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  1. Ken B

    Cj Johnston - 643 Fastpitch - Fort Worth, Texas

    Welcome to DFP! Lot's of great info and great people within the pages here. (BTW, I like my coffee black/strong with drizzles of chocolate and caramel and a splash of cream. :coffee::D )
  2. Ken B

    Improving consistency

    These might be helpful: https://www.discussfastpitch.com/threads/huge-bruise-on-hip-bone-and-inner-elbow.25908/ https://www.discussfastpitch.com/threads/bruising-hip-help.36168/
  3. Ken B

    Improving consistency

    @Hillhouse sells (used to sell?) a flap called the Perfect Circle that can be a good tool. Jason Snyder's Pitch Squeak has become very popular and is very adjustable for different parts of the arm: https://www.facebook.com/p/PitchSqueak-100085035953780/
  4. Ken B

    Improving consistency

    /\ Those look like the arm is trapped or making hard contact. As seen in the slow motion video I posted above, it’s really very smooth and fluid. . . .
  5. Ken B

    Improving consistency

  6. Ken B

    Improving consistency

    It's really tough to answer without being there. The key is to keep the lower arm relaxed and allow it to be loose and whippy. As long as there is some natural flexion at the elbow, the lower arm will wrap/roll/brush/swipe around the upper thigh. Keep it loose and let it happen. As cnardone...
  7. Ken B

    Improving consistency

    It’s important that the inside of the upper forearm begins the brush contact behind the hipbone and the forearm wraps/rolls below the hipbone around the thigh. Start with no ball and progress to a ball.
  8. Ken B

    Screwball Proof, or Not!

    I have a student who came in following some time off who was all of a sudden throwing a nasty scrop. Previously her drop had 12/6 spin but this weekend it was 1-7 and cut nicely inside. Interestingly, she uses a two finger grip. If she/we could identity how she's doing it and learn to throw...
  9. Ken B

    Release and Spin Gifs

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  10. Ken B

    Change up help

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  11. Ken B

    Strength and Conditioning for Pitchers

    Pauly and Next Level Softball have offer a very comprehensive program that targets specific areas of each athlete.
  12. Ken B

    Placement of foot in front of the rubber

    The key is that they must maintain contact prior to the push.
  13. Ken B

    Placement of foot in front of the rubber

    To the best of my recollection, in NCAA, International, Triple Crown, USA Preps, USA, etc., the pivot foot may start with the pivot foot heel in contact with the front edge of the plate. I believe that NFHS, Little League, USSSA, etc., require at least some part of the pivot foot (including...
  14. Ken B

    Using resistance bands as part of warm up routine?

    Rick's routine is very good.
  15. Ken B

    Pitchers With Less Than Perfect Mechanics

    Loading and unloading the scaps. It's a pretty good percentage of pitchers whose ball path disappears behind the torso.
  16. Ken B

    Rawlings HOH Custom: Palm Pad?

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  17. Ken B

    Rawlings CM41 VS. YM4 Catcher's Mitt

    I love both of my CM34FP's https://www.discussfastpitch.com/threads/rawlings-hoh-custom-palm-pad.40172/
  18. Ken B

    Placement of foot in front of the rubber

    Illegal (gym step?)

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