How to fix sliding front foot before drive

rakestdn · Feb 26, 2015

My 12 year old has started to slide her front foot before pitch drive. I'm sure it's illegal. Maybe I could put a small device on the front to not let her move forward with it (ironic timing - see Cals flapper pitcher post) or maybe I could look for suggestions from this group on drills or technique to fix it.

http://youtu.be/LLni03NVH-g - Sorry about video quality, but you'll see what I'm talking about

Thanks in advance.

Doug Romrell · Feb 26, 2015

Your YouTube clip is "private," so we can't view it.

rakestdn · Feb 26, 2015

My bad - does it work now?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLni03NVH-g&feature=youtu.be

knightsb · Feb 26, 2015

Invest in a pitcher's plate. It's not fair to judge her off of a flat gym floor.

Edit: and turn your phone on its side next time

Doug Romrell · Feb 26, 2015

knightsb said:
Invest in a pitcher's plate. It's not fair to judge her off of a flat gym floor.

Agreed. And, teach her to (as Java suggests) paw back at the front edge of the pitching plate.

rakestdn · Feb 26, 2015

Is Your Pre-motion Hurting Your Pitch? Find out if you're fake-loading - This makes perfect logic. Move load from back foot (fake load video) to 100% front foot (real load video) that way she can't come off the rubber. We'll give it a try.

quincy · Feb 26, 2015

I like the previous posts.

They can get into bad habits pitching in the gym that they need to break when they get back on a field. I would also get a pitching plate, you can duct tape it down if you want to, but a plate would be nice.

JJsqueeze · Feb 26, 2015

Knight's advice is spot on. Get her pitching from a plate.

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