This is a timeless @PitchingNinja gif of Yordando Ventura “pimping the finish”.

This move is not just a gimmick or for style - it’s the body’s way of decelerating the trunk and arm.

Let me explain more:

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Pimping the finish reinforces the proper kinetic sequencing.

Try performing this move with your chest drifting into the front leg - you can’t.

As previously mentioned, the “excessive” recoil of the arm and leg are deceleration mechanisms.

If we cue athletes to bring their arm to a complete and abrupt stop after ball release they will tend to slow down into release.

Additionally, to accomplish this they may put more stress on their elbow due to changes in their kinematics.

In fact, @108_Performance shared an in-house study they conducted in his book “Old School vs New School” that showed 38% of their athletes displayed lower elbow valgus torque when “pimping the finish” vs forcing the finish.

What does this mean?

Let the body unwind itself gradually and naturally.

Forcing the arm to come to a stop may cause extra stress on the elbow.

Lasty, for the love of god, stop trying to finish in a fielding position.