Reply to "Long toss vs. actual pitching velocity"

JucoDad5,000+ posts

I know this is an old thread but I thought I would chime... I'd wondered why my son's long toss didn't seem to match his mound or run and gun velocity? I believe the answer was reveled at golf galaxy. The kid can hit the crap out of a golf ball (can touch 130 MPH club head speed), but needs to use a driver that reduces backspin. It seems that too much backspin creates lift that bleeds velocity and distance by fighting gravity. I think hard throwers with high spin rates have the same issue, the backspin robs overall distance.

2/23/221:13 AM

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