- Jul 31, 2019
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Yep I tell them on their first lesson that I don’t care where it goes, throw as hard as you canThis discussion has been about spin vs control. That leaves out something important, speed. Once a pitcher gets the basic mechanics down I add a 'speed' session to the lesson. I tell them to start throwing the ball faster, then faster, then as fast as they can. I always add 'but don't lose your form'. I don't care where the ball goes, just throw it fast. I prefer the word fast over hard, there is a subtle difference. When I take on a new student who has taken lessons from another instructor I always get a chuckle out of the looks they give me when I tell them to 'throw it fast', they're like "really?"