Two Finger
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Lozza, I had all my students give it a try and it seems one girl picked it up pretty quick.
She has a really good snap and with the spin she has, her dad gave a "Holy C**p!!" after she pitched it. It zig-zagged over the plate. Speed is alittle slower than the fast ball, but she's already using it as a new pitch. Her's has a tendency to go inside (due to her middle finger having the stronger push on the seam).
The other girls are at varying stages, some too young, others to old with too many pitches already.
She has a really good snap and with the spin she has, her dad gave a "Holy C**p!!" after she pitched it. It zig-zagged over the plate. Speed is alittle slower than the fast ball, but she's already using it as a new pitch. Her's has a tendency to go inside (due to her middle finger having the stronger push on the seam).
The other girls are at varying stages, some too young, others to old with too many pitches already.
I'm really glad to hear that! Its such a good pitch that seems to be dying out, so I'm doing my best to teach it.
Too many pitches? Impossible!
I do understand the too young thing, its hard for some of the girls I coach to grip it properly. Too old is nothing. I pitched a little bit as a youngster, but never really wanted put the effort in so stopped at 11 and focussed on 1st. I started pitching again at 18 (literally, our pitcher was injured and my coach turned around and said 'you mum was a damn good pitcher, you must be too. You're pitching') and learnt it all from there. I was good enough to be used in state league A and B grade (and struck out an Australian player. No idea what I did but it worked!) You're never too old to learn something.
I think it would help to explain the difference between two-seam and two finger fastball grip; which are being used interchangably with this post. My DD is experimenting with a "two-seam" fastball whereas her second and fourth fingers are on the two "narrows" (seams) and her middle finger (3rd finger) is between the narrows on the smooth part of the ball. I think her PC is teaching this method since she is still little and has relatively small hands for this type of grip. Supposedly the ball will run inside and outside depending on the grip pressure vs. her four-seam fastball which is more 12-6spin and has up / down movement.
Yes. I am in the early stages of learning how to film. There is a lot more info, that can be given.
I could use an 11 inch ball, also.
A second video could show the 2 seam only.
I am considering giving free lessons to anyone that could help me with You Tube, etc. You can imagine how thrilled my family is over helping with my projects.
I could use an 11 inch ball, also.
A second video could show the 2 seam only.
I am considering giving free lessons to anyone that could help me with You Tube, etc. You can imagine how thrilled my family is over helping with my projects.
