Throwing issues! Please help!

[softballplayer1999]

I have always had the problem of throwing 'side arm' and turning my body. My school team is one of the best in the state, and even made it to the state championship, but we lost by one run. Anyway, the coach is very good and taught me how to fix it. Well I fixed it, and was throwing 'over the top' all the way until October. Then there was Thanksgiving break for a week and I got the flu that is going around. And then I got it again two more times. Because of this I didn't practice and my arm went back to throwing side arm. Now I can't even throw from second base to first when at the end of school ball season, I could throw from center field to home! no matter how many people tell me to throw over the top, I still don't do it. Any suggestions on how to train my arm back into shape? It's like 30 degrees out so my parents won't go outside not to mention me! We do however have a heater in our two car garage so we go out there and hit into our net. But because the garage has a window, my dad won't let me throw and actual softball in there.... So now that I have probably limited my options... what can I do? I want to fix my arm again badly but how? Thanks, softballplayer1999

 

[marriard]

Throw chest up against a wall with the goal of throwing straight down the wall without actually touching it. You wont be able to drop down or throw side arm with out whacking yourself on the wall.

And a couple of balled up socks work as well as a ball and wont damage anything. Or even a nice wiffle ball.

 

[fastpitchdad8]

what did your coach do when he "taught you how to fix it" before?

 

[tjintx]

HUH? Can you explain to me again?
QUOTE=marriard;149390]Throw chest up against a wall with the goal of throwing straight down the wall without actually touching it. You wont be able to drop down or throw side arm with out whacking yourself on the wall.

And a couple of balled up socks work as well as a ball and wont damage anything. Or even a nice wiffle ball.[/QUOTE]

 

[softballphreak]

HUH? Can you explain to me again?
QUOTE=marriard;149390]Throw chest up against a wall with the goal of throwing straight down the wall without actually touching it. You wont be able to drop down or throw side arm with out whacking yourself on the wall.

And a couple of balled up socks work as well as a ball and wont damage anything. Or even a nice wiffle ball.

[/QUOTE]

Stand close, facing a flat wall and throw parallel to the wall, down the length of the wall. That will keep your throwing arm from flying out. The flat wall will keep the arm from getting hung up on something.

 

[coach james]

Your muscle memory has taken over and with taking time off because of the flu your arm has lost some muscle. Keep throwing the way your coach taught you. Stop making excuses and act like the kind of player you want to be! Throw foam balls or balled up socks in your garage over and over again until your new muscle memory is the correct way. Remember, practice makes permanent, not perfect. So do your best to practice as perfectly as possible every time. Also, check on getting a jugs pop up net or bow net (around $130) and practice throwing/hitting real balls inside.

 

[guero_gordo]

You might also try throwing a ball of socks at a mirror (or window) so you can see the path your hand takes.
Make sure to set up perfectly every time.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Watch and try to copy what Straightleg's DD is doing in this link
http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-hitting-technical/12905-working-coil-drills.html

 

[sanchosj]

Throwing

Throw chest up against a wall with the goal of throwing straight down the wall without actually touching it. You wont be able to drop down or throw side arm with out whacking yourself on the wall.

And a couple of balled up socks work as well as a ball and wont damage anything. Or even a nice wiffle ball.

You could throw in the garage if your Dad hooks up a 5x5 piece of carpet to the beams using rope to hold it.The one knee drill would work by throwing into the carpet making sure that you point glove hand at target then bend glove elbow to shoulder.put the ball right below your right knee,pick it up around ,elbow high and let it fly!Got it?