"The Crop"

[CoachFP]

The way she exaggerates her body is counter productive in trying to throw a rise ball. I don't recall seeing many if any at all from her. Not that she needed them but it could have helped.

 

[BradB41]

We've been working on a rollover drop, and occasionally if the spin tilts off the 12 to 6 axis, more like 10:30 to 5:30, we get a nasty "crop". I wish she would do it every time. It is probably just what happened as she was learning the rollover drop.

 

[rudy 001]

Boardmember: Does your 18U team & you go the COLORADO tournaments in July?

Also, why was Elen Renfroe more successful agianst the Oklahoma hitters in game 1? What was she doing so effectively to keep those hitters off-balance? Her speed was only about 61-63? I thought she did a masterful job.

What pitchers in the WCWS did you think have the best "stuff" and why? I am watching a lot of video/replays and just trying to pick up on and hear other people's ideas. Thanks.

 

[Rocketech1]

What pitchers in the WCWS did you think have the best "stuff" and why? I am watching a lot of video/replays and just trying to pick up on and hear other people's ideas. Thanks.

While the Renfroe sisters are obviously elite pitchers, I was surprised how poorly they were throwing their change ups. Ellen in particular, threw at least a half a dozen 10 - 15 feet in front of home plate and was struggling to find the release point on the c/u. Contrast that with OKs two lefties who seemed in complete control and complemented each other well in the circle.

 

[Slappers]

Ricketts "crop" spin is no mystery..........And it isn't hard to throw........

This is my DD's arm motion on every pitch..explains the movement of her pitches. Now how to break that habit so she doesn't do it on every pitch.

 

[Big German!]

Sure rudy. Some important things about throwing the angled drop to the outside corner.

Stay open........Glove shoulder down.......Upper Body lean toward angle direction.........

Notice these things in Ricketts........

And here with Cat for example........

One of my students practicing these exagerations to accompish the angled drop..........

Bm....open? They look closed? Your open? Define open.

 

[Stockton Slapper]

Sure rudy. Some important things about throwing the angled drop to the outside corner.

Stay open........Glove shoulder down.......Upper Body lean toward angle direction.........

Notice these things in Ricketts........

And here with Cat for example........

One of my students practicing these exagerations to accompish the angled drop..........

WHat do you mean stay open? I see the shoulders are 45 degrees or so. What is opened and closed? Is it opposite of hitting?

 

[Rocketech1]

WHat do you mean stay open? I see the shoulders are 45 degrees or so. What is opened and closed? Is it opposite of hitting?

Closed would be shoulders square to home plate. Completely open would be shoulders aligned with 2B and home plate.

 

[Ken B]

Bump... [MENTION=551]BoardMember[/MENTION] If possible, please update the gifs in this thread.

Thanks,
Ken

 

[D Up]

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