I posted this in another thread. However, I want to make sure there is some discussion on this, hopefully from the top pitching gurus here.
Some will disagree, but I think Ueno is second to none with her drive mechanics. In particular, watch how she has very nearly fully spent the thrust of her right leg/foot before she really kicks out the left foot to continue what the right leg got going. I think many pitchers start kicking out before they've actually pushed fully with the right leg/foot, resulting in a less than ideal drive, and less than ideal ground force upon landing. I see the kick out as needing to be an action meant to help extend with the drive/push leg/foot can no longer do. Of course, timing (sequence) of the kickout is the key.
The clip has a stop-action at a stage that I like to refer to as the SECOND forward leaning "h"--the "h" formed with the LEFT leg (showing, what I believe, is an optimal kick-out timing (or proper sequencing of the kick-out). I believe the way Ueno kicks out the way, and in the sequence, as she does comes as close to optimal as she can get. I see her kick-out as greatly complementing her powerful thrust with her right leg/foot.
Java.... Maybe you can add better description here.
Some will disagree, but I think Ueno is second to none with her drive mechanics. In particular, watch how she has very nearly fully spent the thrust of her right leg/foot before she really kicks out the left foot to continue what the right leg got going. I think many pitchers start kicking out before they've actually pushed fully with the right leg/foot, resulting in a less than ideal drive, and less than ideal ground force upon landing. I see the kick out as needing to be an action meant to help extend with the drive/push leg/foot can no longer do. Of course, timing (sequence) of the kickout is the key.
The clip has a stop-action at a stage that I like to refer to as the SECOND forward leaning "h"--the "h" formed with the LEFT leg (showing, what I believe, is an optimal kick-out timing (or proper sequencing of the kick-out). I believe the way Ueno kicks out the way, and in the sequence, as she does comes as close to optimal as she can get. I see her kick-out as greatly complementing her powerful thrust with her right leg/foot.
Java.... Maybe you can add better description here.