Basic mechanics

        For the first part of my 20% project, I'm going to talk about the basic mechanics you need to learn to pitch in softball and how to do it correctly. I am passionate about teaching this because I love to play softball and wish it could be my whole life. I want to share this passion with others and hopefully they share their love for the game, passing it down to each generation and I hope the love for this amazing game never dies. My goal doing this project is to help new pitchers form better mechanics so their softball career is  easier and longer. My end result for this project is going to be a video of me explaining the right mechanics of pitching and how it helps your pitch  be better. For example, I'm going to start off with the basic mechanics.  The two most important Mechanics  of pitching we are going to talk about are arm circles and how to grip the ball.                             

 Arm circle                                                                                                                                               

 The picture above shows the arm circle and the radius of how far away your circle should be from your body. Your arm circle should be as close to your body as you can get it . The better the arm circle, the better the pitch. Many coaches recommend you start off slow in the the back swing in to your arm circle , otherwise your arm circle is crazy and there is no way you can throw a strike. The arm circle  is the the most important  part of the system.

 Fastball Grip         

                                                                                                                        

This is the correct way to hold the softball when pitching a fastball. There are many ways to grip the ball depending on the pitch you are throwing, but this is the  most important pitch and the grip to learn first. The grip is the most important mechanic to learn. The better the grip and spin, the harder the pitch. When learning to pitch, the first thing you learn is how to hold the  ball. Knowing the correct mechanics for a fastball, you use the same grip and start going threw your wind up also know as your arm circle . In order the get the best flick  on the ball using the same motion and grip slightly turn your palm facing away from you when the ball it at your ear and release from your hips.