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Successful
Pitchers Make the Ball Dance!
What really
frustrates a hitter the most? Most kids will say a
blazing fastball. Others might say they can't hit a
curve.
I say it is late
movement. Late movement is better than early
movement.
The later we release
the ball in the delivery, the later the movement of
the ball. Whether it is a sinking fastball, a circle
change or a curve.
Why is late movement
a great thing? Because at some point the batter
loses sight of the ball and delivers the bat to the
point at which we believe the ball will be.
Experience seeing many pitches over time helps us
build that database in our mind so we can deliver
the bat to the correct spot.
Younger kids have
less experience seeing curveballs. Not enough data
in the brain. They struggle with it.
Recently, one
Division 1 college head coach told me said he loves
to put pitchers on his staff that have a late
sinking fastball. He said it was the toughest pitch
to hit.
How do you develop
that late movement? Learn the BioForce pitching
mechanics and you'll see how to get a later release
on your pitch.
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