- Apr 10, 2015
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12u DD second year pitching. Trying to convert over to I/R. Bucket dad looking for for feedback on what needs to be improved?
[video]https://youtu.be/6wDBiFoCa94[/video]
[video]https://youtu.be/6wDBiFoCa94[/video]
The good....
1. great drive
2. great timing
3. good overlap
4. very athletic
The bad...
1. poor posture
2. weak resistance
3. over rotates torso through release
The ugly...
1. way too much bend and zero resistance through release
2. premature rotation of the arm into release (negates whip)
Diagnosis....
Keep the torso vertical and behind the front leg, then focus on pushing down and back with that front foot to create as much ground force as possible. Secondly, try keeping the ball oriented upwards as long as poss. and PULL the arms down together with the core muscles. The arms will naturally rotate themselves and will create more speed and spin. This will be a challenge for her at first due to her muscle memory will want to carry her arm past her hip to release. By correcting the posture, her pitches will all most likely be very high. Good luck, James