How do I get my pitchers to lean more away from the catcher on release. I see Jennie finch, Cat and others almost pointing their noses in the air on release. What is the benefit of doing this?
Lean back on Release
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It provides resistance to the stride leg that is needed for many pitches, especially the riseball.
Push off with as slight forward lean and touch down with a slight backwards lean.
Sounds like you might need to extend their stride length.
I like to use a bungie chord attached to a waist belt. I simply pull her toward me and help her get more momentum. The pitchers job is to hit the brakes and maintain a tall posture position without walking through her pitch. This helps them feel resistance which creates better whip. I have alot of success doing this with my students.
Thanks for the replies. I will try the bungee thing to see if they react to it well. We video taped the girls and 1 of them has great leg drive but once it reaches a certain length the leg goes straight down and then she has a soft front leg, and then the lean forward happens. The other one has a really good stride with minimal soft front, very minimal, she has a good firm front leg just ever so slightly bent. She still has some forward lean though.
