As someone who has both been a student and now a colleague of Rick Pauly, I think you are sadly mistaken and couldn't be more wrong about Rick's instructions to be at a 45° angle. In the 14 years experience I have a long side him, I can't remember one single time he has ever instructed anyone to...
Using 1" pvc make a basic H pattern base with a tee in the middle to support an upright thats at least 4' tall.
The preferred rope is called a Chinese jump rope.
Set each stand approx 4' in front of the plate with the string being approx knee height.
The term known as monkey butt or ninja move is primarily caused by two things.
Forward effort of the shoulder and an unstable hip.... Has very little to do with the quad
I have been fortunate to have spent a lot of time with Rick and only one lesson with Denny and a couple phone calls.
I'm sure the differences are subtle but significant.
Tincher.... No brush, looooong stride, no reference to arm stabilization, no details of control.
Pauly... Brush trigger...
I call it "dump the thumb"
At 9:00 turn the thumb nail straight downward, bend the elbow by rubbing the ball across the belt, then stab the thumb straight towards the target
You're correct.
He's approx 80 yrs old located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Old school hello elbow guy who I think is getting dementia or Alzheimer's....
Very argumentative kind of guy...
One of the most important aspects in correct, safe, and efficient pitching mechanics is the sequence. I have to agree with the others here in not caring for this drill as it appears to be promoting an incorrect sequence as well as an over rotational approach. Being over rotational on advanced...
I used to have one.
My basement was netted off and it was my humble beginnings to becoming a private coach.
I loved it. So much that I wish I still had it, and I'm considering buying another one
I wish I knew the difference between BS and legit pitching mechanics.
My dd already had 3 years of hello elbow and multiple trips to the hospital to discuss her shoulder that she couldn't move....
I eventually found Bill Hillhouse and stumbled onto this site and eventually learned that we'd...
I've had this conversation with them directly....
Less than 25 feet of ball flight will not register.
Need to throw at least 30mph as well.
Throwing into a net from 25-30' will work fine if you're in a basement
Work and quality of the work Trump's all. However carpenters typically produce better products when they have better tools.
The queen is a tool.
I highly recommend it.
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I have a softball that has a parachute attached to it... I can't find a link for it, and for the life of me , I can't remember what it's called.
However it it extremely difficult to throw this ball any distance at all... It's basically long toss for short distance!!!
Sorry I can't remember it's name