Let’s talk about "machine pitch-able" balls

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I'm sure 99% of you already know this, but when feeding the machine you do this:

Hold a ball in each hand. With one ball/hand, hold the ball in position on the machine so when you let go the ball is pitched. Do a windmill motion with the ball in your other hand. You never let go of this ball.

Girls really appreciate the ability to work on timing, and it's very simple to do a windmill with a ball in your hand if you don't have to drop that ball into the machine.
Yeah this is what I do but with the 3 wheeled machines you have to let it go a little earlier and the release point is too low IMO.
 
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Yeah this is what I do but with the 3 wheeled machines you have to let it go a little earlier and the release point is too low IMO.
Yep.

I don’t roll it down the chute, I try to put it straight into the wheels.

Side note, last time I looked Jugs instructional video showed the same hold the ball up and bring it straight down into the cup feed that you have to do with the three whee machines.
 
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