Reply to "Towel Drills?"

ygpbb3211,000+ posts

Coach O,

Don't know if you were talking to me or not, but to answer your question, I don't think that the towel drill has a direct relationship to velocity perceived or real.

It most certainly can help or harm your velocity depending on how you are performing the drill over an extended period of time, but I don't think that if you do the towel drill you will see velocity gains or on the other hand if you don't, you may lose some real or perceived velocity.

I just like them because they help me finish out in front with good extention. This may be a better question to ask someone (a hitter) who has faced a pitcher both when he is not practicing the towel drill and then when he is practicing the towel drill. Not sure if you'll be able to find that though.

I guess the short answer to your questions would be No and No.

However finishing out in front may be a factor in perceived velocity. Coach, now you've got me thinking!

12/4/095:51 PM

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