Softball Pitching Drill for Better Balance

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Softball Pitching Drill for Better Balance

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As a pitcher, it's important to understand how important it is to start your pitch off in a balanced pitching stance. For the smoothest motions, you must also maintain that same balance through the entire course of your motions when you pitch.

Here is a pitching drill that gives you a feeling of balance during your pitching motions, the feeling of a slight lean forward at the start and of having the weight back at the end of the motions.

Weight Back and Balanced Pitching Drill

Softball Pitching Drill for Better Balance

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Part OneStand on the rubber and bend your stride knee to 90 degrees, like a flamingo.Throw three pitches like that balancing on your pivot foot only while keeping your balance.Don't let your foot come down until the catcher catches the ball.

How to do the drill

Part TwoNow, take an empty coffee can and set it upside down about 1 foot directly in front of your stride foot. Place your foot against the top edge of the can, lean SLIGHTLY forward, and throw three pitches from that position while keeping your balance.

Softball Pitching Drill for Better Balance

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Part ThreeNow, place the upside down can about 3 feet out in front of your stride foot and do the same thing. You might need to use your arm to steady yourself as you put your foot against the can. Make sure you keeps your balance and do not push over the can.Doing this drill allows you to experience how balanced you must feel at the very start, part way into, and near the end of your pitch.You will also experience how you must have your weight slightly forward at the push off and must also keep your weight back at the end of the pitch.

How to do the drill