Hand Position from 6-8 o'clock back swing....

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Jan 5, 2018
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Ok... I know I might be shunned from this site but my DD is still throwing hello elbow. Being that we start tournaments in 28 days, it's too late to make big changes. Recently, I took my DD to a different local coach who would like to see her start her wind-up with the ball facing up palm up 6-8 O'clock. Currently she goes into her wind-up palm facing her leg. any real difference?
Thanks... I'm just a dumb dad on a bucket trying to learn.
Thoughts or opinions?
My daughter still throws well enough to get us through this season... but things have got to change this August.
So.. if you can get by the not throwing IR... any thoughts on the arm circle?
I have recently deleted a lot of my videos... I'll have to get a few side shots this week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkRVBmLt1cg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux09rftSPHo (poor throw)
Thanks in advance! I'll keep going through threads to search for help on this
one more side question... how do I post these in slow motion? It seems my slow motion videos don't play in slow motion on here.

"It's too late to make big changes".....IMHO It's never too late! Yes you might suffer through the changes but the end result will be much better. We did a major overhaul of our DD's pitching mechanics 1 year ago....two weeks before our season started. Horrible timing...Absolutely. Did we suffer a little in the beginning?...Yes. but mostly just a speed decline for awhile.

If you wait until the end of the season you've spent that much more time reinforcing poor mechanics.

Best decision we ever did. Now her mechanics and results are that much more improved. You'll always be refining and improving. Don't be afraid to make changes. And just say NO to HE.

Good luck!
 
Dec 5, 2012
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Absolutely not HE.... I like a lot of what this kid is doing.
Nice overlap in her drive. Good amount of brush and I/R

I'd personally recommend the knuckles to always lead the ball. That means on the upswing and on the pull from 9:00. I feel like its less movements within the shoulder.
I'd also like to see the FSR a touch earlier within the arm circle, it seems as if she really engages the "push back" long after the ball is gone
 
Oct 4, 2018
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Pretty darn good IR if you ask me! She could use some work on whip by loosening up her lower arm and allowing it to lag. I’d also suggest an effort to drag her toenails which I think will bring her hip into a better position to receive the arm for brush. Do you have any clips from the side?

I like her backswing and might just suggest keeping it closer the the hip.

Yeah, I saw great IR in that second pitch especially. Decent brush resistance too.
 
Oct 4, 2018
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Click this link.

Then bookmark it.

Then set a calendar reminder to watch it every day.

Then watch it.

Then teach it.

Then get your daughter to watch it.

Then teach it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utKZVDh-rDI


We do these drills quite often. Sometimes on a day we don't do any other pitching. My thought/goal is for these drills and muscle memory to work itself into the full pitch. My DD is 9 and doing fine so I'm progressing very slowly. First tourney tomorrow. I'm so excited I can't think straight.
 

h8weakness

Bucket Dad
Jan 9, 2019
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Mishawaka, IN
Click this link.

Then bookmark it.

Then set a calendar reminder to watch it every day.

Then watch it.

Then teach it.

Then get your daughter to watch it.

Then teach it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utKZVDh-rDI


We do these drills quite often. Sometimes on a day we don't do any other pitching. My thought/goal is for these drills and muscle memory to work itself into the full pitch. My DD is 9 and doing fine so I'm progressing very slowly. First tourney tomorrow. I'm so excited I can't think straight.

Thanks! GOOD LUCK TOMORROW
 
Nov 8, 2018
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I agree with the others she is right there ir for sure. I would keep working on it. It’s obviously NOT a big change. It’s more of fine tuning it. Looks pretty darn good. Loosen arm and keep it more bent.


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