Release point and follow through of pitching with James Billotti Jr

                                                                                                                                                    Billotti 1
James Billotti


12/30/15


Mrs. Meara


10th Honors English


                The best way a pitcher can have accuracy in their pitch is where they have a common release point, and have a good stride to keep them aligned with the plate. to start out with the release point for example, if someone has a high release point and leaves it up there and doesn't finish, the pitch will be high and resulting in a ball. If the pitcher has a release point low and doesn't bring it up, his pitch will go in the dirt, resulting in another ball. The reason the arm angle is important is because you could do everything else right but if you do not have the right arm angle your pitch will not be right. Then with the follow through, this is what helps you gain movement towards the plate, and basically is the finish to your pitching motion. If the follow through is there, you will almost always throw strikes, and when you throw strikes that gets outs, and outs leads to your team winning. The follow through should consist, of the front leg being bent or flexed and the arm angle coming in front of that flexed leg to cause, that downward movement in the pitch (that is hard to hit) if the pitcher keeps his chest up. 

"The shoulders are squared up toward home plate as the throwing arm snaps straight from 90 degrees of external rotation." (House 38). To have a good pitch the pitcher would need to have his front foot pointed towards the plate to keep them from falling any where , but towards the plate. Then the back foot should be planted on the rubber, (I don't have one) to give it that push of and explosion towards the plate, giving it accuracy and speed on the pitch.

"In elite pitchers, the release point will be 8- 12 inches out in front of an imaginary line, that vertically lines up with the landing foot, front knee, glove and head. The follow through then will take care of itself." (House 38). As the ball is coming forward the legs and everything else will work on its on to bring it sell and the momentum behind the pitch towards the plate. 


Do you guys think if the front leg is bent, or straight will it affect the outcome of the pitch?