She has been pitching for 4 to 5 yrs. The last 2 years pitching for AAU teams. She just turned 16. She has never had a problem with this before. She did have a problem during the winter with pain developing in her forearm, but we corrected it with the help of this forum. I'm not seeing as...
My daughter just finished up her summer season. No problem physically until the last weekend.
Second to last weekend she developed a small bruise on her thigh. This past weekend she pitched first game and had to stop because bruise expanded to the point where it hurt when she threw. I was...
I could be her trapezius muscle (sorry might not be spelled right). I slightly tore that muscle years ago pitching.
Shoulder shrugs work great if that's the problem.
I believe dragging her foot would help keep her weight back, don't you think. Right know her back foot is popping up causing her weight to shift forward quicker than it should.
Ken,
I really don't like the look of her back foot. I noticed a few weeks ago how it is pulling up quickly, doesn't look relaxed, is very stiff, doesn't drag as much as I would like. This could be turning her hip through quicker than she should, not appearing open enough.
My daughter has been experiencing a sore forearm from pitching the last month or so. Never had this problem before, She is hitting her side/ hip harder which is causing this problem. I am her pitching coach, used to pitch years ago. I believe her problem might have to do with her drive leg not...
I have been working with my daughter the last few years on her softball pitching. I pitched competitive fastpitch for about 20 yrs and have a good grasp on techniques we have developed. She is a sophmore in high school and this offseason she has increased her speed. She a lot more aggressive at...