shaker1
Softball Junkie
Nice sunny days help with the video, hard to get good video inside.I wish I could take higher quality video that would not blur her arm.
Nice sunny days help with the video, hard to get good video inside.I wish I could take higher quality video that would not blur her arm.
Ok whats open? Is open parallel or hips open up....
Imwould never tell a kid to get open. But pitching open is closed? Is open when you are sidways? I never understand why thats open? Anyway
The post saying her foot is perp to to the power line? Isnt that open?
Someone please explain it to me
I never worry about open or close. Because i dont teach open or close. I teach land at the angle you throw from. Which is neither opened or close so i guess it doesnt matter. 45 degrees or so. I see hillhouse likes you darn near sideways and others a bit different.
First off, I'm not sure if you're aware, so I'll be gentle. Your posts come across as argumentative and sometimes offensive. Be aware how others perception may be....
1. Open on this board means the RH pitchers chest is facing 3rd base (approx) as the ball comes over the top of the circle.
2. Closed is the opposite. Her chest is facing the catcher.
Our goal is to start closed with a forward drive, start opening after 3:00, be as open as her body allows over the top, then resist the closing of her body to stop at an approx 45° angle as the ball hand is around 9:00 into the 6:00 release.
I know Hillhouse fairly well as he coached my oldest dd. He never made her stay open or closed. He'd simply suggest how her angles effected the release. He likes the ball hand to finish across the body to some degree, but again never implying to stay completely open. He was a big proponent of explaining how he did it and how he had success at whatever... If the student mimics his style, that's her choice, but he always made it crystal clear what is a style and what is an absolute when referencing mechanics.
Ok whats open? Is open parallel or hips open up....
Imwould never tell a kid to get open. But pitching open is closed? Is open when you are sidways? I never understand why thats open? Anyway
The post saying her foot is perp to to the power line? Isnt that open?
Someone please explain it to me
I never worry about open or close. Because i dont teach open or close. I teach land at the angle you throw from. Which is neither opened or close so i guess it doesnt matter. 45 degrees or so. I see hillhouse likes you darn near sideways and others a bit different.
First off, I'm not sure if you're aware, so I'll be gentle. Your posts come across as argumentative and sometimes offensive. Be aware how others perception may be....
1. Open on this board means the RH pitchers chest is facing 3rd base (approx) as the ball comes over the top of the circle.
2. Closed is the opposite. Her chest is facing the catcher.
Our goal is to start closed with a forward drive, start opening after 3:00, be as open as her body allows over the top, then resist the closing of her body to stop at an approx 45° angle as the ball hand is around 9:00 into the 6:00 release.
I know Hillhouse fairly well as he coached my oldest dd. He never made her stay open or closed. He'd simply suggest how her angles effected the release. He likes the ball hand to finish across the body to some degree, but again never implying to stay completely open. He was a big proponent of explaining how he did it and how he had success at whatever... If the student mimics his style, that's her choice, but he always made it crystal clear what is a style and what is an absolute when referencing mechanics.
I know the drill... It's designed to get open, not specifically to stay open