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in baseball, pitchers use million dollar equipment and illegal substances to try to maximize their "spin rate." the more the ball spins, the more it moves. the more it moves, the harder it is it to hit. some of these pitchers become hall of famers, but most fade into mediocrity. they blow out their elbows. worst of all, they give up big honkin' dingers.
the sage knuckleballer, like a living proverb, does the exact opposite: he makes it so the ball doesn't spin at all. its imperfect shape, created by the tiny seams, dictates the ball's movement, which becomes erratic and unpredictable. despite approaching the hitter with less velocity than a batting practice meatball, it's often harder to hit than a 100 mph heater.
the knuckleballer finds success by finding a solution that bucks conventional wisdom and strays from the traditional path. he does not work harder. he works differently. he does not manipulate his tool. he embraces its natural physics. he often doesn't even really break a sweat.
my task is not usually throwing a baseball, but i try to throw a knuckleball anyway.
Apr 26, 2024
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A great physical and mental exercise. could be any type of ball, football, tennis ball, baseball. etc. There’s Something really nice about properly judging the force and angle needed to properly move an object from point A to point B.
Jan 22, 2024
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I know this is very Mitt Romney saying his favorite meat is hot dog, but I like to throw around a ball. I turn my brain off and lay on the couch and toss it up and down. I bounce it against a wall. The best version is sitting around with a friend and having a catch while chatting. Any ball: Tennis ball, Pinky ball, stress ball, whatever. At the time of writing, I have a purple grocery store ball and two foam tennis balls in my arsenal. Foam tennis balls are good because when you inevitably hit the TV, it won’t fall over.
Jan 9, 2024
Lets be real. I can’t bowl, neither can my buddies. But lets raise the stakes and switch throwing arms. Really opens you up. You feel the competition more
Mar 4, 2025
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its the best way to consume media. DONT show me a trailer DONT let me read the flap on the inside of the novel DONT tell me there’s even an alien in it. Dont tell me what it’s about just be like “it’s good you should check it out”
Jan 20, 2024
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just remembered you can do this. hell yeah.
Feb 22, 2024
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but god….i want to do this in a garage so bad….
Feb 7, 2024