Basic Pitching Mechanics You Should Know (Part I)
One of the first steps to becoming successful with pitching mechanics is to ensure you have optimal balance throughout your delivery. It all starts with Balance and Posture to foot strike ensuring that all momentum is going toward home plate. If there is any inappropriate head movement up or down, left or right or any momentum going away from home plate, it needs to be taken care of. Most pitchers at any level have problems maintaining proper balance throughout their delivery.
Once you have established your balance, you need to make sure you have enough momentum going toward home plate. Most athletes who are new to pitching or learning pitching mechanics arent creating enough explosive power to foot strike. A pitcher should push off the ball of his pivot foot while keeping his head over his center of gravity, belly button, or slightly behind center of gravity while throwing. Many pitchers dont have a long enough stride which inhibits their ability to create enough momentum in the first place. A short stride will also affect perceived pitching velocity. A pitcher who releases the baseball closer to home plate has more advantage over the batter because he has less time to react to the pitch.
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