- May 7, 2008
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I have a 14U pitcher, top end speed 55-56, average real speed in a game 53-54. She has a nice change that is 36-38 or basically 15-16 Mph off her normal fastball. Excellent control and consistency and has solid ( ie game usable control on the movement pitches)....So trying to take her to finding a good offspeed pitch to develop her further.
1. I have been aiming for a 8-10mph off speed - so for her 43-44. Is this a good target? if not what would you suggest?
2. We started to try to develop an off speed drop ( fastball grip with index finger tucked with flat of finger nail on ball, basically a peel release with a low finish rotating over the top of the ball). I picked this up from a nancy evans video.
Anyhow bless her first few were bullseyes at 44. Then 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 as she got comfortable with the grip and topped out there. Well minus 3-5 was just a slow fast ball not a off speed.
(her regular drop is a rollover (despite rick pauleys advice! but thanks to his hinge) and nasty, fast and way more consistent than she could ever get with a peel...))
SO suggestions on the above offspeed technique? alternatives ?
thanks
1. I have been aiming for a 8-10mph off speed - so for her 43-44. Is this a good target? if not what would you suggest?
2. We started to try to develop an off speed drop ( fastball grip with index finger tucked with flat of finger nail on ball, basically a peel release with a low finish rotating over the top of the ball). I picked this up from a nancy evans video.
Anyhow bless her first few were bullseyes at 44. Then 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 as she got comfortable with the grip and topped out there. Well minus 3-5 was just a slow fast ball not a off speed.
(her regular drop is a rollover (despite rick pauleys advice! but thanks to his hinge) and nasty, fast and way more consistent than she could ever get with a peel...))
SO suggestions on the above offspeed technique? alternatives ?
thanks