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Pitcher bending arm TOO much
It definitely helped! She made a lot of progress in that one lesson. She even said she felt a difference. But when we take it away it kind of goes back. We did it for awhile then kinda reached a point that was like “is this actually helping or just wasting time” cause she looks better with it...- princemakenzie
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Pitcher bending arm TOO much
I actually have her do that 3 circle drill almost every time as a warm up. We do it standing or on her knee. And yes as quick as possible. But that is a go to one because she does it pretty well too. I will look into the other drills! Definitely think she could keep more weight back. she is a...- princemakenzie
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Pitcher bending arm TOO much
I 100% agree. Which is what I had told her. Put a plunger and a pool noodle right next to her. Put her against a wall. Put a band around her leg to make her hit the band on her way past her hip. Put two poles and a string up so she wouldn’t hit it. If you can think of any more drills please do:- princemakenzie
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Pitcher bending arm TOO much
I agree. It has gotten a little better in that regard. I use to make her wear this band around her leg and she would have to hit it when it came back on her load. Hit it again on her way forward, and then again on her snap so everything was as close to her hip as possible: it helped but not as...- princemakenzie
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Pitcher bending arm TOO much
SO.. that is another thing I forgot to mention. I did have her do that. I majored in exercise science and got my personal training license a couple years ago. I wrote her a workout plan to do during her break she took. It has gotten a little better but not much.- princemakenzie
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Hello from TN
Hi I am Makenzie Prince. I am a middle school softball coach, a high school volleyball coach, and a pitching coach on the side. I played in college and in high school. Won a state championship in high school. Won Gatorade Player of the Year in 2013. I was a pretty good hitter as well. I am not...- princemakenzie
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Pitcher bending arm TOO much
So I have been a pitcher all my life. I went to college to pitch. Won a state tournament pitching 43 games in a high school season. Won Gatorade Player of the Year for TN in 2013. I know A LOT about pitching and what it takes to be a pitcher. I have been doing lessons for a VERY long time, too...- princemakenzie
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