One important clue may be her lead (left) foot.
Her motion doesnt elevate that lead foot much at all, and she never appears to be “reaching” with her lead leg, like so many pitchers seem to do, presuamably to increase stride length?
I think the more your stride is “reach initiated” by the lead side, the more the back side will get left behind.
In Garcia, i see her powering her stride from the rear (right) side. This “pushes” her rear hip (and subsequently rear leg/knee) INTO a firmed-up from side, instead of “pulling” the back side with a strong front side reach.
does that make sense?
Ive heard respected coaches say: “its not how far you stride out that is important, but how far you drag out from the rubber”
Her motion doesnt elevate that lead foot much at all, and she never appears to be “reaching” with her lead leg, like so many pitchers seem to do, presuamably to increase stride length?
I think the more your stride is “reach initiated” by the lead side, the more the back side will get left behind.
In Garcia, i see her powering her stride from the rear (right) side. This “pushes” her rear hip (and subsequently rear leg/knee) INTO a firmed-up from side, instead of “pulling” the back side with a strong front side reach.
does that make sense?
Ive heard respected coaches say: “its not how far you stride out that is important, but how far you drag out from the rubber”