Slugger.... What are your thoughts on this issue?
How to fix the dreaded "Butt Out" disease?
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shaker1
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I believe alot of the butt out issue has to do with HE mechanics. Pushing the ball, clearing the hips. Seen lots of kids trying to figure out how to throw a ball straight with these types of mechanics. This is often the result.
There are a bunch of causes to monkey-butt syndrome. I've seen advanced pitchers develop it trying to throw a screwball. The root cause is probably parents/coaches not understanding BI.
The most important thing to do is to identify the problem and have some ideas on how to fix it.
IMHO, terminology to explain this to kids is extremely important. A good phrase that "sticks" with a kid is gold.
"Don't monkey butt...crack a nut."
The most important thing to do is to identify the problem and have some ideas on how to fix it.
IMHO, terminology to explain this to kids is extremely important. A good phrase that "sticks" with a kid is gold.
"Don't monkey butt...crack a nut."
Both for batting and pitching I tell them to stand tall.
What is BI? (Never Mind, brush interfence. Lol Need more coffee)
What is BI? (Never Mind, brush interfence. Lol Need more coffee)
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I've gone so far as to stick a park bench behind them so when they do it. they can feel it. Probably not recommended but it works.
Cracking a nutt will firm up the legs and core. this PREVENTS the butt out.... Read more closely before dismissing
The biomechanics of a ball and socket joint will always find correct alignment...automatically. Yes staying too open is a problem, no one disputed that.
If the FSR is strong enough and a nutt is cracked, her hips will automatically find the angle of the front foot, thus closing her off to an approx. 45 deg angle.... this will have put her in position to brush. like I said, read more closely.
If the FSR is strong enough and a nutt is cracked, her hips will automatically find the angle of the front foot, thus closing her off to an approx. 45 deg angle.... this will have put her in position to brush. like I said, read more closely.
IMO a lot of kids suffer a butt out condition due to an issue with their drive mechanic. Kids who have good glute usage will go from the "k" (bent rear hip) to reverse "k" (extended rear hip) position naturally. Kids who do not have good glute usage will drive from the rubber using primarily quads and calves (late push pattern). These kids will tend to end up in a butt out condition due to their rear hip not fully extending during drive from rubber.
Secondary effects of this are lack of mid section propulsion not yielding good weight transfer into plant, lack of propulsion forces pitcher to reach out with front leg, late push pattern from leg/calf after they start to close will cause the rear end to kick-out even more.
Late rear hip extension is a symptom which seems to be a result of the dragging rear leg. It is easy for this issue to be masked by a good front foot plant and cracking the nut which will result in a tall posture at release even though they were butt out during the important part of the drive phase.
Check out how early Tatum Edwards' rear hip extends (great clip knightsb!). She is driving from the middle out.
Good rear hip extension vs. Bad rear hip extension (resulting in butt out)
Secondary effects of this are lack of mid section propulsion not yielding good weight transfer into plant, lack of propulsion forces pitcher to reach out with front leg, late push pattern from leg/calf after they start to close will cause the rear end to kick-out even more.
Late rear hip extension is a symptom which seems to be a result of the dragging rear leg. It is easy for this issue to be masked by a good front foot plant and cracking the nut which will result in a tall posture at release even though they were butt out during the important part of the drive phase.
Check out how early Tatum Edwards' rear hip extends (great clip knightsb!). She is driving from the middle out.
Good rear hip extension vs. Bad rear hip extension (resulting in butt out)
imo a lot of kids suffer a butt out condition due to an issue with their drive mechanic. Kids who have good glute usage will go from the "k" (bent rear hip) to reverse "k" (extended rear hip) position naturally. kids who do not have good glute usage will drive from the rubber using primarily quads and calves (late push pattern). These kids will tend to end up in a butt out condition due to their rear hip not fully extending during drive from rubber.
Secondary effects of this are lack of mid section propulsion not yielding good weight transfer into plant, lack of propulsion forces pitcher to reach out with front leg, late push pattern from leg/calf after they start to close will cause the rear end to kick-out even more.
Late rear hip extension is a symptom which seems to be a result of the dragging rear leg. it is easy for this issue to be masked by a good front foot plant and cracking the nut which will result in a tall posture at release even though they were butt out during the important part of the drive phase.
Check out how early tatum edwards' rear hip extends (great clip knightsb!). She is driving from the middle out.
good rear hip extension vs. Bad rear hip extension (resulting in butt out)
yup....................
