The Wrist

[lostcreek1]

I keep a bowler’s wrist brace in my bag for when parents, coaches or students ask about wrist snaps.

1) I have them throw 10 pitches keeping everything loose and relaxed, then record the average speed.
2) Throw 10 more trying to get a good wrist snap, then record and average the speed.
3) Put on the wrist brace, throw another ten, then compare.

It is a very eye opening demonstration. (Thank you @Rick Pauly for sharing this demo!)

So what are the results when you do this?

 

[Ken B]

More Evidence that Wrist Snaps Are a Waste of Time

You see it on fields and in cages everywhere you go: one or more pitchers lined up five feet in front of their catchers (or a wall) forcibly pushing a ball out of their hands by snapping their wrists up. Meanwhile, the pitching coach talks about how important a hard wrist snap is to maximizing...

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[Ken B]

Topspin Vs Bulletspin, Which is Faster?

An un-cocked wrist can still intensify the energy generated from up the chain, as can the fingers. You still haven't explained exactly how the wrist does this, all you've done is use a word 'intensify'. If the wrist (a joint) is going to add or generate any energy/velocity it has actually do...

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[Ken B]

So what are the results when you do this?

The first set is always the fastest. The second set is the slowest and the set with the brace is within 2 mph of the first set.