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The same hitting adjustment argument could be made regarding hitting a baseball fastball vs curveball. The fastball doesn't break downward nearly as much as the curveball. And the curveball must be thrown at a more positive release angle than the fastball release angle.
So are the swings different? Yes, because the path of the ball is different so to stay on the path, adjustments must be made.
But the same can be said about any pitch, baseball or softball, FP or SP.....
you can't use a down and away swing path and expect to hit a high-n-tight pitch. Experience is a plus. The only reason the MLB guys can't hit Jennie Finch is lack of experience predicting where her pitch will end up.
Otherwise, the swings are the same.
If you were to look at the way gravity alone affects the ball, the softball pitch comes in at a steeper arc than the baseball pitch.One swing but... and yes the ball needs to come into the strike zone, both Baseball and Softball. However path does need to be considered.. since most people agree the barrel should be on that path as long as possible since the hitters timing isn't perfect. Paths are different for baseball and softball. Majority of the pitches do tend to come down slightly(different opinion on riseball) in both baseball and softball.. but one does have a flatter trajectory. If you want success in baseball or softball you need to consider this.
Garbage in - garbage out. Both pitchers are much closer to home plate when they release the ball than the 60 ft and 43 ft mounds.If you were to look at the way gravity alone affects the ball, the softball pitch comes in at a steeper arc than the baseball pitch.
Gravity affects objects based on time alone. If both pitches are in the air for the same amount of time, they both fall an equal amount. Since the baseball is pitched from 60 ft and the softball 43 ft, if they're both in the air for the same amount of time, the arc of the baseball will be flatter than the arc of the softball.
60mph softball .43 seconds from rubber to plate
95mph base ball .43 seconds " "
Gravity will cause the ball (s) to fall 2.95 feet in .43 seconds
In baseball the fall will take place over a 60 ft distance
In softball, only 43 ft.
The baseball arc will be flatter in this case.
Ain't physics fun?
If you were to look at the way gravity alone affects the ball, the softball pitch comes in at a steeper arc than the baseball pitch.
Gravity affects objects based on time alone. If both pitches are in the air for the same amount of time, they both fall an equal amount. Since the baseball is pitched from 60 ft and the softball 43 ft, if they're both in the air for the same amount of time, the arc of the baseball will be flatter than the arc of the softball.
60mph softball .43 seconds from rubber to plate
95mph base ball .43 seconds " "
Gravity will cause the ball (s) to fall 2.95 feet in .43 seconds
In baseball the fall will take place over a 60 ft distance
In softball, only 43 ft.
The baseball arc will be flatter in this case.
Ain't physics fun?
Ain’t it? Softball pitch is flatter... well a good pitcher..If you were to look at the way gravity alone affects the ball, the softball pitch comes in at a steeper arc than the baseball pitch.
Gravity affects objects based on time alone. If both pitches are in the air for the same amount of time, they both fall an equal amount. Since the baseball is pitched from 60 ft and the softball 43 ft, if they're both in the air for the same amount of time, the arc of the baseball will be flatter than the arc of the softball.
60mph softball .43 seconds from rubber to plate
95mph base ball .43 seconds " "
Gravity will cause the ball (s) to fall 2.95 feet in .43 seconds
In baseball the fall will take place over a 60 ft distance
In softball, only 43 ft.
The baseball arc will be flatter in this case.
Ain't physics fun?
Has anyone ever hit off the old school 2 wheel jugs machine? When we used to hit off it coach would always put the bottom wheel spinning way faster than the top wheel which put some serious backspin on the ball. Whenever someone would hit it for the first time they were almost always underneath it as the backspin kept it from dropping as much. You had to make a conscious effort to get more above the ball than you though you had to. Now that I think about it - It also wasn’t coming off the mound so it was released from lower. To @Cannonball’s question - I wouldn’t say I changed my swing in that instance, but I definitely changed my target to above the ball to compensate for the machine. What I perceived to be above was actually the middle resulting in hard-hit balls.
Ain’t it? Softball pitch is
... well a good pitcher..
There is an abundance of elite softball players providing proven swing mechanics.
Applied knowledge to the sport at hand is a teachable aspect to learning.
Wont disagree that a person crossing from baseball to softball cant teach both.
Emphatically will state not all coaches instructors or otherwise have the understanding to develop youth.