Thank you all for your replies! I will have her do the pushback and two step drills as shown, with backswing. If dd still decides to pitch with no backswing, well it's up to her! Ty
Can you or anyone explain what single pump means? I'm trying to follow the threads and I'm having trouble translating the meanings of things....thanks
I'll make no bones about it... I prefer to teach beginners the motion with a backswing. I do not like really deep/high backswings... but I do like some. Any is some...
I teach speed first, accuracy later. I know how comfortable and complacent pitchers can become... so I make it a point to teach them how to maximize every motion, everyday... so that they don't plateau.
When they are ready for ESPN... they can style it any way they like.
IOW... I view cradling as a style. I view the backswing as a motion that improves fundamentals... not a style.