Striding Sideways

10/18/2007

It is important that pitchers stride sideways toward the target and then rotate their Glove Side (aka GS) foot at the last possible second so that they land with their GS toe pointing at the target. This maximizes the force with which the hips pull the shoulders around.
     Some people have a hard time understanding exactly what this looks like, so here are some photos of what striding sideways looks like.