Per a post by BM regarding a pitching analysis (Mikes daughter Chelsea) it seems that I've been once again been doing my daughter a disservice.
I have had my daughter leap and land on the power line. In order for her to land on the power line, she would really have to drive far in order to have the time needed to get her shoulders (both) open right over the top the power line. She also had a tough time driving her hips into the pitch as she was basically sideways when she was approaching ball release.
This is what I've taken from Boardmembers post regarding Chelsea and I am hoping that I am getting this correct. If not, please guide me in the proper direction.
When a pitcher leaps, they are leaping to a certain landing point. Getting open would consist of approximately getting your shoulders parallel to an imaginary line drawn from the push foot to the stride landing point regardless of the fact that your entire body is moving forwards, towards the catcher?
YouTube - Jennie Finch as a Kid: Pitching and Stealing Home - Weplay
This is Jenny Finch at 16 pitching and in it she does not appear to get open according to what I thought was correct. I always thought this video was interesting due to her economy of motion but I questioned her "getting open". If one applies what Boardmember has said in a pitchers analysis post, then I think that " Miss Finch" is indeed getting open.
If I am understanding using the power line appropriately, then I have been having my dd basically overrotating her throwing shoulder complex and minimizing the force which she could apply.
Am I interpreting correctly?
I have had my daughter leap and land on the power line. In order for her to land on the power line, she would really have to drive far in order to have the time needed to get her shoulders (both) open right over the top the power line. She also had a tough time driving her hips into the pitch as she was basically sideways when she was approaching ball release.
This is what I've taken from Boardmembers post regarding Chelsea and I am hoping that I am getting this correct. If not, please guide me in the proper direction.
When a pitcher leaps, they are leaping to a certain landing point. Getting open would consist of approximately getting your shoulders parallel to an imaginary line drawn from the push foot to the stride landing point regardless of the fact that your entire body is moving forwards, towards the catcher?
YouTube - Jennie Finch as a Kid: Pitching and Stealing Home - Weplay
This is Jenny Finch at 16 pitching and in it she does not appear to get open according to what I thought was correct. I always thought this video was interesting due to her economy of motion but I questioned her "getting open". If one applies what Boardmember has said in a pitchers analysis post, then I think that " Miss Finch" is indeed getting open.
If I am understanding using the power line appropriately, then I have been having my dd basically overrotating her throwing shoulder complex and minimizing the force which she could apply.
Am I interpreting correctly?