What are some tricks or tips for spinning fastballs in, away, or down? Finger tip pressure? Various releases?
Fastballs that don’t move get hammered! TIA
What are some tricks or tips for spinning fastballs in, away, or down? Finger tip pressure? Various releases?
Fastballs that don’t move get hammered! TIA
I understand what y’all are saying. Instead of getting movement out of the fastball just focus more on actual movements pitches (drop, curve, rise). I’m gonna be coaching a new high school team and I’m slightly fimiliar with the pitchers on that team. They all throw 55-61 as 9th graders and I was looking for a simple, quick way to get a little more movement out of fastball as I don’t think they throw anything but fastball/changeup. We will work on developing those movement pitches. Thanks again
I’ve been coaching high school and travel ball for a few years now. My teams have faced pitchers throwing low 60s with very little movement and we hit it pretty good but we got shut down by same speed with movement in and out. Ive watched pitchers throw what looks like a cut fastball. It may simply be a curve ball but I noticed their was no change in speed, no stride across power line, and no attempt to finish on opposite hip. This ball had a sharp bite at the very end. I’m just not gonna be satisfied with pitchers throwing hard. I want them moving the ball as much as possibleIt sounds like you're in a good spot if you're just starting a high school team and have multiple freshman pitchers who throw in the upper 50's and lower 60's!
Have you talked to the pitchers to see what they "think" they are throwing? My guess is their "fastball" is actually a four seam pitch with the goal of rotation that riseball mentioned above. If that's the case, then it's more about getting more spin out of that pitch and it will move downward in the zone.
I’ve been coaching high school and travel ball for a few years now. My teams have faced pitchers throwing low 60s with very little movement and we hit it pretty good but we got shut down by same speed with movement in and out. Ive watched pitchers throw what looks like a cut fastball. It may simply be a curve ball but I noticed their was no change in speed, no stride across power line, and no attempt to finish on opposite hip. This ball had a sharp bite at the very end. I’m just not gonna be satisfied with pitchers throwing hard. I want them moving the ball as much as possible