Lock it In drill

[Gags]

Should the shoulders be staying level, or is it OK for them to dip a little?

And I think I can see what DNeeld is referring to about the wrist - right around “10:30” she appears to pull her wrist back slightly (I don’t know if that’s a +\-, just confirming an observation).


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[DrRiello]

Should the shoulders be staying level, or is it OK for them to dip a little?

And I think I can see what DNeeld is referring to about the wrist - right around “10:30” she appears to pull her wrist back slightly (I don’t know if that’s a +\-, just confirming an observation).


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Shoulders need to stay level with the hips. Like shoe boxes stacked up. They can tilt but they all have to tilt together. If shoulders tilt but hips stay level to the ground you’re not stacked anymore.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Laphoneman]

I like to start focusing on the hips at this point if she starts to bend at the hip especially on front hip when she increases speed she will money butt(stick her butt out) or bend forward at hips. Watch for stacked and solid form. It will help with the whip also.

 

[BktMom3]

I like to start focusing on the hips at this point if she starts to bend at the hip especially on front hip when she increases speed she will money butt(stick her butt out) or bend forward at hips. Watch for stacked and solid form. It will help with the whip also.

I think I understand what you and the previous posters have said. Could someone possibly post an example regarding “stacked” just to make sure we practice correctly.

I know my DD. She will totally monkey butt, if we don’t attack the hips/stacked posture.

 

[BktMom3]

Shoulders need to stay level with the hips. Like shoe boxes stacked up. They can tilt but they all have to tilt together. If shoulders tilt but hips stay level to the ground you’re not stacked anymore.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m just assuming by tilt, you are referring to her back shoulder??? When I looked at the video, I noticed her back shoulder was much lower than her front, and her back kind of “bows” inward.

 

[Ken B]

Knit picking a little on the wrist. Looks slightly extended. Should have some flex at the top as it comes up at 3. Who knows maybe I’m seeing things. Getting old. Lol


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gotcha! I agree and she could definitely play with a little flexion, as long as it feels loose and whippy.

 

[DrRiello]

I’m just assuming by tilt, you are referring to her back shoulder??? When I looked at the video, I noticed her back shoulder was much lower than her front, and her back kind of “bows” inward.

Her shoulder is tilted yes but her hips are not tilted with the shoulders. Not stacked. Hip tilt and shoulder tilt or not tilt needs to be together. Like a picture frame from shoulder to shoulder and hip to hip. All moving at the same level.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[DrRiello]

Gotcha! I agree and she could definitely play with a little flexion, as long as it feels loose and whippy.

Exactly!!!! Definitely tight too but didn’t want to go into all the detail. Ha


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Fastpitch_Dad]

I’m just assuming by tilt, you are referring to her back shoulder??? When I looked at the video, I noticed her back shoulder was much lower than her front, and her back kind of “bows” inward.

Think of it as the position you would be in if you were anchoring a tug of war match, holding a wall up with your back, riding a skateboard/snowboard.
Knees are slightly bent standing at a slight angle, and the pelvis is tilting into the hips. All these use the backside to stay centered on the legs.

Not being stacked is things like the hips sliding sideways into one leg, leaning any direction, bending at hips. Generally not in a position of power to use the backside so they use other weaker muscles (arms).


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[djcarter1966]

Doing good work since this is just isolation drill, but I would still probably try and work in lower body working correctly you can do this for this drill anyway by simply having her get her back heel off the ground as she starts the motion (instead of waiting until after release) so that when she releases the ball she is at correct position my guess is this fixes the "unstacked" look problem she can't be stacked because with her heel on the ground her hip simply can't release....one of these days I'll make a video I promise....I just see this so often and doing a few isolation exercises you can feel it instantly.