PITCHING TECHNIQUES

STEP BY STEP

BASIC FUNDAMENTALS

STEP-1     FINGER/WRIST SNAP

                           FIRST----FOREMOST

                           FINGER/WRIST KEY TO YOUR CONTROL

STEP-2     ROTATION ---- OPEN BODY

                           HIPS NEED TO OPEN

STEP-3     STRIDE LENGTH

                            STRAIGHT OUT---EXTRA--LONGER--STRIDE

                            BRING FRONT FOOT DOWN--TIMING WITH RELEASE

STEP-4     BALANCE

                            UP ON TOE--COMING DOWN--PUSH OFF RUBBER

                            NO BENT WAIST--UP RIGHT POSITION

                            SHOULDERS UP AND BACK

STEP-5     ARM CIRCLE---WINDMILL PITCHERS

                            PERFECT CIRCLE

                            SOFTBALL WITH MOVEMENT---A MUST

STEP-6     FOLLOW THROUGH----RELEASE

                            CENTERED FAND BALANCE

                            RELEASE BALL AT HIP

                            AGAIN--SHOULDERS UP AND BACK

STEP-7     ROTATION OF BALL

                            RELEASE--AT HIP

                            TWIST ONLY----LIKE DOOR KNOB

                            NEVER MOVES--ONLY--TWIST

STEP-8     STRIDE

                            EXTENDED STRIDE

                            WILL SAVE SHOULD FROM INJURY

                            OR--BALL HAND TO BELLY BUTTON

STEP-10   GLOVE HAND

                            BALL HAND AND GLOVE HAND

                            GOES UP TO 2-O'CLOCK AND 11-O'CLOCK

                            OR BIRDS--FLY WITH TWO WINGS

STEP-11   DEFENSE POSITION

                             TOE--GLOVE HAND-FOOT

                              HEEL--BALL HAND-FOOT

                              BEND AT THE KNEES----GLOVE DOWN

                              YOU RE READY FOR DEFENSE

GREAT BOOK

                   MONA R. STEVENS

                        FAST PITCH  -  PITCHING DRILL BOOK

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