My point
So this is exactly my point. Its hard to know exactly what they teach by
talking with people.
To answer some qeuestions. Im not treating this like a buffet style instructor (Ill have some of that, and one figure 4 etc.) When my daughter started, I knew nothing we went to a place that was recomended by a pitchers dad who was a good pitcher yet young. We went there and after a few years I was reading up and it seemed it was a step style pitching instructor that may limit her ultimate speed. So we found a new instructor, recommended again. Bought a few things online from someone who puts some instructions online and asked some questions and they explained watch out for "slam the door". that was a technique taught in the 80s and after a study done on the elite pitchers none of them were doing it. They said go look at the elite pitchers and whatch what they do. Sure enough I did and I bet within the next two weeks the instructor was saying the harder you slam your hips the more power you have. Well we found a new one....very recomended and it was close but not very leg aggressive, more causual with movement. Looked into another and the pitcher we say had a lot of vertical bending when throwing movement. Why not have both....leg drive, work on speed and movement?
SO...no not buffet style but someone who follows the guidelines suggested here. Leg drive, power line, reverse posture in the air, front leg resistance, timing, whip. All of that. I have/am trying to convey that to my daughter but dads are limited and she is very very close and I believe she can pick up speed and movement when it clicks. tough cause she is 15, trying out for some A and Gold teams and is right there...so an instructor could make the difference. (Besides..not sure if you heard, Dads dont know everything)
It is just hard for a parent to find this. Most parents have no idea when they are first looking at all. I feel I do....but as they say time is money and your usually a few months in before details come out.
So my post was....hey anyone know someone in st. louis that teaches this leap/drag leg drive, just like the elite pitchers, with movement combination of finch/osterman,Ueno style pithcing coach? ) sorry couldnt resist.
Sorry for the long post....
Mike
So this is exactly my point. Its hard to know exactly what they teach by
talking with people.
To answer some qeuestions. Im not treating this like a buffet style instructor (Ill have some of that, and one figure 4 etc.) When my daughter started, I knew nothing we went to a place that was recomended by a pitchers dad who was a good pitcher yet young. We went there and after a few years I was reading up and it seemed it was a step style pitching instructor that may limit her ultimate speed. So we found a new instructor, recommended again. Bought a few things online from someone who puts some instructions online and asked some questions and they explained watch out for "slam the door". that was a technique taught in the 80s and after a study done on the elite pitchers none of them were doing it. They said go look at the elite pitchers and whatch what they do. Sure enough I did and I bet within the next two weeks the instructor was saying the harder you slam your hips the more power you have. Well we found a new one....very recomended and it was close but not very leg aggressive, more causual with movement. Looked into another and the pitcher we say had a lot of vertical bending when throwing movement. Why not have both....leg drive, work on speed and movement?
SO...no not buffet style but someone who follows the guidelines suggested here. Leg drive, power line, reverse posture in the air, front leg resistance, timing, whip. All of that. I have/am trying to convey that to my daughter but dads are limited and she is very very close and I believe she can pick up speed and movement when it clicks. tough cause she is 15, trying out for some A and Gold teams and is right there...so an instructor could make the difference. (Besides..not sure if you heard, Dads dont know everything)
It is just hard for a parent to find this. Most parents have no idea when they are first looking at all. I feel I do....but as they say time is money and your usually a few months in before details come out.
So my post was....hey anyone know someone in st. louis that teaches this leap/drag leg drive, just like the elite pitchers, with movement combination of finch/osterman,Ueno style pithcing coach? ) sorry couldnt resist.
Sorry for the long post....
Mike