- May 1, 2011
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Posted a video a while back of DD's throwdown in a game (warm-ups before the inning starts). I haven't caught one in a game situation yet, but hoping to next weekend. What we've been working on:
We had a girl leave the team so we were working with our newly dubbed Shortstop on receiving throwdowns. DD had already put her gear up, and was ready to leave. I was making the throws. She sprinted out of the dugout and said "Dad, let me do a couple, and you video." DONE. I will say, and if you turn up the volume you can hear it, the wind was blowing about 15-20 MPH straight out of centerfield, so her throws weren't getting all the way there. But, from the last post, I took away the mindset that I'd rather her work on a quick/explosive release and have the ball one hop to second. In the games, her adrenaline has been making up for that. Anyways, here's the latest video.
Mag Throwdown Practice - YouTube
I like posting stuff about progress. You can always get better, and I've found that posting videos on here usually draws some very useful feedback, even when you think you've turned the corner. As always, thanks in advance for any comments/criticism.
Josh
- Not standing straight up after receiving the ball
- Driving with the backside
- No big wind up
- Following through with the backside
We had a girl leave the team so we were working with our newly dubbed Shortstop on receiving throwdowns. DD had already put her gear up, and was ready to leave. I was making the throws. She sprinted out of the dugout and said "Dad, let me do a couple, and you video." DONE. I will say, and if you turn up the volume you can hear it, the wind was blowing about 15-20 MPH straight out of centerfield, so her throws weren't getting all the way there. But, from the last post, I took away the mindset that I'd rather her work on a quick/explosive release and have the ball one hop to second. In the games, her adrenaline has been making up for that. Anyways, here's the latest video.
Mag Throwdown Practice - YouTube
I like posting stuff about progress. You can always get better, and I've found that posting videos on here usually draws some very useful feedback, even when you think you've turned the corner. As always, thanks in advance for any comments/criticism.
Josh