I found this on YouTube and makes sense to me. Does this drill seem OK to try and stop pitchers from bowling?
YouTube Drill to stop bowling pitchers
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Yes...this is the "stork" drill. She should keep her left leg up longer until the catcher returns the ball to her--on longer. A good pitchers can stand on her right foot and do several pitches without lowering the left foot.
It is all a question of balance and strength in the left foot, leg, and ankle.
Also, it is a lot of fun for younger pitchers. It is a challenge, and breaks up the monotony of practice. Dads should do this drill with their DD and see who is better.
It is all a question of balance and strength in the left foot, leg, and ankle.
Also, it is a lot of fun for younger pitchers. It is a challenge, and breaks up the monotony of practice. Dads should do this drill with their DD and see who is better.
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Thanks, I searched the Web Site and read previous comments made by you, and other members, but never quite understood it. Hopefully I understand it better now.
If there is a better video of this drill someone could post, or point me to, I would appreciate it.
When I search YouTube the 1st video I find they do it backwards. The pitcher stands only on their lead foot then throws the ball, keeping their plant foot in the air. I am not sure that makes sense to me.
Should this drill be done balancing 1st on the plant foot then balancing on the lead foot or just on the plant foot?
If there is a better video of this drill someone could post, or point me to, I would appreciate it.
When I search YouTube the 1st video I find they do it backwards. The pitcher stands only on their lead foot then throws the ball, keeping their plant foot in the air. I am not sure that makes sense to me.
Should this drill be done balancing 1st on the plant foot then balancing on the lead foot or just on the plant foot?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnS2N-QUzj8
This is the one I like, not sure how to post a video here.
This is the one I like, not sure how to post a video here.
This seems to be a different drill, addressing different Issues. I can see where this drill can help girls from stepping backwards off the mound then going forward and them getting them in an athletic position at the start of their pitch.
All good things but I do not think this drill will help with bowling pitchers.
(The above was the 1st video I have every posted to the Internet, not perfect but close to being correct)
All good things but I do not think this drill will help with bowling pitchers.
(The above was the 1st video I have every posted to the Internet, not perfect but close to being correct)
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All 3 videos are different in a lot of ways. Is it as easy as their leading foot planted and their plant foot being in the air?
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Amy's video and the Frozen Ropes video show the same drill. The difference is the skill level of the pitchers, and so the drill looks a little different. The Performance Softball video is a different drill.
For a right hander:
The right foot is planted and the left foot is off the ground. The right foot is pointed toward 3B. The left foot is not down at the beginning, middle or end of the pitch. The left foot should not touch the ground until the ball is returned to the pitcher by the catcher.
The pitcher is to throw the ball as hard as possible. You want the pitcher to be challenged by the drill, so the pitcher has to throw the ball hard.
For a right hander:
The right foot is planted and the left foot is off the ground. The right foot is pointed toward 3B. The left foot is not down at the beginning, middle or end of the pitch. The left foot should not touch the ground until the ball is returned to the pitcher by the catcher.
The pitcher is to throw the ball as hard as possible. You want the pitcher to be challenged by the drill, so the pitcher has to throw the ball hard.
If the girl can't do the drill, she will fall forward and put her foot down.
I tell the girls to start a normal pitch, then don't put the front foot down until the catcher receives the ball.
The little girl in my video was a 10 YO rec pitcher, with 2 years of lessons. She is the one that just had the surgery.
I tell the girls to start a normal pitch, then don't put the front foot down until the catcher receives the ball.
The little girl in my video was a 10 YO rec pitcher, with 2 years of lessons. She is the one that just had the surgery.
Bowling comes from not understanding the proper arm motion. A bowler has her hand on top of the ball coming into release and tries to apply wrist snap for speed. Along with this approach they either don't get open enough or they close too early. You can try the drills but I doubt if they will get to the real cause of the problem.
