I know they use to teach the tuck and pull as in pulling your glove in when you throw. What is proper way of throwing now?
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Well, if that has changed, no one told me...
Actually, in connection with pitching, I have heard a modification to how you describe it. There, the idea is not to think about pulling the glove back to your body but rather pulling your body to the glove. That keeps the momentum toward the plate and avoids the possibility of the glove shoulder moving back as the throwing shoulder rotates forward.
Actually, in connection with pitching, I have heard a modification to how you describe it. There, the idea is not to think about pulling the glove back to your body but rather pulling your body to the glove. That keeps the momentum toward the plate and avoids the possibility of the glove shoulder moving back as the throwing shoulder rotates forward.
Old school teach. (and wrong)
Correct form is to think of the glove tucking into the chest as the body moves forward. The glove rotates thumb upward. I have heard it described like grabbing a pole and pulling it into the body.
The "old" way tends to cause the body to open up early and promote "pulling off".
Correct form is to think of the glove tucking into the chest as the body moves forward. The glove rotates thumb upward. I have heard it described like grabbing a pole and pulling it into the body.
The "old" way tends to cause the body to open up early and promote "pulling off".
I always liked the cue of keeping the glove out in front long enough to release the ball right next to it (obviously it's not exactly possible, which is why I call it a cue).
Instead of ripping it into the body causing early/over rotation, let the body's momentum bring the body to the glove instead of vice versa.
Instead of ripping it into the body causing early/over rotation, let the body's momentum bring the body to the glove instead of vice versa.
Anybody remember the old cue "slapping the midget"? It's what the OP is talking about in terms of pulling the glove arm back to create more speed / force with the throwing arm.
BOF and JPontiac have nailed the way you should throw with the glove arm.
BOF and JPontiac have nailed the way you should throw with the glove arm.
