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Hayley Denise
Hayley Denise
Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Dance, Baton Twirling / Alabama (State)

how do you pitch?

i just dont know how.

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  • Hayley Denise
    Hayley Denise
    Answered December 23, 2011
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    you throw it fast and hard and you will get the hang of it and thats how you do it and you throw hard if you pratice because i know because if done it before and my sister plays softball and when i pratice with her and she pratices and now she can throw hard and thats how you throw it thankyou bye hope you pratice just like my sister and youll throw really hard like her and just like me thankyou im out

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  • Ken Bergren
    Ken Bergren
    Answered December 24, 2011
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    Hayley,
    It is really hard to explain pitching in written words. If this is something you really want to do, I'd suggest meeting with a pitching coach in your area to get started correctly. Many kids start either on their own, or with a regular coach that really doesn't know how to pitch. You might even contact a local high school or university coach and ask to meet with them for some pointers. If you could ask you parents for permission to post back what town you're close to, I could try to give you some specific contacts to try. One video I like is Bill Hillhouse's Hoouse of Pitching. Coach Bill is a very good pitcher, and he is an even better instructor. I highly recommend anything Coach Bill teaches. Here are a few video clips:
    http://fastpitch.tv/episode-143-pitching-lessons-from-bill-hillhouse/
    http://fastpitch.tv/episode-89-the-bill-hillhouse-pitching-clinic-part-1/
    http://fastpitch.tv/708/

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    1. Apologies. Coach Bill Hillhouse's video is called "Building the House: Mechanics and Fundamentals of Pitching"
      Ken Bergren · December 26, 2011
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  • Ken Bergren
    Ken Bergren
    Answered December 24, 2011
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    Here is a Weplay Video I kinda like: www.weplay.com/youth-softball/drills/340-Fastball-Basics

    Politely walk away from anyone that tells you these things:
    -Follow through with your elbow pointing to the catcher.
    -Closing (or turning) your hips har at release.
    -Face the palm towards the catcher through out the downswing and release.
    These three bits of misinformation have been taught by many well-meaning coaches, and even a few pitchers.

    Here are the more contemporary teaching on these three areas:
    -Follow through is loose and natural--never forced.
    -The hips should never be forced closed--ever. Some would say they are never forced open.
    -The palm only faces the pitch for a micro second during release, the wrist and elbow should be allowed to flex naturally. In fact, at the top of the arm circle, the palm will be facing the catcher, then it faces third base until just before release. After release, the palm often faces down.

    Merry Christmas

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    1. thats a really good answer
      Cassidy · December 25, 2011
    2. "-The palm only faces the catcher..." Darn typos...
      Ken Bergren · December 27, 2011
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  • Cassidy
    Cassidy
    Answered December 25, 2011
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    u get in your happy zone well at least thats way i do but there is all different ways to pitch its hard to put in words

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  • Melissa
    Melissa
    Answered December 25, 2011
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    you thorw the ball theres cruze ball fast and many more

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