways. They present the ball then bring both hands down to the front knee --bent over. They separate the hands and begin the backswing straight back. Then they drive off the rubber completely sideways. There is no rotation of hips and shoulders. I have not seen the other pitchers finish, just the 10yr old I saw, she finished at about 45 degrees but was bent over so I don't know if that is the way he teaches or she's still learning to stay tall.
It reminds me of those baseball pitchers that stand sideways then lean on one knee to take a signal then pitch.
Anyone else ever seen this?