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Lesson 8: The Hand Break
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2 What Matters
3 First Steps
4 Pelvic Loading
5 Leg Lift
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As with every other biomechanical action involved in throwing a pitch, the hand break must be done for a reason - with purpose. In this case, the purpose is...
to get from the required set position to "full load" prior to delivery.

EARLY BREAK
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WebBall credits no one more than Paul Nyman with helping us see that the best break as done by the best pitchers is not like cracking an egg over the knee. It's one of those cases where what looks good to the naked eye and what, therefore, seems easy to explain, is not what high-speed video reveals.

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