Death to the Inverted V!
Chris O'Leary coins a new term called the Inverted V:
"An Inverted V is basically half of an Inverted W. In other words, the Pitching Arm Side (PAS) action of an Inverted V is the same as with an Inverted W, but the Glove Side (GS) action of an Inverted V is different (and more traditional) than an Inverted W."
The term I've been using for pitchers who get their arm into the Inverted V position is often "forearm float," where the arm seems to rise up above the level of the shoulder and into a position of "scapular loading."
10 months ago
Kyle Boddy
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Semantics
I noticed you called the Inverted W an M, which seems like a much more intuitive name. Who coined the term “Inverted W” to begin with? Why don’t we call the Inverted V an A? Or a Shift+6?
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by battlekow on
Sep 1, 2008 8:57 AM PDT
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Yeah
Pretty redundant to “hyperabduction”. Elbow scap loads above shoulder line, not too complicated, call it whatever you want.
by nickmueller on
Sep 1, 2008 11:19 AM PDT
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Semantics, indeed.
The Inverted W was coined by Paul Nyman, who, through Tom House, taught Mark Prior an unprecedented arm action.
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by Kyle Boddy on
Sep 1, 2008 11:36 AM PDT
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