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Baseball

Fastball Spin Finish Drill

Finish through the ball instead of short-arming or flipping the wrist

8 min
3 sets of 10 throws
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Play catch focusing on pulling the throwing hand down past the opposite knee after release.
  2. 2Check that the elbow finishes ahead of the shoulder, not stopping high and short.
  3. 3Watch for a full wrist snap out front rather than a late flip near the body.
  4. 4Increase throwing distance only while the finish stays long and complete.

What to focus on

A long arm finish down and across the body after release.

Common mistake

Short-arming or flipping the wrist near the body instead of finishing out front.