- Nov 8, 2014
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The wrist flip isn't a drill to reinforce a throwing technique, its a light low stress move to slowly stretch and work the wrist and forearm muscles in isolation. We start every practice and every game warmups like this, and we have for 12 years. No one has ever had a dead elbow or bad technique because of it. DO it for the discipline and the isolation movements. After ten of these, step back and go to wrist and elbow only (Dart throw), after ten of these, step back some more and go to trunk throws (no legs). Here they point their ten toes at the target, have a proper BELOW the waist draw back (NEVER LET THE KID PULL THE BALL BACK LIKE SHES DRAWING A BOW AND ARROW. That's when the rotator cuff doesn't load up properly. EVERY COACH HAS TO KNOW THIS), rotate the waist and fire. Finishing with a tight 12 to 6 back spin release, just like in wrist snaps. Step back after ten of these go to full throws with out a crow hop. as you continually back up every few throws. When they get to some nice long loopy gentle long throws over 90 feet, they are ready to go. DO it everytime.