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Analysis of Dr. Marshall's 2008 Baseball PitchersTo watch the video and high-speed film of my 2008 baseball pitchers, in the column to the right, simply click on the name of each baseball pitcher. Unfortunately, to be able to show my video, we have had to severely compressed the data, such that the clarity is not as good as on the DVDs. However, viewers will see clearly enough to determine how well each baseball pitcher performs my baseball pitching motions. To analyze these DVDs, because none of my baseball pitchers have any injurious flaws in their pitching motion, I developed a system that enables us to check for ant mechanical flaws that decrease release velocity, release consistency, pitch variety and pitch quality.01. In the first view that I provide, we get to watch the rear view video at regular speed. The purpose of my question is to evaluate the quality of the movement of each of the six baseball pitches that I teach adult baseball pitchers. I ask, "How does this baseball pitch move." Let's see whether you agree with my evaluation. 02. In the second view that I provide, we get to watch the rear view video at one-quarter speed. The purpose of my question is to evaluate the relationship between when the glove foot lands and the position of the pitching hand. I ask, "When his glove foot lands, is his pitching arm at driveline height?" 03. In the third view that I provide, we get to watch the front view video at regular speed. The purpose of my question is to evaluate how quickly my baseball pitchers forwardly rotate their body. I ask, "Does he drive his pitching knee forward." 04. In the fourth view that I provide, we get to watch the front view video at one-quarter speed. The purpose of my question is to evaluate where, in relationship to home plate, where my baseball pitchers release their pitches. I ask, "Does he release this pitch outside of either the glove or pitching arm side of home plate." 05. In the fifth view that I provide, we get to watch the front view again on high-speed film. In rather rapid fire, I ask five questions. a. The purpose of my first question is to evaluate how my baseball pitchers drive their pitching upper arm through release. I ask, "Does he drive his pitching shoulder behind his pitching upper arm?" b. The purpose of my second question is to evaluate the position of the pitching forearm is at release. I ask, "At release, is his pitching forearm vertical?" c. The purpose of my third question is to evaluate the quality of the pronation of the pitching forearm. I ask, "After release, is does the pitching forearm immediately pronate?" d. The purpose of my fourth question is to evaluate whether the pitching arm drives down the acromial line. I ask, "Does he drive his pitching upper arm down the acromial line?" e. The purpose of my fifth question is to evaluate the quality of the non-fastball pitches. I ask, "On its way to home plate, how many times does this non-fastball rotate?" 06. In the sixth view that I provide, we get to watch the rear view on high-speed film. In rather rapid fire, I ask four questions. a. The purpose of my first question is to evaluate how my baseball pitchers 'lock; their pitching upper arm with their shoulders. I ask, "After his pitching hand reaches driveline height, does he immediatel raise his pitching elbow?" b. The purpose of my second question is to measure the length of the driveline from first forward movement to release. I ask, "How long is the driveline for this pitch?" c. The purpose of my third question is to determine whether the center of mass of the body continues to move forward throughout the driveline. I ask, "Does he continuously move the center of mass of the body forward?" d. The purpose of my fourth question is to evaluate whether, when his pitching foot lands, is the baseball pitcher in proper fielding position to protect himself, to field bunts and field ground balls. I ask, "When his pitching foot lands, is his glove near his head?" When we methodically evaluate how my baseball pitchers perform my baseball pitching motion, we can better understand what they need to do to become the best, injury-free, highly-skilled baseball pitcher that they can be. Well, what I teach is transparent. I know how my baseball pitchers should apply force and how they actually apply force. I know the adjustments that they need to make. With video and high-speed film, I make sure that my baseball pitchers also know what adjustments they need to make. Therefore, my baseball pitchers not only do not have injurious flaws in their baseball pitching motion, they also learn how to correct their mechanical flaws. That is what I call, "Coaching Baseball Pitchers." |
01. Mike Farrenkopf 02. James Jeffrey Sparks |
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