Hello,
Finally got some video of my 10 year old daughter. Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions. Things that I see are a little forward lean at release and could use a little more leg drive.
Thanks again,
DB
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Hello,
Finally got some video of my 10 year old daughter. Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions. Things that I see are a little forward lean at release and could use a little more leg drive.
Thanks again,
DB
She needs to use more of her legs, she is just 'throwing' more than pitching. She is stepping out too far away from powerline. Also the shoulders seem to square too much towards home plate. They need more angle. Squaring too much can cause injuries and stress to the shoulders. But these are all simple fixes.
I think if you have her to stop the stepping out, the shoulders will angle and fix that problem. Stepping out makes the shoulder turn in naturally.
Good luck.
I think if you have her to stop the stepping out, the shoulders will angle and fix that problem. Stepping out makes the shoulder turn in naturally.
Good luck.
Thanks for the responses so far, but going to bump it looking for some more feedback!
Dave
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DB1, I'm NOT going to give adice in DD motion because I don't have the background. I will say this though. Give her a solid fondation to pitch from. Put yourself in her shoes, all of this is hard enough to do without having to deal with the mat sliding on the push off and the landing. If they have to worry about sliding around, it will make it hard to focus on other areas. One less thing to worry about. We all know what it is like to not be sure of our footing.
Is she using a pitching coach? When I lived in Springfield, IL. the best coach around was in your area. People drove down to take their kids to George Jones.
Yes, put some gripper tape or something under that pitching mat.
Yes, put some gripper tape or something under that pitching mat.
She looks ok to me, with my limited knowledge. The main thing I saw, that I didn't like was that she was striding to the side instead of right at her target. I believe they call in the power line.
DB,
In addition to getting that mat stuck to the ground some way, grab some tape and a can of spray paint and put a powerline down the middle of the mat. That will give her something to aim for, as it looks like she's stepping open. You could also put her flat on the floor and work to get her exploding more when she makes her forward move. She needs to bend those knees and generate some push off her right leg. At finish, a cue I use for girls who seem flatfooted and passive is to finish more up on their toes. They need to use the stride foot landing as a spring, not so much as a shock absorber. leaners tend to land soft and stay soft on the front leg, while exploders straighten out and get tall at the end of their motions. Try some of that--it will make her look and feel more athletically active.
In addition to getting that mat stuck to the ground some way, grab some tape and a can of spray paint and put a powerline down the middle of the mat. That will give her something to aim for, as it looks like she's stepping open. You could also put her flat on the floor and work to get her exploding more when she makes her forward move. She needs to bend those knees and generate some push off her right leg. At finish, a cue I use for girls who seem flatfooted and passive is to finish more up on their toes. They need to use the stride foot landing as a spring, not so much as a shock absorber. leaners tend to land soft and stay soft on the front leg, while exploders straighten out and get tall at the end of their motions. Try some of that--it will make her look and feel more athletically active.
