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What do you prefer in the circle?
Sue Trubovitz, Turbo wrote:What do you prefer in the circle?
Share Why? What Age?
Junk pitcher-
Lots of movement
Less speed
Heat pitcher-
Lots of speed
Less movement
I really like this pitching instructor named Bill Owens. Caught for several of his pitchers on teams and caught for many others as students he was teaching.
He always taught his pitchers to throw at their top speed all of their pitches. And also taught all his pitchers to throw their pitches at half speed he called it a
"half a buck".
Of course he also taught
change ups. Atleast two
different Change-up grips
and mechanics.
Hi Bill....
It was the best of both worlds with any of his pitchers on the mound! We were able to mix up speed, locations and movement with any batter.
Also had the great opportunity to go catch for other outstanding pitchers at their pitching lessons with instructors like
Ron LeFevre, Don Sarno and a couple others I can't remember right now. All of the pitching instructors intensely taught
body mechanics, grips, and how to put spin on the ball.
All pitches require spin!
Except when not wanting spin like a knuckleball.
Thinking back....all pitching instructors I have been to and continually watch and follow are hoping to gain as much speed and velocity on pitches as they are hoping to gain movement of those pitches.
Whats come of those pitching lessons?
Are pitchers who develope both
movement and speed.
Seems some pitchers simply shine more
in one catagory or the other even with the same teaching mechanics.
Perhaps the equalizer is control!!
Ps. Great framing cleans up any pitcher!
Enjoy