Fluid Dynamics offers
new approach to pitching
It's called Tincher Pitching's “Fluid Dynamics”.
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| Certified Tincher pitching instructor Nicole Thomas. |
► Nicole Thomas
Nicole Thomas lives in Warwick, Maryland, which sits in the beautiful countryside just outside Middletown, Delaware.
This summer she added a new student to the 100+ softball pitchers currently seeking her instruction. The newcomer is Wesley College Wolverine sophomore #9 P/OF Lily Engel (Dover, DE). Lily has been working weekly with Nicole since late last June.
Nicole has a large, brightly lit pitching area in her basement which allows lessons come rain or shine. She is a real enthusiast for the Tincher pitching mechanics.
In her student days, Nicole was part of Delaware's 1999, 2000, and 2001 high school state championship teams, where she earned all-state honors.
In college, Nicole went on to hurl for Morehead State University as well as Wilmington University.
► Wesley Wolverines join the pitching lessons
Lily did not trek alone each week to Warwick for lessons. Pitchers need catchers.
Several Wesley players graciously joined Lily from time-to-time at the pitching sessions to assist in the catching, where they, too, gained a better understanding of the Fluid Dynamic technique.
These teammates are:
● co-captain junior #22 C/UT Morgan Seymour (Smyrna, DE),
● co-captain junior #32 C/3B
Kayla Fromal (Middletown, DE)
● sophomore #18 catcher
Nina Marcano (Middletown, DE).
► Mechanics of Tincher's Fluid Dynamics
How is Tincher's Fluid Dynamics different from the ways traditional fastpitch pitching is typically taught?
In Fluid Dynamics, the “emphasis is on utilizing the female body in the way it was designed so that it can build energy from the ground upward and allow the free flow of energy from the legs to the fingertips,” per the Tincher website.
► Denny Tincher
Fluid Dynamics has been developed by Denny Tincher after exhaustive research – which is also an ongoing process for Tincher pitching – into the studying and tracking of precise bio-mechanical advantages for pitchers.
Denny Tincher is father to flame-throwing (68 MPH) former Virginia Tech All-American Angela Tincher, who lists among her accomplishments from the circle: ● 2008 College Player of the Year, ● lowest national ERA for two consecutive years, and ● among top three in NCAA record books for total strikeouts and average number of strikeouts per game.
The entire softball world especially took notice of Angela when she tossed a no-hitter against the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. In the game, she walked only one and did not let a ball leave the infield! (See last three outs in video below.)
► Certified instructors
Now, not just anyone can teach the Fluid Dynamics approach, either.
Certified Tincher pitching instructors, like Nicole Thomas, must spend a substantial number of hours in extensive training before showing others how to throw using the Tincher's Fluid Dynamics method.
At this time, there are just 28 certified instructors conducting these lessons across the United States, specifically from Maryland to Ontario to Atlanta to Arizona.
Nicole Thomas attracts students from the Eastern Shore, Northern Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Northern & Central Delaware – and, this past summer, one Wolverine pitcher and several Wolverine catchers from the Wesley College campus!
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| Wesley Wolverines Nina Marcano and Morgan Seymour |
In her student days, Nicole was part of Delaware's 1999, 2000, and 2001 high school state championship teams, where she earned all-state honors.
In college, Nicole went on to hurl for Morehead State University as well as Wilmington University.
► Wesley Wolverines join the pitching lessons
Lily did not trek alone each week to Warwick for lessons. Pitchers need catchers.
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| Wesley Wolverines Lily Engel and Kayla Fromal |
These teammates are:
● co-captain junior #22 C/UT Morgan Seymour (Smyrna, DE),
● co-captain junior #32 C/3B
Kayla Fromal (Middletown, DE)
● sophomore #18 catcher
Nina Marcano (Middletown, DE).
How is Tincher's Fluid Dynamics different from the ways traditional fastpitch pitching is typically taught?
In Fluid Dynamics, the “emphasis is on utilizing the female body in the way it was designed so that it can build energy from the ground upward and allow the free flow of energy from the legs to the fingertips,” per the Tincher website.
► Denny Tincher
Fluid Dynamics has been developed by Denny Tincher after exhaustive research – which is also an ongoing process for Tincher pitching – into the studying and tracking of precise bio-mechanical advantages for pitchers.
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Lily Engel hurling
in the pitching area of Nicole Thomas' basement.
“I am a work in
progress” Lily admits, not yet ready to serve
as a model for the
Tincher Fluid Dynamics style.
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Denny Tincher is father to flame-throwing (68 MPH) former Virginia Tech All-American Angela Tincher, who lists among her accomplishments from the circle: ● 2008 College Player of the Year, ● lowest national ERA for two consecutive years, and ● among top three in NCAA record books for total strikeouts and average number of strikeouts per game.
The entire softball world especially took notice of Angela when she tossed a no-hitter against the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. In the game, she walked only one and did not let a ball leave the infield! (See last three outs in video below.)
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| On left, pitching
instructor Nicole Thomas leans against a wall of signed hand prints from her more than 100 players who take lessons from her. On right, she demon- strates a Tincher Fluid Dynamics pitch. |
Now, not just anyone can teach the Fluid Dynamics approach, either.
Certified Tincher pitching instructors, like Nicole Thomas, must spend a substantial number of hours in extensive training before showing others how to throw using the Tincher's Fluid Dynamics method.
At this time, there are just 28 certified instructors conducting these lessons across the United States, specifically from Maryland to Ontario to Atlanta to Arizona.
VIDEO: Tincher's Fluid Dynamics
pitching promotional piece...
VIDEO: last three outs of Angela's Tincher's
no-hitter against 2008 U.S. Olympic Team...
