Looking for a little help and guidance. I bought the Wasserman HLT book and we've been working on that. Most girls on our team took well to it. I am still struggling with one girl... just so happens she's my daughter. She's on the smaller side for her age and wants to be a catcher. Given her small frame, she needs to be as efficient as possible to get the most out of her small body... especially if she wants to be a catcher. I know she's going to continue to grow and get stronger as she gets older.. but I at least want her throwing mechanics to be solid.
I've uploaded a few clips of her throwing onto YouTube. I did regular speed and slow motion on my iphone from the front, rear, and side views. I'm
looking for some feedback on a couple of things...
Regular Speed
Front - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdPdCg4suhY
Back - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRsp-DfDsVs
Side - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IciOUTgSqmw
Slow Motion
Front - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koi4_Dtx0Qw
Back - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCS1IJCSKvU
Side - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YgcLyOWxPA
As you'll see, she has a tendency to "fall" off to her left when she steps to throw... her weight isn't going at her target, it goes off to the left and her upper body and shoulder tend to follow. When we do the stationary HLT drills, she does OK... but when she tries to put it all together, her lower body gets out of whack and she reverts back to her "old" ways.
The last time we played catch, she told me that her elbow was starting to hurt... And I know it's related to her throwing mechanics and the stress being created on her elbow. Any advice, suggestions, or ideas that you may have would be greatly appreciated.
I've uploaded a few clips of her throwing onto YouTube. I did regular speed and slow motion on my iphone from the front, rear, and side views. I'm
looking for some feedback on a couple of things...
Regular Speed
Front - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdPdCg4suhY
Back - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRsp-DfDsVs
Side - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IciOUTgSqmw
Slow Motion
Front - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Koi4_Dtx0Qw
Back - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCS1IJCSKvU
Side - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YgcLyOWxPA
As you'll see, she has a tendency to "fall" off to her left when she steps to throw... her weight isn't going at her target, it goes off to the left and her upper body and shoulder tend to follow. When we do the stationary HLT drills, she does OK... but when she tries to put it all together, her lower body gets out of whack and she reverts back to her "old" ways.
The last time we played catch, she told me that her elbow was starting to hurt... And I know it's related to her throwing mechanics and the stress being created on her elbow. Any advice, suggestions, or ideas that you may have would be greatly appreciated.