Pitch Follow-Through, Which Way is Correct??

[AllDay]

Greetings,

My daughter has been taught by a couple of different pitching instructors over the last few years in clinics and one-on-one settings. She is at the point right now that she requires a pitching coach to move to the next level.

My question or concern is related to the release or follow-through of the arm in the pitch. She has had instructors that tell her upon release of the ball - your right hand should follow through to your right shoulder (for right-handed pitchers). Others have instructed her that this is unnecessary and that her natural motion - coming somewhat across her chest - on an angle leftward is the way she's suppose to follow-through with her pitch.

If you get what I'm saying and have an opinion - help me out on this. Is there a right or wrong way? Does it matter?

Thanks in advance.

AllDay

 

[Axe]

Let the games begin!

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

Greetings,

My daughter has been taught by a couple of different pitching instructors over the last few years in clinics and one-on-one settings. She is at the point right now that she requires a pitching coach to move to the next level.

My question or concern is related to the release or follow-through of the arm in the pitch. She has had instructors that tell her upon release of the ball - your right hand should follow through to your right shoulder (for right-handed pitchers). Others have instructed her that this is unnecessary and that her natural motion - coming somewhat across her chest - on an angle leftward is the way she's suppose to follow-through with her pitch.

If you get what I'm saying and have an opinion - help me out on this. Is there a right or wrong way? Does it matter?

Thanks in advance.

AllDay

Red above ... incorrect.

Green above ... correct.

 

[halskinner]

If you are talking about moving to the next level, you need to understand something. What you do with the follow through AS you release the ball can have a big impact on adding ball spin rpm's and better movement on the particular movement pitch you are throwing.

What movement pitch are you talking about?

 

[T.J.]

The best advice I can give you is to hang on and enjoy the ride...from the tidal wave of responses you are about to get. I've been there...it will hurt a little at first but in the end you will be smiling and feel enlightned. I can here the gang cracking their knuckles right now saying..."Honey, put some coffee on, I'm gonna be a while". Like Axe above said...let the games begin. I'll say it first...I/R.

 

[T.J.]

There is a thread called Internal Rotation that discusses the I/R method of delivery with some videos of the follow through.

There is also another thread called Arm Whip; that also has some nice slow motion videos of teh release and follow through.

I would sift through these as a place to start...they helped me tremendously.

 

[inde53546]

If somebody can just put the slo mo of Amanda Scarborough up. That would be a good guide, despite the fact she teaches HE her follow through is IR. I will add that a PC I took my dd to was taught HE and tore the tricep from the bone trying to use that release.

 

[T.J.]

That video is under "Pitching" in the "Loose Arm/Arm Whip" thread. I don't know how to transfer it to here.

 

[Ken B]

For me there's no forced follow through. The hand/arm goes where it goes.

 

[Ken B]

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