What is the most important motion in Pitching, What gives the most velocity to a pitcher.?

Question

Timing, hips, stride, what is it, i watched Lincemun and i figured why can't i do that. If he can i can right?

Answer 1

You are all close. First, all strength and balance comes from your 29 core muscles which are in the Ab, Back and Pelvis. Balance and timing are extemely important to pitching as are different muscle groups, including your legs. The throwing motion relies on elastic energy from the muscles rather than the contactive type required by weight lifters. The motion will start as a push off in the legs, with the power and balance being generated from the coil of the core muscles which transfer the elastic energy to arm. Which is why you sometimes see a little stick of a pitcher that can throw 90MPH

Answer 2

To be a pitcher you have to be in shape first,think not, OK, just go out and throw 100 pitches as hard as you can and try and get out of bed the next day. I believe your legs are probably a major part at getting that velocity,Having an upper body helps a lot also,then there's the mechanics involved.
you have to put all these things together and see what happens

Answer 3

Lemme break it down to you in these steps:

1) BALANCE on the mound before you even make a move
2) Come set and comfortable (you control the game)
3) A minor step/rock either to the side or behind you to start (DO NOT exaggerate it --- BALANCE)
4) Turn your hips, which will bring your body parallel to the rubber
5) Kick (straighten and level your knee - think belt ---BALANCE)
6) Bring your pitching arm up and level your upper arm with your shoulder (think 90 degrees)
7) Push/stride with your back leg
8) Throw and follow through (your front foot should land with your toes facing the plate while your hand should come through below your knees)
9) Re-Balance and become set for a defensive play

- Try practicing this while on a 2X4 piece of wood and take a hand towel to practice following through...

If you need more pointers, let me know...

Answer 4

The most important motion is the one you feel most comfortable with (within reason). Side-Arm, 3/4's, overhand whatever is best for you. I think if you look at all the famous "motions" in baseball (e.g. louis tiant, Jim Palmer, Dontrell Willis, Dennis eckersley, etc.) they are pretty conventional at the delivery. The twirls, the leg kicks, the rolling of eyes, whatever, is what they do to get them to the delivery. As for velocity. Legs, Legs, Legs. I remember Tom Seaver said you can always tell he had a good game when his knees were dirty. Power pitchers drive with the legs.

Answer 5

There is not one particular motion that makes for a good pitch, it takes a fluid combination of all of them.

Most pitchers generate the majority of their velocity from their legs. Many of the best pitchers in the game, guys who pitched long careers, will tell you that the reason they retired wasn't because their arm felt worn out, it was because they lost strength in their legs.

Be careful in your attempts to copy a professional athlete and try to throw the ball as hard as you can. Many of them have played baseball obsessively throughout their entire life and had good (if not porfessional) coaching along the way. The footwork and angles are extremely important, proper conditioning and stretching is necessary, and you could easily shred your rotator cuff or tear a ligament in your elbow by trying to throw as hard as possible if you are not properly prepared and coached on how to do it correctly.

Answer 6

Alot of velocity comes in the makeup of the body. Nowadays, sports doctors can give a someone an MRI and determine if that person has the ability to throw 90+mph. Even if you achieve absolute perfect mechanics and timing there is no gurantee that you will be able to throw the ball that fast.

Answer 7

Power comes from the stride. Take a look at some power pitchers legs someday , (Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling) they are tree trunks.

Answer 8

Bar none, the most important motion is the release. Even though to become a truly great pitcher means perfecting every motion.

Answer 9

Leg drive (stride) is what transferrs velocity from your lower body to your upper body. A quality wiindup and delivery takes a long time to develop. Just keep trying.

Answer 10

Pitching takes a loooong time to get it right. Trust me. It takes lots and lots of practice and perfection.

Timing is extremley important. Every part of your body is doing a specific thing. Also, the motion. Where everything is moving and how.