Originally Posted by jolietboy:
Wondering if anyone else out there times (and measures) their pitcher's strides to the plate. If PG reads this I would be curious to know if it is something they look at. There are a number of ways to time it I supose but for velocity sake I would think from forward momentum to land and to release would be most important. Thoughts?
I’m all for tracking just about everything, but I’m lost on this one. Are you saying the velocity a pitcher’s body moves toward the plate is relative to the ball release velocity?
Absolutely. First generator of velocity actually. Long stride is important but the faster you can make that long stride the more power you deliver.
In fact there is a study out there somewhere that found a very close coorelation between time from highest apex of the knee kick and foot strike to velocity. It was eerily consistent. I'll see if I can't find that.
thanks root! I am all about science independent study numbers and video. I think this is a fairly new or at least secerely underused measurement so I was wondering what others have done with it. I plan to put a board painted white with black lines behind the mound (like a giant ruler) then put an I pad with a stopwatch app on in front of the mound. Then video. By freeze framing I am hoping we can clearly see stopwatch. Freeze at forward momentum and at landing. Simple subtraction gives the time.