I know in the hitting section we discuss the absolutes of hitting .....was just wondering what you all think are the absolutes of pitching thanks in advance for your answers.
What are the absolutes of pitching?
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Greenmonsters
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Get the batters out anyway you can /end thread
LOL I can appreciate that GM but to get batters out there must be several absolutes of pitching but yes that is are ultimate goal.
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I cannot argue with greenmonsters, it will be interesting to see the responses.
Everything I can think of is not an absolute or necessarily desired all the time in some situations.
Everything I can think of is not an absolute or necessarily desired all the time in some situations.
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First of all, we all know that grip, stance, posture, wind-up/load and leg drive all contribute to pitching a softball. IMO, none of these are on my list of "absolutes". They are "styles". That is, not every high level pitcher uses exactly the same style any of the above listed requisites of pitching.
The ONLY thing I view as an absolute in pitching is Internal Rotation. Which is why I focus on it so much. If I can teach a young lady/man to "throw" a softball correctly and efficiently, and literally "play catch throwing underhand" as naturally as they would overhand, my job becomes so much easier when it comes to adding "style".
From the Sticky above, "I/R in the Classroom"
The ONLY thing I view as an absolute in pitching is Internal Rotation. Which is why I focus on it so much. If I can teach a young lady/man to "throw" a softball correctly and efficiently, and literally "play catch throwing underhand" as naturally as they would overhand, my job becomes so much easier when it comes to adding "style".
From the Sticky above, "I/R in the Classroom"
Learn how to throw efficiently and effectively by getting ahead in the count early and getting batters out.
The fewer batters a pitcher faces or pitches thrown each inning the better. Fewer pitches equal less energy
expended equals a more rested pitcher.
I don't know how many games I have seen pitchers let one call on a ball/strike or an error lead to a big inning
by the other team in which the pitcher throws 30 or more pitches. Can't last long at that rate.
The fewer batters a pitcher faces or pitches thrown each inning the better. Fewer pitches equal less energy
expended equals a more rested pitcher.
I don't know how many games I have seen pitchers let one call on a ball/strike or an error lead to a big inning
by the other team in which the pitcher throws 30 or more pitches. Can't last long at that rate.
javasource
6-4-3 = 2
Mental fortitude, outstanding work ethic and a ball.
At a minimum, whatever you can get Hillhouse to tell you are the absolutes.
Thanks for all the great answers .....but I was talking more about certain positions you need to be in at certain points in the pitching motion. I know from reading Java Source's post on the pitching motion that there isn't exact positions for everything but there has to be some absolute positions that all great pitchers get to during the swing....
