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fandomhigh2016-07-29 07:20 am
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Throwing Things: Lessons in Athletics and War From a Distance
"Okay, last week we blew stuff up. This week, keeping it simple. This week we're sticking to baseballs, which are a little rounder, more aerodynamic, and much less likely to blow up in your face," Fred said in the middle of a baseball field generated by the Shop. He was holding up a baseball and then, suddenly launched it toward home plate with perfect form.
"There's a bunch of steps to a baseball pitch dealing with your body movement and placement. Are you raising your forward leg fully for more power, or working in a slide step to get the ball out of your hand faster because there's someone on base? What angle are you throwing with, the traditional overhand or are you being sneakier with a side arm? And how are you going to grip the ball? Because every pitch, from your basic fastball to a knuckleball that doesn't rotate starts with how you're gripping it."
Fred demonstrated all of this, along with a special floating screen near him that showed what he was doing with his hands the whole time. It was as detailed a demonstration as you could hope for if you were at all interested in baseball, which probably meant it was dreadfully boring to anyone who didn't care.
But guess what, you signed up for the class, so it was all your own fault.
"There's a bunch of steps to a baseball pitch dealing with your body movement and placement. Are you raising your forward leg fully for more power, or working in a slide step to get the ball out of your hand faster because there's someone on base? What angle are you throwing with, the traditional overhand or are you being sneakier with a side arm? And how are you going to grip the ball? Because every pitch, from your basic fastball to a knuckleball that doesn't rotate starts with how you're gripping it."
Fred demonstrated all of this, along with a special floating screen near him that showed what he was doing with his hands the whole time. It was as detailed a demonstration as you could hope for if you were at all interested in baseball, which probably meant it was dreadfully boring to anyone who didn't care.
But guess what, you signed up for the class, so it was all your own fault.
Talk to Fred