fanboi22
on the journey
Been on and off with wanting to and not wanting to pitch. Started as a 9U and early 10, didn't do anything during 12's but would always ask to pitch during off times during tourneys. Not sure why but got the bug again. Last few weeks have gotten back at it and thru many years of reading these threads, we have addressed nearly every aspect but have not perfected any.
My one concern, besides all other suggestions that will be made, is on the plant foot, she stays at a strong 45 degrees or even more closed, i worry about injury and trying to stop the force of the drive. If this is not a worry, let me know, i would like to have her more open as i call it, foot pointing straight to home or somewhere between 60-80 degrees open. Suggestions welcome. She also eliminates the glove swim when we focus on it, but it is not engrained in her system and not yet sure it is an issue besides the pain on her thigh.
We recently started working the Drive Mechanics, thanks Java, and it immediately helped many things. This session on the youtube was a combination of many things so the leg drive, though ok, did not have a rigid foot as much as i would like, nor the weight transfer from left to right wasn't immediate enough. The last thing i was trying to have her do this session was to loosen the arm and not try to pull her shoulder to her head on release. In doing so it looks like she lost a little brush as well as the hand was not as much under the wall as i would have liked.
As always, any suggestions and hints are welcome, looking to continue the progression and get her ready for when the cold Wisconsin winter is done.
http://youtu.be/lYnZ4hvR_UI
My one concern, besides all other suggestions that will be made, is on the plant foot, she stays at a strong 45 degrees or even more closed, i worry about injury and trying to stop the force of the drive. If this is not a worry, let me know, i would like to have her more open as i call it, foot pointing straight to home or somewhere between 60-80 degrees open. Suggestions welcome. She also eliminates the glove swim when we focus on it, but it is not engrained in her system and not yet sure it is an issue besides the pain on her thigh.
We recently started working the Drive Mechanics, thanks Java, and it immediately helped many things. This session on the youtube was a combination of many things so the leg drive, though ok, did not have a rigid foot as much as i would like, nor the weight transfer from left to right wasn't immediate enough. The last thing i was trying to have her do this session was to loosen the arm and not try to pull her shoulder to her head on release. In doing so it looks like she lost a little brush as well as the hand was not as much under the wall as i would have liked.
As always, any suggestions and hints are welcome, looking to continue the progression and get her ready for when the cold Wisconsin winter is done.
http://youtu.be/lYnZ4hvR_UI