I think the "pull effect" you are seeing is that when she drives out, she is not reaching/extending the lead leg, but rather driving her middle (read: lead hip) forward through space.
But you really can see how "quiet" and controlled her body is overall.
And her lead foot plant is easily a foot shy of the circle line.
I also find it interesting that her "rocker start" results in her pushing from dirt, rather than the front of the pitchers plate.
Might give credence to the theory that the wider the feet are apart in the HP-2B axis, the greater ability to drive - and to drive in a controlled way?
(like how in HS the back foot can start not in contact and behind the pitcher's plate.)
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), she doesn't need to stride 8'. of course it is possible, but if it messes up the timing, why do it?
