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Hi guys just wanted to say thanks before hand, its been along time since ive been on as life has gotten crazy busy but anyway my kiddo which just turned 16 now and when pitching she has been hitting her pitching arm (forearm) against her leg which is resulting in soreness to the point where she complains about it quite abit lately it hasn't affected her accuracy or any of her movement pitches which I should also note she has been working on her rise curve a lot lately which could be the cause I don't know she's tried tweaking her release a bit but nothing seems to be working any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Please post or PM video. Pain of any kind is not ok. Sometimes, initially the curve and rise (rise/curve) can be tough on the forearm while figuring things out. A little soreness might be ok at first, but if it doesn't resolve in a couple weeks or if it is uncomfortable, there is likely more going on. A stress fracture is not something to play with.
 

shaker1

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Check out how Littlejohn throws her curve. Upper arm brush only. Any thoughts on this? Is the whip any better or worse as long as your getting some brush and leading with the elbow?
 
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Barnhill is a good example of a upper arm brush riseball. Thoughts on this one?
Very interesting. My DD uses brush to set her realease point. If she does not brush her accuracy is way off. Thanks for the great vid.

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shaker1

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Ken is right on with the video to see what's up. My dd hits alittle too hard when throwing her curve. Has a tendency to bruuse at her hip bone when working alot on the curve. Mechanics I believe. Something we've been trying to smooth out lately.
 
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Hi guys just wanted to say thanks before hand, its been along time since ive been on as life has gotten crazy busy but anyway my kiddo which just turned 16 now and when pitching she has been hitting her pitching arm (forearm) against her leg which is resulting in soreness to the point where she complains about it quite abit lately it hasn't affected her accuracy or any of her movement pitches which I should also note she has been working on her rise curve a lot lately which could be the cause I don't know she's tried tweaking her release a bit but nothing seems to be working any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Welcome back! Good to see you again.

Was your DD playing in Dundas dome a few weeks ago?
 
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Has a tendency to bruuse at her hip bone when working alot on the curve.
If her hip bone is bruising, she's either got poor posture or is releasing too far from the thigh. Might seem counterintuitive, but ask her to release even closer to the thigh. Try to brush the wrist.


Barnhill is a good example of a upper arm brush riseball. Thoughts on this one?

While there are many who throw riseballs without brush, I can also think of some pretty good riseballer's like Parker, Walljasper and Osterman who brush all the way down to the wrist. My belief is that forearm brush creates a very consistent release for improved control.
 

shaker1

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If her hip bone is bruising, she's either got poor posture or is releasing too far from the thigh. Might seem counterintuitive, but ask her to release even closer to the thigh. Try to brush the wrist.




While there are many who throw riseballs without brush, I can also think of some pretty good riseballer's like Parker, Walljasper and Osterman who brush all the way down to the wrist. My belief is that forearm brush creates a very consistent release for improved control.

As far as the hip bone, I believe it's posture after the plant. Over rotation of the hip, not having a good straight line to brush off of, armpit to hip. Couldn't agree more with your riseball comments. I want my kid to brush right down to the wrist, but I wonder if the is any loss of whip when it comes to upper arm brush opposed to all the way to the wrist? Not advocating, just thinking out loud.
 

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