FiveFrameSwing
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IMO a mental image of getting to the 6-o’clock position with the “hand behind the ball” often leads to more of a ‘push’ than a ‘pull’. Such a mental image results in what we see here ... i.e., preparing to get the "hand behind the ball".
Having a mental image of having the “hand inside the ball” just prior to the 6-o’clock position AND an understanding that getting “behind the ball” is simply a result of forearm rotation (pronation) ..... can be helpful in alleviating this issue.
From this position there needs to be an understanding that the hand will get “behind the ball” simply as a result of forearm rotation. There is no need to physically attempt to get "behind the ball" prior to this. Neither is there a need to maintain a hand orientation that would be "behind the ball" after release.
Many pitchers seem to have a mental image of getting their hand “behind the ball”. Such a mental image is acted upon early in the windmill motion. Teach a pitcher to rely on the rotation of the forearm to get “behind the ball”, and then it is simply a matter of “catching the whip” (BM term that I found useful).
Having a mental image of having the “hand inside the ball” just prior to the 6-o’clock position AND an understanding that getting “behind the ball” is simply a result of forearm rotation (pronation) ..... can be helpful in alleviating this issue.
From this position there needs to be an understanding that the hand will get “behind the ball” simply as a result of forearm rotation. There is no need to physically attempt to get "behind the ball" prior to this. Neither is there a need to maintain a hand orientation that would be "behind the ball" after release.
Many pitchers seem to have a mental image of getting their hand “behind the ball”. Such a mental image is acted upon early in the windmill motion. Teach a pitcher to rely on the rotation of the forearm to get “behind the ball”, and then it is simply a matter of “catching the whip” (BM term that I found useful).
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