- May 7, 2008
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ok first bear with me and focus on the rollover drop. ( ie not debate roll over vs peel for the moment.
I had a new student come to me and ask for help on her drop. Her instructor had her throwing a rollover with a traditional fourseam fastball grip. Not something I had ever taught but, Not wanting to be closed minded I wonder what thoughts are on this.
seems awful hard to get a good vertical rotation with the four seam grip as the finger positon and the seams just don't go that ways unless maybe the pitch is more of a drop curve.
When i teach rollover I teach pronating ( facing away) the arm/wrist like on a rise ball but coming over the top with the fingers.
so two seam or four seam rollover drop ? pluses minuses?
thanks
I had a new student come to me and ask for help on her drop. Her instructor had her throwing a rollover with a traditional fourseam fastball grip. Not something I had ever taught but, Not wanting to be closed minded I wonder what thoughts are on this.
seems awful hard to get a good vertical rotation with the four seam grip as the finger positon and the seams just don't go that ways unless maybe the pitch is more of a drop curve.
When i teach rollover I teach pronating ( facing away) the arm/wrist like on a rise ball but coming over the top with the fingers.
so two seam or four seam rollover drop ? pluses minuses?
thanks