Frontside resistance drill help

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Jan 7, 2014
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Western New York
I have a player (12U) who is a great natural athlete. She's the fastest pitcher I have, but she uses a self-taught motion where she bends over and forward as she finishes (sort of a bowling motion). She struggles with consistency, which I hypothesize is related to the extra movement she has in her motion.

I've been trying to work with her to keep her weight back and incorporate frontside resistance, but it feels different and uncomfortable, so she reverts to her natural form.

Any ideas on drills to help her adapt to, and find success with, a more typical pitching style?


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This post might help: http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-pitching/28393-missing-high.html#post393241

This is not that hard to fix...show her the clips in my post above...

From a "I don't know anything about throwing underhand" perspective...Ask yourself this: would you ever throw a ball overhand with the posture your daughter has in the pic you posted?

As for your DD's self taught bowling motion...You need to go to the I/R threads...start with I/R in the classroom...

Get a 4' piece of 3/4" PVC and cover it with a pool noodle...when she starts with "lock it in" from the I/R in the classroom thread" take the PVC and make sure she does not let her left side "dive" forward...DO NOT move from lock it in until her posture is pristine...

Repeat...this is not that hard to fix...here's one of my new 11 YO's...2nd lesson...and she's never pitched before...

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CP
 
Mar 29, 2015
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Thanks, Chrispots. The gif looks great - especially for a second lesson.
I've thought about using a physical restraint, but not exactly as you describe. I'll give it a shot.

Just to be clear, though, the girl pictured is not one of my DD's. They each have their own mechanical things to work on, but not this particular problem. This girls' family can't afford a pitching coach, and I don't think she practices on her own outside of our once-weekly team pitching sessions. I'm hopeful that I can put together a set of simple drills that she can do at home. Otherwise this will be a lost cause.
 
Jan 7, 2014
972
0
Western New York
Thanks, Chrispots. The gif looks great - especially for a second lesson.
I've thought about using a physical restraint, but not exactly as you describe. I'll give it a shot.

Just to be clear, though, the girl pictured is not one of my DD's. They each have their own mechanical things to work on, but not this particular problem. This girls' family can't afford a pitching coach, and I don't think she practices on her own outside of our once-weekly team pitching sessions. I'm hopeful that I can put together a set of simple drills that she can do at home. Otherwise this will be a lost cause.

I apologize for misunderstanding...

You're a good man for helping this young lady out!

CP
 
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