Not sure what Im looking at!!

[video=youtube_share;grxC08AaCVg]http://youtu.be/grxC08AaCVg[/video]

Last night I had the chance to watch my DD from a different angle other than the bucket in a while. her control has always been very good and she moves the ball very well, but I'm sort of shocked at what looks to be a crazy arm circle.Am I just seeing the effort for a big whip or do we need to start really working on her arm circle. I aware of her plant foot being off the power line, normally not as much as in this video. she actually steps across her power line when she throws the crop. Looking for some of that patented DFP critique. she just turned 13. Thank you in advance!!

Bucket,

What you're looking at is the result of rotation in the arm during a backswing...

This fix is easy... and will greatly improve her circle.

Have her stand with arms at sides... and the back of her hand facing the catcher. Her THUMB should be resting against her side.

Have her do a little step style pitch slowly:

1) During the backswing, have her LIGHTLY brush her thumb against her thigh.
2) Then... During the upswing, have her LIGHTLY brush her thumb against her thigh.

Two brushes... one back, one forward... then pitch. Or... "1, 2, pitch."

Do it slowly... and build speed into a full pitch... while consistently getting two brushes.

Alternatively... you can use one of those flaps turned all the way out to the side to give her a feel. The GOAL is to BRUSH THE THUMB. This requires that she does not rotate the arm during the backswing in order to have the thumb brush.

That's the fix. It works, quickly... and I'd love to see the result.

Best, JS

javasource said:

Alternatively... you can use one of those flaps turned all the way out to the side to give her a feel. The GOAL is to BRUSH THE THUMB. This requires that she does not rotate the arm during the backswing in order to have the thumb brush.

That's the fix. It works, quickly... and I'd love to see the result.

Best, JS

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My DD was doing the same thing a few months back....PC put the "flap thing" on her leg turned out to the side...and problem solved!

my daughter had the same problem and the Java solution worked for her. he has a way of explaining things that just work. Fyi, usually if not always, Java's fixes, are the answer. He has helped my DD and me to understand not only the fix but more importantly the why things should happen. he has done an incredible job helping my DD. things will get very good for your DD following his lead.

damon s said:

my daughter had the same problem and the Java solution worked for her. he has a way of explaining things that just work. Fyi, usually if not always, Java's fixes, are the answer. He has helped my DD and me to understand not only the fix but more importantly the why things should happen. he has done an incredible job helping my DD. things will get very good for your DD following his lead.

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Ditto! (And ditto again, beings I need at least 10 characters to post my quick reply!)

DD had the same 'bad' circle as her hand would be a good 8 inches away from her body. we're using the hip 'flap' to fix this.

My DD had issues with her arm circle when she incorporated a back-swing and it was because she would rotate her thumb clockwise away from her body which would pull her arm towards 3rd. While working with Java, the thumb thumb cue he gave was all it took! The back of my DD's hands totally face the catcher when she stands facing the catcher so the cue made even more sense as well as bringing the back of the hand straight up the circle instead of having the palm facing inward on the up-swing.

I need to retitle this thread the Java source is the man Thread! Well deserved I must say.