the science behind pitching – pitchers power drive

• Correct departure sets up successful delivery and direction through landing
• Pelvic loading and Hip Lead creating momentum and power through delivery
• Hip lead creates maximum hip to shoulder separation angle 16-28% creating power & momentum
• Leg drive to extension creates, power directional momentum and force toward home plate .
• Proper weight transfer and drive creates optimal hip to shoulder separation and maximum hip speed rotation for velocity
• Power transfer creates proper front leg posting, knee reversing to post
• Hip and heal lead to keep weight on back side
• Pitchers power stride sweep to create power, stability & direction
• Foot creates ground reaction force as the foot drives in to the rubber for back leg drive to extension
• Scapular load unloading for power & velocity
• Timing upper & lower creates maximum arm whip and external arm rotation for velocity
• Great front side direction and extension to ball release
• Arm Pronation results in high spin rotation of ball