Comparison Between Sidearm and Overhand Throw in Softball

Fajar Awang Irawan
Sport Science Department, Semarang State University, Indonesia.
Email: fajarawang@gmail.com

The good throws need acceleration, and acceleration starts from maximum lateral rotation with the ball come quickly to the target. The aim of this study was to investigate the comparison between sidearm and overhand throws. Total 50 participants join in this study (Age 20.9±0.4, Height 168.9±5.3, and Mass 58.8±5.3). Sidearm and overhand throws were tested in one minute. Dartfish software version 4.5.2.0 is used to analyzed throwing motion. The paired t-test in this study was p < 0.05 to analyze the data. The sidearm and overhand throws had significant differences with the average in one minute was 18.0 times and overhand throw was 15.5 times. Base on the motion analysis view in Dartfish, sidearm throw was more effective than overhand throw. Which is sidearm throw simpler and faster than over hand throw.

Key words: Sidearm throw, Over hand throw, Softball. 

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International Journal Of Health, Physical Education & Computer Science In Sports

Volume 25, No.1 Quarterly, January 2017 to March 2017

Published by Indian Federation of Computer Science in Sports

Journal Impact Factor : 2.477

ISSN    2231 –3265