Bending at the waist
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6-4-3 = 2
The four majors causes of forward lean are:
1) Severe bend in pre-motion (see Scarborough) that persists.
2) Collapsing stride leg resistance - knee has excessive bend, doesn't resist
3) Limited drive force off the plate - resulting in the drive leg hanging back, and head rushing ahead of it
4) Too much rotation into release - with the body 'closed' it's easier to bend at the waist... and harder to prevent.
These are listed in no particular order. Find the cause(s)... and work on eliminating them. Possible cures:
1) Start with less of a bend at the waist... lean with the head, not a bend in the waist.
2) Firm up the stride leg by showing her 'reverse posture'
3) Teach rearward/forward momentum... and an aggressive push off the plate (I find this to be the #1 cause)
4) Teach her to pitch across her body. Stay open.
Again, pin the problem... and then act on it. Best ~JS
1) Severe bend in pre-motion (see Scarborough) that persists.
2) Collapsing stride leg resistance - knee has excessive bend, doesn't resist
3) Limited drive force off the plate - resulting in the drive leg hanging back, and head rushing ahead of it
4) Too much rotation into release - with the body 'closed' it's easier to bend at the waist... and harder to prevent.
These are listed in no particular order. Find the cause(s)... and work on eliminating them. Possible cures:
1) Start with less of a bend at the waist... lean with the head, not a bend in the waist.
2) Firm up the stride leg by showing her 'reverse posture'
3) Teach rearward/forward momentum... and an aggressive push off the plate (I find this to be the #1 cause)
4) Teach her to pitch across her body. Stay open.
Again, pin the problem... and then act on it. Best ~JS
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What is reverse posture?
javasource
6-4-3 = 2
Backward spine tilt... if upright posture is 90 degrees (perpindicular) to the ground... then reverse would be more than 90... like keeping your head back... and the spine angle that would create. Think: a resistive stride...
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Thanks Java. In reading other posts, it was explained as lean away from catcher at landing. For my 9 year old, I told her to imagine that the catcher, umpire or batter really smell so lean back or resist as you land the ball to keep away from them.
We tried it and it looked like a light bulb went off in her head.
We tried it and it looked like a light bulb went off in her head.
I like this cue! May I use it?
Hmmmm..... the bulb just went off in my head. Wait, now the bulb just broke in pieces. Oh well, hopefully the thought will stick anyway!
Seriously, thanks. I'm going to use this one and add to it a little.
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Feel free, by all means. We should make a huge list of ways to describe how to fix the dreaded lean to see what works. Nothing has worked yet, but she did this 10 in a row without any further explanation. The ball was all over the place, but I think that is easily fixed.
Please God, let this be the one. LOL
-GG
Please God, let this be the one. LOL
-GG
