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Wrist Snap Drill by Coach Tim

Oh! How we wrist snap wrong

We should all train to win and not train to lose.  The very basic pitching drill of fastpitch is the wrist snap drill.  Too many times it is done incorrectly, and in many different variations and techniques.  In Pitch a Fit, we conduct our wrist snap drill as though we are pitching it in a game.  We snap off the back of our leg while in line and the front foot at the correct angle.

 Make sure that the ball in in the power line and not behind the back leg, and by all means....get the glove out of the way.  The catcher should be 10 or so feet away and the the wrist should be the make attention mechanics to concentrate on. The hand should be behind the ball in a balanced grip.

 

Use a good four seam grip and start your snap prior to the release point.  Don't snap it in the middle of your body.  Practice releasing the ball where it will be done in the game...and that is at the back of the leg.  The ball needs to be end over end and with a tight spin.  A stripe ball works great here.  This may seem like a very basic drill, but if done incorrectly, it could cause you problems in the future with your pitch.  Next time you watch your pitcher do this drill, see if she is training to win or training to lose.