We are working with our 18U catcher to improve her pop to pop time. She's about 1.9 right now. She's coming off a sore arm last summer, so there's just getting her confident in throwing all-out again. But she also does a footwork thing I have a question about.
Instead of sliding to replace her feet, she tends to take a power step forward with her back foot. She gets nice and sideways, stays low, good shoulder turn etc.
I've always advocated slide to replace. But I'm thinking because of her injury and her relatively small size she feels like she needs some forward momentum.
When I play around throwing each way, I don't feel like I lose too much time. What do others think? Any advice on footwork or anything else to wring a few final tenths of a second out of her technique.
TKS
Instead of sliding to replace her feet, she tends to take a power step forward with her back foot. She gets nice and sideways, stays low, good shoulder turn etc.
I've always advocated slide to replace. But I'm thinking because of her injury and her relatively small size she feels like she needs some forward momentum.
When I play around throwing each way, I don't feel like I lose too much time. What do others think? Any advice on footwork or anything else to wring a few final tenths of a second out of her technique.
TKS