- May 7, 2008
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I am coaching a HS pitcher with couple years experience. Very average pitcher but works hard.
She came to me with throwing a backhand change which is what i usually teach. It was about 3-5 mph slower than her fastball ( visual estimate) So we began working on getting the speed down targetting 10-15 less than FB ( her fb is low 50's) I figure that for her to have some success in HS ball her best bet is speed changes.
I have worked hard to make sure she reverses at the top of the circle and also tried a ball in palm grip in addition to the straight fastball reversed grip. Some times it works great other that old change comes zooming in as a real meatball? (Honestly its real tough to "see" the reversal to backwards grip at the top of the arm circle in real time, and my suspicion is that when she does it works and when she does not she gets a nice snap down the back side giving the speed)
What am I missing? any ideas, thoughts. I plan to video next week to see if i can spot the difference in the good change and the fast change in slow motion
thanks
She came to me with throwing a backhand change which is what i usually teach. It was about 3-5 mph slower than her fastball ( visual estimate) So we began working on getting the speed down targetting 10-15 less than FB ( her fb is low 50's) I figure that for her to have some success in HS ball her best bet is speed changes.
I have worked hard to make sure she reverses at the top of the circle and also tried a ball in palm grip in addition to the straight fastball reversed grip. Some times it works great other that old change comes zooming in as a real meatball? (Honestly its real tough to "see" the reversal to backwards grip at the top of the arm circle in real time, and my suspicion is that when she does it works and when she does not she gets a nice snap down the back side giving the speed)
What am I missing? any ideas, thoughts. I plan to video next week to see if i can spot the difference in the good change and the fast change in slow motion
thanks