My 13 yr old DD has been pitching for 3 years and I have studied pitching mechanics quite a bit. I have had her take lessons from the area’s most esteemed instructors and I have read everything I could get my hands on. Until today I have never heard the term Internal Rotation applied to a softball pitchers mechanics.
My DD has been taught to have her palm face third base when at the top and rotate to face second base with her wrist cocked when in T position. Her natural motion is that of internal rotation example (Ueno) I found here. She gets surprising good velocity for a small girl and I have heard people attribute it to a good wrist snap or arm whip.
She has a good fastball but is struggling a little with control. Her previous instructor was hell-bent on having her finish with her elbow facing the catcher and her pinky finger near her right ear which seems to be inconsistent with an IR release. Her current instructor has not said anything about how her arm finishes but has another issue… he wants her to fire her right hip through at her release. This also seems to be inconsistent with an IR release.
Should I be looking for yet another instructor? Is there any harm to be done by telling her to fire her hip at release?
My DD has been taught to have her palm face third base when at the top and rotate to face second base with her wrist cocked when in T position. Her natural motion is that of internal rotation example (Ueno) I found here. She gets surprising good velocity for a small girl and I have heard people attribute it to a good wrist snap or arm whip.
She has a good fastball but is struggling a little with control. Her previous instructor was hell-bent on having her finish with her elbow facing the catcher and her pinky finger near her right ear which seems to be inconsistent with an IR release. Her current instructor has not said anything about how her arm finishes but has another issue… he wants her to fire her right hip through at her release. This also seems to be inconsistent with an IR release.
Should I be looking for yet another instructor? Is there any harm to be done by telling her to fire her hip at release?