The Play
When you throw a ball, the power is generated by pushing off the ground with the leg that is on the same side as your throwing arm (drive leg) and landing with the opposite leg (the stride leg). As that foot contacts the ground and the leg stops forward motion, the energy built up in the direction of the throw is transferred through your trunk. As the pelvis and torso slow down, they then transfer energy to the throwing arm, and when you let go of the ball, the energy is transferred to the baseball that moves at high speed toward the target.
Founded and designed by a Major League Pitcher:
Kenshin Kawakami reached highest levels of success in Japan - Rookie of the Year, League MVP and led his team to a championship. After finding success in Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB), Kenshin Kawakami achieved his lifelong dream of pitching in the MLB. He joined the Atlanta Braves and in his debut struck out 8 players. Along with the other 2 founders, he developed the Core Energy Belt to address a lingering back injury that was effecting his performance.
Power is generated by pushing off the ground with the leg that is on the same side of the throwing arm and landing the opposite leg.
As the foot contracts the ground and the leg stops forward motion, energy built up in the direction of the throw is transfferred through you trunk.
As the pelvis and torso slow down, they then transfer energy to the throwing arm and eventually the ball.
Performance:
Wearing The Core Energy belt with the right tension can increase the stiffness of the midsection and assist the muscles of the core. This allows the muscles to contract rapidly and with more force. That contraction increases lead arm and throwing arm speeds which then increase bat speed and throwing velocity.
Reduces Pitcher Fatigue
Core Energy Belt assists the core in contracting and creating stiffness, then it could greatly reduce an athlete’s fatigue.
The main idea here is that the energy transfer will be increased by improved stiffness and rotation of the pelvis and trunk, which would then transfer more energy to the upper body. That energy would allow the throwing arm to do less work and generate higher energy for throwing and swinging speed.
“There is a definite benefit of wearing the belt throughout the season, as fatigue is both short-term, meaning within a single practice or a game, and long-term, meaning that it builds up over the course of a season or over a number of years.
By helping the core muscles contract and increasing the ability to create stiffness in the pelvis and trunk, energy transfer from the inside out (of the core) can be improved. Similarly, with more flexible support of the spinal area of the body, I expect athletes will have fewer injuries overall and will be able to handle the 162-game baseball schedule (which is the most games played out of any major sport)."
