any coments on how to breath while pitching.. Take a deep breath and breath out before the windup or going forward ..or breath out at the release of the ball??..
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- Jul 26, 2010
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Exhale on the pitch, just like any other exercise. Often girls will hold their breath, and this causes some wildness or other issues. Occasionally I'll have girls yell or kiai when they pitch if they have really bad problems holding their breath. They need to start the pitch from a "calm" place, so taking a breath and exhaling before the pitch is fine, so long as they keep breathing afterwards.
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Teach your daughter how to breathe deeply all the way into the stomach. Not just the chest. This will deliver more oxygen into the blood stream and she will stay stronger while she is pitching. One of the cues I tell my pitchers just before they throw the ball is Take a Deep Breath. When you release it tell yourself "Relax/Release. This is a way to tell them to relax the muscles just before the pitch and release the tension from the body. Let the tension flow down through your feet and out of your body. I get some strange looks at times when I teach this but 10,000 years of martial arts should teach us something about how the body moves. This will help her move faster. The key to more speed. She should be focused on her target while she is performing this exercise in breathing.
Any comments on how dad is to breathe while DD is pitching?
Sometimes a deep breath is enough to calm a pitcher (especilly after a massive hit or if they're not preforming the way they want to)
Only focus on breathing if it's an issue.
I take a deep breath before a pitch and exhale just after the ball leaves my hand. It's not conscious it just is.
Breathe into a paper bag.
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Everyone has heard an Olympic weight lifter yell, grunt, scream (or whatever you want to call it), as they lift that heavy weight up. It is an energy release for them. The same thing can be said for a pitcher. Timed correctly, it is an excellent energy release that is directed into giving a little more ball speed.
Most young ladies believe that loud 'Grunt' is not ladylike and that might br true. Still, a strong exhale AS you are releasing the ball will call up a little more energy than if you do not.
Also, if you do make an audible grunt / noise as you release the ball, that audible noise can be used against the batter to assist you in taking away their timing of the pitcher's motions. It is a tactic all to itself.
Most young ladies believe that loud 'Grunt' is not ladylike and that might br true. Still, a strong exhale AS you are releasing the ball will call up a little more energy than if you do not.
Also, if you do make an audible grunt / noise as you release the ball, that audible noise can be used against the batter to assist you in taking away their timing of the pitcher's motions. It is a tactic all to itself.
We played against a girl that did this. Most of our hitters found it useful. Not only did it help them time the release of the ball, she literally told you when she was throwing a change-up by faking the grunt.
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Slowly.... Otherwise you slobber, stammer, stutter and spit all over yourself and those within 5 feet of you when things go REALLY bad or REALLY good.
If you want something that is great therapy... Take pictures. Get a nice camera and take pictures of the all the kids on the team. Not just your DD. It worked for me.
Other parents used to ask me "How can you just sit there?" when the team was in the middle of a super tense situation in a game. I would tell them I'm not the one playing. Why should I be nervous? I always wanted to be sure that if my DD looked into the stands and saw me there I would be quiet and calm. That way she knew to relax and do what she did best to the best of her abilities.
