How Do I?

[Dabears17]

Is bellybutton pointed at 45 degrees an absolute, or is more of a range, say 45 to 60 degrees? (was looking at Rich Balswick videos with DW, her question).

 

[Crystal Brown]

How to use the plate for your advantage?
Why does the leg drive breaks down once the pitcher get on the mound with the ball? What is the difference from doing drill work where the drive looks good until actually full out pitch?
Does the pitcher have to be taught to get open or does their body do this automatically with proper mechanics?

 

[corlay]

How do I...

translate "drill mechanics" into a full-motion pitch?

 

[sbcowboy]

How do I.....

How can I keep DD opened minded to change?
When I can't find an I/R coach close by, what is the next best thing?
What pitches r thrown with palm up? Which r not?
What is more important speed or spin?
How can I develop both in DD'S pitch?
Without BI, what is the top speed a pitcher will max out at?
Can good mechanics over come physical size?
What is the best way to document the progress DD makes over the years?

These r a few more I thought about.

 

[Dabears17]

How do I understand that teaching 'muscling through' is just as wrong as teaching 'hello elbow'. IE, not using Brush interference.

DW would like to see any studies that show BI doesn't cause injuries. My understanding now is with a non-locked elbow and and a loose whipping motion, BI is safe.

 

[Trail-runner]

How to use the plate for your advantage?
Why does the leg drive breaks down once the pitcher get on the mound with the ball? What is the difference from doing drill work where the drive looks good until actually full out pitch?

This is the $100,000 question! I would love to know why drill speed and accuracy, does not transition over to the mound. Great question Crystal!!

 

[jacman]

How do I drive properly through sprint position, instead of being too upright driving off the rubber?

How do I stop slapping my stride leg thigh with the glove at release?

how can I properly drive my stride knee out and forward instead of leading or reaching with the foot.

 

[ArmyStrong]

How do I evaluate potential pitching coaches?
How do I find out if PCs know the proper pitching fundamentals if they don't use the secret decoder cues such as IR, Brush Interference and don't know about DFP?
What questions should I be asking potential PCs?
What do the good PCs charge for their instruction?

Thanks Java!

 

[mothgirl]

How do I fix a slow push off the rubber
How to get a better forward lean
opening to soon, getting them to not throw that knee over to open up right away
how to fix an arms before legs timing issue
How to fix a static start or slow start off the rubber
How to fix geting getting leg extended before pushing (that may be the same as the first)
how to get a better weight transfer
how to teach "hitting the wall" on your backward wieght transfer
how to explain overlap or get them to feel it
how to better delay the arms?
should I focus on delaying the arms or speeding up the legs? is there ever a time when you should tell a kid to slow down the arms?


how to get them to push with the glove side
how to get a better use of my glove side arm
how to get them to push out instead of up

if you have a pitcher thats pushing up really good, how to get that upward energy going forward

how to stay palm up longer
how to train or should i train to not "wipe the wall" (am I being hard headed with this one? be honest)

how to get the hips moving forward
how to fix bending at the waist or "sitting" before push off
how do I get her rear in front of the rubber

Im sorry some of these questions may be redundant, my frustration is showing as I try to help dd with her drive.

 

[colin]

how does a person move to a more consistent drop spin from bullet spin? my youngest is having a hard time with this.