Throwing too High

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Jun 19, 2013
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Any ideas for my DD who has begun to consistently throw over the head of the intended target? I just don't have an eye for what is going wrong. It especially happens when she is hurrying to get an out from short to first, but even happening more and more often just in warm ups. We spend so much time working on pitching that fielding has definitely worsened in the past year :(
 

JJsqueeze

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Jul 5, 2013
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if you have slow motion video it would help a lot of course (you know that)....but In general I have found that girls that have a low elbow (below shoulder) tend to lose them high a lot. Water bottle drill should help it a lot.
 
Dec 5, 2012
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In addition to incorrect arm mechanics, timing plays a vital role as well. Make sure she's throwing AGAINST a stable front side and not bringing the arm over before she's set.

Please post a video of the water bottle drill.
 

redhotcoach

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May 8, 2009
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All throwing problems, go to Austin for help. He wrote this and sent it to me for my daughter last week. She was doing some of his drills we got from him and catchers camp and made great progress quickly. Then devoted every day to school ball and her throw degressed. Austin helped out. Follow him on twitter (actually today is "throwing Thursday" so he is linking a lot of info today. Find a deal and get his softball edition ebook.

https://wassermanstrength.com/high-level-throwing-can-you-fix-my-arm-pattern-problem/
 

redhotcoach

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May 8, 2009
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And we started winter indoor team practice with these kneeling throws. Notice throwing side leg is forward. Dd learned a drill from Jason at catching camp that is very similar to the drop the ball drill. She led the in the kneel throws and taught them the drill getting them to feel compressing their scap toward their spine.
https://wassermanstrength.com/high-level-throwing-12-kneeling-hip-to-trunk-relationship-throw/

Again, we are back to needed some work again...BUT super excited to know we have the right materials, coaching, and drive to get to greatness.
 

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