Method for assessing biomechanical efficiency of the pitching delivery

Abstract

A method of assessing the biomechanical efficiency of a pitching delivery relative to time elapsed through certain motions of the pitching delivery. The method includes a pitching delivery timeline. The pitching delivery timeline has a first time requirement between 0.95 and 1.05 seconds within which a first forward movement until a foot strike range of motion should be completed. The pitching delivery timeline has a second time requirement between 1.25 and 1.35 seconds and corresponds to the time it takes to complete the first forward movement and a ball release range of motion. The pitching delivery timeline has a third time requirement from between 1.925 and 2.025 seconds and corresponds to the time it optimally takes to move from the first forward movement to a follow through range of motion. The method includes comparing at least one of the time requirements with a pitcher's delivery time for the corresponding range of motion.

1 . A method for assessing the biomechanical efficiency of a pitching delivery, the method comprising:
 a. dissecting a pitching delivery into a plurality of consecutively performed motions comprised of a first forward movement, a foot strike range of motion, a ball release range of motion and a follow through range of motion;   b. imposing a first time requirement between 0.95 and 1.05 seconds for moving from the first forward movement to the foot strike range of motion from the plurality of motions;   c. imposing a second time requirement between 1.25 and 1.35 seconds for moving from the first forward movement to the ball release range of motion from the plurality of motions;   d. imposing a third time requirement between 1.925 and 2.025 seconds for moving from the first forward movement to the follow through range of motion from the plurality of motions; and   e. comparing from a timed pitching delivery at least one time requirement provided in steps b, c and d with the corresponding motion provided in said respective steps.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein in step b, said first forward movement to said foot strike range of motion defines a lift and thrust critical point and a stride and momentum critical point. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein in step c, said first forward movement to said ball release range of motion defines a lift and thrust critical point, a stride and momentum critical point, an equal and opposite critical point, a delayed shoulder rotation critical point, a stack and track critical point and a swivel and stabilize critical point. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein in step d, said first forward movement to said follow through range of motion defines a lift and thrust critical point, a stride and momentum critical point, an equal and opposite critical point, a delayed shoulder critical point, a stack and track critical point, a swivel and stabilize critical point and release critical point.