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Overhand pitching was not allowed in baseball until 1884. The biomechanics of pitching have been studied extensively. The phases of pitching include the windup, early cocking, late cocking, early acceleration, late acceleration, deceleration, and follow-through. [1] Left handed pitcher showing pitching motion (c. 1900).
Still, fans don’t need to have a pulse on all the latest injury-prevention research or the biomechanics of pitching to appreciate an expansion of the sport’s universe.
As such, the biomechanics of pitching are closely studied and taught by coaches at all levels and are an important field in sports medicine. Glenn Fleisig, a biomechanist who specializes in the analysis of baseball movements, says that pitching is "the most violent human motion ever measured."
The research director at ASMI, Dr. Glenn Fleisig, uses video and computer technology to study the pitching motion of baseball pitchers. [4] High speed video of the pitcher is also collected using a Vision Research high-speed video camera [5] [6]
It also describes the mechanics of pitching, and its centrality to the game of baseball. [1] The book is divided into ten chapters, each one discusses a type of pitch. The pitches discussed in the book are: fastball, curveball, slider, changeup, knuckleball, splitter, cutter, screwball, sinker, and spitball. [2]
Grip of a curveball. The curveball is typically gripped in a manner similar to holding a cup or glass. The pitcher positions the middle finger along and parallel to one of the ball’s long seams, while the thumb is placed on the seam opposite, forming a "C shape" when viewed from above, with the horseshoe-shaped seam facing inward toward the palm.
Wolfe said each meeting had a two-hour limit and the sessions were attended by general managers, assistant general managers, managers, pitching coaches and members of biomechanics, performance and training staffs. Teams were told not to bring players but some included one or two players in video presentations.
Whether via analytics or a more hands-on approach, Sweeney and Bove have spent countless hours trying to improve KC’s pitching staff. And their combined effort is one of the primary reasons the ...