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chuckdy1210+ posts

when your pitching, ur about to realease the ball and your about to land on the front foot, u should twist ur back anle like if you were hitting (like squishing a bug, i waswonderin if that would give u more velocity since when ur hitting u rotate ur hips by squishing he bug, or twisting ur ankle, i was wonderin if it would work.

9/24/067:36 PM

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Roger Tomas100+ posts

Turning the back foot over is usually necessary to let the hips rotate as explosively as possible and aids velocity. About 80% of a pitcher's velocity comes from hip and shoulder rotation.

thepainguy1,000+ posts

quote:
Originally posted by chuckdy12:
when your pitching, ur about to realease the ball and your about to land on the front foot, u should twist ur back anle like if you were hitting (like squishing a bug, i waswonderin if that would give u more velocity since when ur hitting u rotate ur hips by squishing he bug, or twisting ur ankle, i was wonderin if it would work.

First, pitchers release the ball AFTER their glove-side foot lands.

Second, it is a good idea to rotate your pitching arm side foot so that you end up on your toe. This will help your hips to rotate. However, you don't have to do it as much as just let it happen.

Old Pitcher1,000+ posts

Pain....you beat me to it. The ball is out of the hand way before the front foot lands.

Roger Tomas100+ posts

quote:
Originally posted by Old Pitcher:
Pain....you beat me to it. The ball is out of the hand way before the front foot lands.

You mean way after the front foot lands?

Old Pitcher1,000+ posts

quote:
You mean way after the front foot lands?

Yes, I meant AFTER.......Brain Freeze!!

9/30/0612:38 AM

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