fundamentals of: “the fast pitch motion” by amy desanto
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Fundamentals of:Fundamentals of: “The Fast Pitch Motion” “The Fast Pitch Motion”
by Amy DeSantoby Amy DeSanto
Presentation of the BallPresentation of the Ball
Both feet in Both feet in contact with the contact with the pitching rubberpitching rubber
Legs shoulder Legs shoulder width apartwidth apart
Shoulders and hips Shoulders and hips facing home platefacing home plate
Position glove Position glove hand and ball at hand and ball at waistwaist
Beginning the PitchBeginning the Pitch
Motion is totally forwardMotion is totally forward Rocking forward pushing off the pitching Rocking forward pushing off the pitching
rubber with trailing legrubber with trailing leg Arms straight forward to keep the shoulders Arms straight forward to keep the shoulders
and arms in line with home plateand arms in line with home plate Begin circle motion with throwing armBegin circle motion with throwing arm Right foot pushes away from the mound and Right foot pushes away from the mound and
drags on the big toe side of the shoedrags on the big toe side of the shoe Step or leap forward with left leg and plant Step or leap forward with left leg and plant
foot so that toe is angled toward first and foot so that toe is angled toward first and third basethird base
““X” PositionX” Position
Shoulder rotates Shoulder rotates openopen
Planted left leg Planted left leg remains rigidremains rigid
Throwing arm Throwing arm fully extendedfully extended
Wrist cocked and Wrist cocked and ready to snapready to snap
Release Point and Follow Release Point and Follow ThroughThrough
Right leg is firmly Right leg is firmly planted and doesn’t planted and doesn’t movemove
Left shoulder and hip Left shoulder and hip closes squaring body to closes squaring body to home platehome plate
Arm whips close to body Arm whips close to body in an underhand motionin an underhand motion
Wrist snaps at the hips Wrist snaps at the hips and arm follows through and arm follows through to shoulderto shoulder