I have read on this site about showing the ball to the 3rd/SS so I asked a local young pitching coach that question. He teaches pitching to kids here from LL to HS/College.
Here is his response.
Let me rephrase it… you teach ball to CF and their hand will naturally have around 45 degree angle. If you teach point to 3rd, their hand will want to go further causing their hand to wrap around the ball…
The hand will want to do what feels natural. For those who are “tight” they will tend to have an angle more towards 3rd. for those who are lose with their arm will tend to have a CF location.
You will notice that most closers have a 3rd location and starters will have more of a CF angle
I teach showing the ball to CF. I haven’t seen many people that teach showing the ball to 3rd/SS (this would cause you to wrap/cuff the ball which could lead to stress on the elbow)
agree/disagree?
Here is his response.
Let me rephrase it… you teach ball to CF and their hand will naturally have around 45 degree angle. If you teach point to 3rd, their hand will want to go further causing their hand to wrap around the ball…
The hand will want to do what feels natural. For those who are “tight” they will tend to have an angle more towards 3rd. for those who are lose with their arm will tend to have a CF location.
You will notice that most closers have a 3rd location and starters will have more of a CF angle
I teach showing the ball to CF. I haven’t seen many people that teach showing the ball to 3rd/SS (this would cause you to wrap/cuff the ball which could lead to stress on the elbow)
agree/disagree?
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