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    GIF's short looping...

    I don't know what's going on, but whenever I load threads like the model pitchers database with gif's in it, the gif's do not play full length... In the past, gifs would not appear until they loaded. Now they appear right away and don't play full length, it's like they only loop through 10% of...
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    So Demarini and Louisville Slugger are both owned by Wilson

    I had not realized that both Demarini and Louisville Slugger were both owned by Wilson... I was checking out the websites and noticed they were very similar in design. Then when I went to call support, I found that both phone numbers were almost identical at 800-800-9932 vs 9935. Makes me...
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    Bat swing weight (moment of inertia)

    Does anyone know of a database of bats that includes swing weight ie moment of inertia (MOI)? I've searched around and only found info on baseball bats (link). FWIW here are a couple of interesting links on the topic (link1, link2)
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    Athletic posture while coiling

    It is somewhat common to see struggling hitters who have batting stances in which their posture is very upright. The knees are bent a little, but they have virtually no hip hinge. In fact this was something that my DD had struggled with for a very long time. A while ago, I had discovered that...
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    Pitcher with a fast delivery

    We played a team yesterday with a pitcher who was starting her wind up before our batters got fully into the box. The clip below is of my DD, but there were worse ofenses. The umpire was not holding her up while the batters were out of the box either. I was just wondering what recommendations...
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    Fixing sprinters posture using the foot hyperarch mechanic

    Hi all, I wanted to start a topic to discuss sprinting posture improvements without actually working on sprinting posture... This relates to pitching in that we expect to see sprinting like motions within a pitchers drive mechanic. I've said for a while now, how can my DD have sprinting...
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    Model pitcher database

    To help troubleshoot pitching problem areas, I started a database project to capture frame counts for key intervals on elite pitchers. Using the averages from this database, you can add metrics for your own DD or student to try and identify differences between her and the elite. The tab called...
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    Glute activation...

    Just wanted to get a thread rolling discussing glute activation issues. DD still can't get off the rubber before 3 o'clock... We've been digging in working on leg strength and stronger drive leg pushing for a long time, and we just can't move the needle much. Pushback and two step drills are...
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    Need a 360 degree model pitching reference

    Any chance someone can post front / back / side clips of a model pitcher? I'm hunting for good back views and will post back if I find something. Thanks
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    Still struggling to work through drive mechanics

    Been a busy spring season. Baily pitched most games for her 8th grade team this spring as well as our TB team played in 6 consecutive tournaments. She didn't pitch a ton for me in TB, but still added another 30+ games on top of school. I made a couple GIFs from pitching yesterday against a...
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    14u Baily hitting

    Here is a recent clip of my DD and the rear leg coil was a big part of it. There are still major improvements to be made. This was her first BP focused on scap usage into the launch. - I think her rear leg was too passive. I don't think she was IR'ing into her rearward coil very hard. -...
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    Pitching advice - missing a lot left/right - form improvements

    Hi all, I was hoping that some of you might be able to advise me on how best to proceed with DD's pitching. We've spent a lot of time working on internal rotation mechanics, and I feel like she is executing that somewhat. I feel like she has a form issue going on, and I don't feel like I am...
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    Advice on getting hips all the way around.

    Hi all! DD and I have been spending a lot of time lately working on stretch and fire and upperbody resistance. (BTW - Thanks so much to all of you for the great posts and topics!!!) One area that both of us are struggling with is getting that last 10 to 20 degrees of hip turn in the swing...
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    Help with 12U DD throwing. Elbow pain.

    Recently DD has been been having some pain in her elbow and a little in her upper back when throwing. I'm posting slow motion videos of her short and long throws. I know that she isn't doing to well with lower body mechanics, but any more torque on her forearm, and it just might tear off :p...
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    Anyone have slow motion video of the hand at release?

    I'm trying to help my daughter work on her release as she appears to be loosing the ball the ball somehow. It appears that she allows her hand to get inside of the ball and it rolls off of her index finger putting a side spin on the ball. My daughter is a lefty and this action also seems to...
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    Screwing in foot for the Move...

    I'm trying to get some clarification on how to properly screw the foot into the ground to setup for the Move. I'm sure that this is wrong, but my initial impression of the sequence of screwing the foot into the ground is as follows: 1. Put the rear foot down flat with the heel down. The foot...
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    Help with DD's release - video included.

    I've been working with my daughter on bringing IR into her pitching style, and I'm pretty sure I've got her all messed up, lol! She has struggled a great deal on how to correctly release the ball and keeps falling back to this release which almost always pushes the ball outside. Any advice on...
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    importing model swing into kinovea (conver animated gif to avi)

    does anyone know of a good way to import any of the model swing clips (they save as animated gif files) into the analysis software, kinovea? i searched high and low to find a converting program, but i continue to strike out. the closest program that i found was banner maker using the convert...
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    looking for pujols video...

    any chance someone can point me to the pujols clip that's filmed from the rear? the clip is cropped to show his waist and demonstrates the upper/lower body torsion that goes into his swing. thanks!
  20. J

    Is underhand style IR used at all in an overhand throw?

    Along with pitching, DD (11yo) and I have been working on overhand throwing. Our infield and outfield throwing is somewhat weak, and we would enjoy learning how to add snap to our throws without tearing up shoulders. We've been working on getting sideways and keeping her hand away from her...

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