Many girls have the potential to succeed as softball pitchers. However, developing the right skills is a slow and challenging process, and it is easy for players to become discouraged. In order for a beginning player to make it as a pitcher, she needs to have the patience to spend months and maybe years honing her skills.
The following plan breaks down the steps necessary to develop a beginning pitcher. Coaches should remember to take it slow and provide positive encouragement.
Right Angle Drill
Step 1: Mechanics
A player should remember to:
Start with a relaxed upper body Lean the body forward and push off the rubber for good speed Open the body - toward third base if right-handed - as she begins the rotation The arm circle should be fast, smooth, and consistent with the arm straight Keep the stride straight toward home plate and land with her stride foot turned at a slight angle Close the body as she nears the release point by turning toward the catcher, starting with the shoulder Keep the wrist slightly bent as she nears the release point and snap it forward as she releases the ball Have a loose and natural follow through after the release
Step 2: Speed
Softball pitching requires proper mechanics, but after that is mastered, a player should be able to increase speed over time without having to worry about maintaining control. Focus on keeping mechanics smooth and gradually work on throwing harder over time.
Step 3: Accuracy
After a few months of focusing on mechanics and speed, a pitcher should start working on controlling the location of the pitch. Over time, she should be able to pitch into any of the four corners (low-outside, low-inside, high-inside, and high-outside) so accurately she will not have to throw down the middle.
Step 4: Change-Up
With mechanics, speed, and accuracy under control, a pitcher can now develop pitches other than her fastball. Her change-up should be around 30% slower than her fastball. Her approach can utilize any number of techniques, including:
adjusting the wrist snap flipping the ball out following through low and toward the catcher moving the ball back in the palm
One important thing to keep in mind is that the hitter should have no indication of a change-up.
Once a pitcher has mastered these steps, she can move on to developing additional pitches, like the drop ball, screw ball, and rise ball.
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