The same muscles that propelled the ball toward your target during the acceleration phase contract again to decelerate, or slow down, your arm and body. The follow through occurs naturally after you release the ball. Allow your forearm to pronate, with the thumb-side of your hand twisting downward, after you release the ball. Flex your wrist once your elbow is almost fully extended, allowing the ball to fly off your middle finger toward your target. As your throwing arm passes beside your ear, continue to extend your shoulder forward and begin inwardly rotating your shoulder and extending your elbow to accelerate the baseball forward. The muscles that extend and inwardly rotate your shoulder, extend your elbow, flex your wrist, and pronate your forearm contract powerfully during this phase. The acceleration phase follows immediately after the cocking phase and ends at release.
Your elbow will point toward the target with your upper arm close to your ear if you execute the movement correctly. Begin to rotate your hips and shoulders forward, squaring your chest to the target, and cock your arm by outwardly rotating your shoulder and flexing your elbow to about 90 degrees.
The cocking phase of the softball throwing motion lengthens the muscles that inwardly rotate your upper arm and extend your elbow, preparing them to contract powerfully during the acceleration phase. Swing your glove arm in the opposite direction at the same time so it points directly at your target. Complete the arm swing slightly before your stride foot touches the ground. Then, step toward your target with your glove-side foot, rotate your hips and shoulders backward, and swing your throwing arm backward and upward until it's slightly above shoulder height and pointed directly away from your target. Step toward your target with your throwing-arm-side foot and take the ball out of your glove simultaneously. Reach into your glove and grip the ball across the seams, if possible, with three or four fingers on top and your thumb underneath.
The preparation phase begins after you catch the ball.
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