Jenna Garofalo
Period 3
In my 20 time project so far i have explained to my students the basic mechanics of pitching and the most important mechanics of the pitch that help make the pitch better and faster, I also showed them how to throw a fast , change and curve.As soon as you become a pro at the basics then you can start to learn the other pitches which is what i am gonna teach next.The very next pitch to learn is the drop so now you have 4 different spins for the batter to worry about.In my next blog post I will show the correct grip for the drop and explain the proper mechanics on how to throw it. Many people throw it a different way but you find the best way that works for you and that is in general for all pitches, even a screwball which is generally one of the last pitches you learn.
Above is a diagram to show the difference between the pitches and how they will look, It also shows what the difference between each pitch is. For a lefty they would be opposite. This diagram does not have all the different pitches on it but it shows you the point in why you need to have all theses different pitches with the proper mechanics and good spin or the ball will be crushed every pitch.Another thing I am going to teach is spoting for each pitch because that make a big difference as well in how well the batter makes contact with the ball. In the diagram these are the spots you want these pitches and don't want to miss your spot.
