should the arm be relaxed or contracted when throwing?

Dominik8510,000+ posts

I wonder about this one. obviously I'm talking about when you start accelerating just before the cocking phase and not the arm swing.

I read that it should be relaxed and loose so that you have better flexibility and use the arm more like a passive whip, moved by the body.

but I also read that muscles of the forearm can protect the elbow and for that they would need to be contracted.

So what is better?

9/5/165:57 AM

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TPMHSBaseballweb Member since 2003

Dominik85
I read that it should be relaxed and loose so that you have better flexibility and use the arm more like a passive whip, moved by the body.

THIS

9/5/169:39 AM

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TPM posted:
Dominik85
I read that it should be relaxed and loose so that you have better flexibility and use the arm more like a passive whip, moved by the body.

THIS

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9/5/169:55 AM

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