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What are speed drills for fastpitch softball pitchers?

Asked by dangrosso about 1 year ago, 3 answers.

My daughter is a high school senior and a fastpitch softball pitcher. She has dropped about 35 lbs over the last year by getting in better shape. She has also lost a few MPH on her fast ball, which seemed to increase every year except the past one. ...

Is that common?
Can her velocity return? Can you recommend any speed drills to help?

Answered by editor on Jan 31, 2008, 10:36PM
8965 answers

Hi,

Well I'm sure the weight loss has something to do with the speed lost. Think about it, she has less weight to put behind her pitches.

This site has lists of fastpitch speed drills that may help her:

http://www.throwmax.com/fastpitchdrills.htm

Good luck

Answered by 13tarynn13 on Jul 18, 2008, 11:06AM
21 answers

well have her pitch her hardest doesnt matter about acceracy at this point it will come. Just have her flip her wrist and throw her body towards u

Answered by mdagenais on Jan 25, 2009, 08:45PM

Here is an interesting article about what doesn't work for building pitching speed.

http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-pitching/620-isolated-drills-do-not-help-velocity.html

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