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Oh! How we wrist snap wrong
We should all train to win and not train to lose.
The very basic pitching drill of fastpitch is the wrist snap drill.
Too many times it is done incorrectly, and in many different variations and
techniques. In Pitch a Fit, we conduct our wrist snap drill as though
we are pitching it in a game. We snap off the back of our leg while in
line and the front foot at the correct angle. |
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Make sure that the ball in in the power line and
not behind the back leg, and by all means....get the glove out of the way.
The catcher should be 10 or so feet away and the the wrist should be the
make attention mechanics to concentrate on. The hand should be behind the
ball in a balanced grip. |
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Use a good four seam grip and start your snap prior to
the release point. Don't snap it in the middle of your body.
Practice releasing the ball where it will be done in the game...and that is
at the back of the leg. The ball needs to be end over end and with a
tight spin. A stripe ball works great here. This may seem like a
very basic drill, but if done incorrectly, it could cause you problems in
the future with your pitch. Next time you watch your pitcher do this
drill, see if she is training to win or training to lose. |
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Pitch a Fit FastPitch
CAPAY (K-Pay) Stick
Conquer
All Pressure
Against Yourself
This old drill has been dusted off and put back into use. Great for
a change in pace, and a little competition. We place the CAPAY
stick on the outside corner of the plate, knee high and challenge the
pitchers to hit the ball off the top. We give them 50 pitches, with
some "not so good" balls and keep score. 1 point for hitting the
CAPAY stick, 3 for hitting the ball, and 5 for hitting the ball and
leaving the CAPAY stick standing. It is harder than it looks, and is
a great way to get a little more focus out of your pitcher. You will
not find a CAPAY ( our name we gave it) in the store, it was something we
constructed on our own. You can substitute a Tee or orange cone in
place of a CAPAY. Good luck
and have some fun.
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WHAT
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Mr. Tim's Pitching Bag
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Good Softballs with good seams |
Stripe ball |
Spinner |
Weighted Softballs |
Cannon Ball |
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Yellow Rope for Drop ball work |
16 inch softball for wrist snap |
Surgical tubing for wrist and leg training |
Cones for stride and balance training. |
I also have
several other items that seem to come in handy for the pitcher that may not
be prepared. An extra pair of sunglasses, hat, fingernail clippers,
small first aid kit, and a Frisbee. |
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It seems that everyone has a different way to call pitch location.
Since Pitch a Fit instructs so many different players from various teams,
a consistent way to call pitches was needed. During our training we
use the "J" to call and practice pitches. The spots of the "J"
focuses on the most demanding
and challenging pitch locations that a pitcher will face.
J1 - High and tight (top of strike zone)
J2 - Inside waist (3-0 pitch)
J3 - Inside Knee
J4 - Over the plate low
J5 - Outside knee.
Reverse for left-handed
We also call "out" pitches, like "J5 out" where we will pitch just
off the plate outside at the knees.
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