What Does The Glove Do During The Pitch?
December 10, 2008
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Many coaches teach young pitchers to 'Tuck the Glove'. But a study in the Journal of Biomechanics:
Showed skilled pitchers have LESS glove movement:
![Finding1](/img/Pitching%20Newsletters/2008/Glove/Finding1.png)
Allowing their throwing arm to "whip" around the body:
![Finding2](/img/Pitching%20Newsletters/2008/Glove/Finding2.png)
And INCREASE velocity:
![Finding3](/img/Pitching%20Newsletters/2008/Glove/Finding3.png)
DO NOT "Tuck" The Glove!
Keeping the glove chest-high during the pitch keeps the glove IN FRONT of the body at Ball Release:
LESS GLOVE MOVEMENT = increased velocity = more consistent Release Point.
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