Can you adjust the angle of the machine to simulate fly balls or grounders? In other words, use it for fielding practice?
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Yes, you can loosen the screw that holds the pitching part to the stand and adjust it so it would throw pop ups
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Yes. It tilts up, down and sideways to throw curves. You can shorten the rear leg to throw flys. It only goes to 60mph, so it's not as fast as off the bat.
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I guess you could to a point. Depending on how fast you pitch that ball in it would come flying back out. I would say more useful in throwing and catching at different angles to improve hand, eye, ball coordination. If someone is closer to catch the ball to assist instead of the pitcher that would be best.
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I would think you'd want to have it elevated off the ground a good bit as most pitchers have a high release point for their pitches. Height of your pitcher and the release point might come into play .
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There are different kinds of ball machines. The ones that launch a ball with spinning wheels, like used by baseball coaches, will not work very well with these low compression balls. A machine that uses air compression would work better, or a machine that "throws" the ball like a catapult would work. Hope that helps!
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Yes it can. We use it for weighted balls, too, training to hit the ball harder.
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wait can i use it just by myself? it looks like it already has the ball loader into the feed attached. i want to set up inj the park and have the machine pitch to me
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It's adjustable, so you can pretty much practice all the line drives and grounders you want. However, the net area is a bit smaller than would be ideal and my 10 year old misses the net from 15 feet away about every fifth throw. If I had to do over again, I'd look for something with a larger throw area. Hope this helps!
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No...the machine is not strong enough to push out a baseball. Only use the type of balls it comes with.
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It will simulate 70 mph, but not pitch that fast. You have to move it closer, something like 40-38 feet to simulate that speed. The weight of the balls gives them a lot of movement , which gives the appearance that they are going faster. The curves and sliders are the biggest advantage that this machine can give you. It's harder to hit than the real thing, so makse hanging curves look like they are on a tee. A real pitcher can't throw curves or sliders as good as this machine.
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You can, if you have an area that drops off so you have an elevation drop. I would start with a 6' net We use the shrimpers method to throw This is an incredible net by the way worth the money
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Yes you can , it comes with an attachment that slips over your ball, a must have -works well
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I wouldn't recommend it. The pitching machine is held down using two spikes that are nailed into the dirt or grass. This allows for stability when in operation. If you utilize the machine indoors it will require custom mounting to function properly. It is possible to operate indoors but it will take ingenuity to mount properly.
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Either add spin, or if you want to keep it flat, move the ball machine further back
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Dear Jsbjt: I use it to play voleyball and if it hold the foot at a 90 degree angle, I think it'll be difficult to do the normal movements during the game. For sports you can be sure it's works great. Best regards. Marco
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As far as I can tell from using mine you have to hit something. You might be able to fit something other than a real ball but the capture triggers on an impact. When doing practices swings I do occasional hit the ground harder and it triggers. You might be more consistent with that than I am.
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It uses soft balls and it is good for getting timing down... You can adjust the "apparent speed" by adjusting the distance between the machine and the batter. It really helped my son (and his teammates) consistently getting the bat on the ball, but the light weight of the ball prevents the development of a powerful swing. We found the utility maxes out at 12-13 years old and a "real ball" machine is needed.
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I would 100% concur with what JP said. If you want a machine that throws considerably further, buy the Champion model that only throws singles. That machine will launch them closer to 100 yards