- Jul 14, 2008
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After reading the replies, then going back and watching all of these videos i've never really noticed before but she consistently releases the ball at her front leg. By simply getting her to stop leaning forward and finishing straight or at an angle back should automatically change that release point to her back leg (assuming timing all stays the same).
Wow........Ok okie.......Don't take this personal.....I'm using you as an example.........
(climbs up on the soap box)
Why is it every time I tell someone that RELEASE POINT DRIVES POSTURE.........They MISS THE ENTIRE POINT..........And completely REVERSE what is being said...........
I'm going to say it YET AGAIN........RELEASE POINT DRIVES POSTURE.........NOT POSTURE DRIVES RELEASE POINT........
You cannot tell a kid who is bending at the waist to stand taller with a slight rearward lean and expect the release to naturally move back.......Because it won't......The timing of release will NOT change just because you stand up........If the mind believes release is OUT FRONT..........It won't matter if you stand her on her head........She'll still throw it out front..........
You MUST get her to throw the ball of the rear hip/leg........THAT WILL DRIVE HER POSTURE to a more upright position........OR SHE'LL THROW IT INTO THE GROUND..........
I can't tell you how many times I've been a "guest coach" at the pitching lesson and the PC says: "she's pretty good but we're working on a more upright posture"..........Only to hear him tell her to "STAND UP"........"LEAN BACK".........With ZERO RESULTS.......Because he's COMPLETELY MISSING THE POINT of WHY she bends forward at the waist.........
We take 10-15 minutes to work on her release point from drill positions.........Then we let her progress in drill form to full circles........From 9:00......To 12:00.....To 3/4.......To full circles.........ALWAYS THROWING OFF THE BACK HIP.........
After 2 or 3 balls from every position in the dirt and she QUICKLY figures out that in order to throw off the back hip, she MUST have a slight rearward lean to get the ball to the plate........From there the LIGHT COMES ON.......and we're done worrying about posture.......
If she starts to bend........The PC simply explains that her release point is moving forward, and tells her to GET IT BACK WHERE IT BELONGS..........
Stepping off the soap box now.......
Thank you okie.........