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Merrill Danner

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I'm seeing great front side resistance - but is she landing to what would be her right of the power line? or is that an optical trick of the angle of the camera?
 

Merrill Danner

Relax and breathe!
Sep 26, 2012
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74441 - Oklahoma
you are correct, as with things that creep in and one day you say, "what happened", that is one of them, being trying to work that out, slowly. I can only think that it started not long after we watch Monica Abbott pitch in OKC in June. You know how those things happen.

Thanks for noticing.
 
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She doesn't look 13 to me. Looks really strong and athletic and gets up high and out, with good toe drag. Like you said glove arm might be pulling her too much to left and maybe the landing foot off line might contribute to some posture issues down the road I might think. But i'm no coach or expert just a parent like you learning on here :)
 
Jan 4, 2012
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Don't know if you showed her this yet ??? Maybe review :cool:

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I would isolate the glove hand by adding some weight to it... not much.
 
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Two quick tips:
1. Her hip/shoulder closing rotation is way to much. She needs to resist rotation such that those hips and shoulders don't rotate past 45 degrees at time of release.
2. She has a bit to much backward leaning tilt....and never gets her upper torso anywhere near vertical at time of release. In this case she needs to let the upper torso move to near vertical and then resist it moving any further.
Rick
 

Merrill Danner

Relax and breathe!
Sep 26, 2012
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74441 - Oklahoma
Two quick tips:
1. Her hip/shoulder closing rotation is way to much. She needs to resist rotation such that those hips and shoulders don't rotate past 45 degrees at time of release.
2. She has a bit to much backward leaning tilt....and never gets her upper torso anywhere near vertical at time of release. In this case she needs to let the upper torso move to near vertical and then resist it moving any further.
Rick
Could it be possible that the glove swimming out has an effect of closing the hips/shoulders. When she does pitch to glove, where she is forced to get the glove down, she stays open until release. Thank you for your feedback it is highly appreciated.





Again thank you so very much for taking the time to take a look.
Like classof2020, i am not a coach, just a parent with a DD who says she has a dream, and together we are taking this journey to see where she goes.

Everything we have learned has been via DFP, you guys rock.
 
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Yep... I use an old WET glove (^"the weight") until they quit swimming. Wet enough that it splash or makes a wet spot on there pants. That will keep the leg slapin in check.

Dream's or not.... and limited time... I would figure out how to turn the Time spent on pitching, to be self defense /ˌsīməlˈtānēəslē/. Then your in a NO lose...and on time & half for all the Sat. you spend.

If you can see this concept, then your ready... You need feet first instruction....As you can see a karate kata has lotz of concise teachings :cool:

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Merrill
Two suggestions (in addition to the resistance suggestions earlier) regarding the shoulder closing issue:
1. Note that now her glove moves upward on the left (glove side) of the spine.....try having her get the glove to the right side of the spine as it moves upward.....when the glove gets to its peak it will perform a whirling action which is good....except in your DD's case she is performing a large arcing circular motion....the whirl should be a very tight arc with the intent of pulling the glove downward not outward.
2. We all spend a ton of time discussing Internal Rotation....of the throwing arm.......well the glove arm should also perform an Internal Rotation....maybe that cue will help a bit.
 
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Could it be possible that the glove swimming out has an effect of closing the hips/shoulders. When she does pitch to glove, where she is forced to get the glove down, she stays open until release. Thank you for your feedback it is highly appreciated.



Again thank you so very much for taking the time to take a look.
Like classof2020, i am not a coach, just a parent with a DD who says she has a dream, and together we are taking this journey to see where she goes.

Everything we have learned has been via DFP, you guys rock.


A couple of things I noticed from the view from the front. 1) her throwing arm is too straight during the arm circle. I would try to get more bend in the arm especially at 12:00 into release. 2) her back pivot foot is passing her stride foot after release. I would work on keeping her back leg dragging to, but not beyond, her stride leg for better front side resistance.
 

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