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

Putting It All Putting It All TogetherTogether

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