basketball pitch

Coach,

Being an ex-QB who always utilized the "thumb down" pitch technique, I still prefer it. However, in all fairness to the QB's who pitch using the Basketball pitch, it really is a much more ACCURATE pitch. I always coach in the thumb down method, to squat (in order to get a good power base) step toward your target, extend and float the ball up at eye level where the pitch back can easily see and handle the pitch, THEN GO LIMP INSTEAD OF TAKING THE BRUNT OF THE HIT FROM A CRASHING DEFENDER! In my opinion, when you step toward your pitchback utilizing the basketball pitch YOUR LEAD WITH YOUR HEAD WILL GET YOU COLD COCKED ON OCCASION! Just my opinion as always. Try doing the basketball pitch yourself and see if the position of your head is not over exposed, agreed?

Coach Easton