410 TIPS TO "BETTER PITCHING"
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1.? When playing catch practice your foot work by going ball-of-foot to
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2.? When playing catch, use two balls, this forces you to break naturally.
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3.? For balance and control practice keeping your glove tucked until the follow
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4.? Keep your elbows in a bow like position during delivery.
5.? When practising concentrate on - Feet-Torso-Arms. in that order.
6.? Do not release the ball until after your left leg has landed.
7.? Always stay as high (tall) as possible on the mound.
8.? Try to get the sensation of leverage, that you are throwing the ball in a
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9.? Do not sandwich forward (lean forward.)
10.Drive to home-plate with your elbows tucked in as close to the body as
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