12U DD Update--Need some new eyes/suggestions

[gophert]

A drill I use and refer to by the names of the "Stork Drill", "Florida Drill", "Ethier Drill" and "Lead Leg Lift Drill".

Good drill to help learning the sequence of "go forward" and then "prepare to throw". Helps give a sense of the hands providing balance during the move out.

Read Noon's post above and see if that description might connect with you.

Ok...that's what I needed right there. I've seen this drill before but had totally forgot about it. Thanks!


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[FiveFrameSwing]

See how Miggy's rear hip moves forward as his hands prepare to throw.

 

[rdbass]

 

[rdbass]

Yesterday we only had a few minutes after pitching practice so we worked on Turning the Barrel and keeping the distance between the elbows the same and not collapsing the rear elbow. It seemed she understood this for the first time where before I'm not sure she did. We started slow so she could feel it. We did not work her lower half at all due to the limited time.

I'm letting her read y'all's suggestions as we discuss what we need to do. Hopefully we can work on the lower half and her load to attack position tonight.

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The swing 'slots' the elbow.....
Practice this:

To get this:

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

.... and the application of hand pressure builds structure along the forearms, giving the triangular relationship observed.

 

[rdbass]

I'm not seeing 'it'.....

 

[gophert]

Ok...updated game swing from this weekend. Disregard the late swing. This was a pretty quick 16U screw ball pitcher (DD is 12) so it took her a few cuts to adjust to the speed. She ended up hitting a week ground ball while trying to protect. Her coach does make her fake bunt swing since she is small and the girls typically creep in on her and she puts it over their heads.

How does this swing look? Load, etc.

 

[straightleg]

Fiveframeswing:quote

Quick story ...

A team I work with was having a car wash today. During a dry spell, with no cars to wash, the ladies took wet towels, spun them up, and starting whipping each other. I stopped them .... and explained the lead arm action. I showed them how the upper lead arm ... from the shoulder to the elbow ... points back to the target they are trying to whip, and how the forearm snaps/releases against that. I also gave a frisbee throwing analogy. I explained how the lead arm action also works to zero in on their target and be more precise. And with that the girls went back to whipping one another, but with much greater precision. Fortunately cars rolled in before anyone got hurt.



I can just picture in my mind every girl there listening intently on every word coming out of your mouth, on how to snap that towel and the relationship to hitting.....WOW....good stuff....



SL

 

[straightleg]

RD posted what I was thinking about your daughters swing.
Work on sequence.

Create space front rear hip and hands.

Load hips, inner leg first, then step out and separate. Don't move the arms early.
I do a throwing drill called late separation to help them feel the sequence.



SL

 

[gophert]

Thoughts? It does appear to me that she is finally loading and allowing her back hip to move forward with the stretch, we are just not getting a good upper body stretch. Is that what y'all are seeing?


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