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Wrist Snap
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Stand with feet apart facing the
catcher. Extend the throwing arm straight down with palm forward.
Without moving arm, snap the wrist toward the catcher and release the
ball. Repeat 15 times. Glove hand can be placed in front of pitching
arm to keep it from moving. |
| Pull Down |
Stand in stride position. Extend
throwing arm to rear, parallel to the ground, and glove arm forward,
parallel to the ground. Pull down the throwing arm and glove arm and
release the ball with a full wrist snap. Do not stride, but shift
weight slightly to the stride leg and close hips towards the catcher
after release. Allow throwing arm to follow through to bent release
position. Repeat 15 to 20 times. |
| "K" Drill |
Stand in stride position but with legs
closer together than for Pull Down. Hold ball directly overhead with
arm comfortably extended, and extend glove arm towards the catcher.
Pull down the throwing arm to the release point while striding forward
along the power line towards the catcher. Release the ball with a full
wrist snap, pulling glove arm behind the body. Complete a full follow
through while dragging the pivot foot forward. Repeat 15 to 20 times. |
| Ball-Knee Drill |
Stand in release position. Raise stride
knee off the ground (thigh parallel to the ground and calf
perpendicular to the ground). Balance weight on the pivot leg. Extend
throwing arm over left thigh and knee, and glove arm over throwing arm.
Push glove arm and throwing arm towards catcher while pushing out with
stride leg. Perform full arm circle while striding forward. Release
ball, complete full follow through. Repeat 15 to 20 times. |
| Wall Drill |
For pitchers who are not maintaining a
good arm circle along the power line, position in stride position next
to a wall or fence. Perform full arm circle three times before
simulating release of the ball. |
| Arm Circle Drill |
For pitchers who are not extending arm
properly during arm circle, position in stride position facing catcher.
With glove and hand pointed towards catcher, perform three arm circles
before releasing ball to catcher and following through. Repeat until
proper arm circle is achieved and then return to using full motion. |
| Pitching into Glove |
Stand in stride position with glove
open next to left thigh. Wrist Snaps, Pull Downs, "K" Drill, Arm Circle
Drill, and full motion can be performed with ball released into the
glove. Have pitcher follow through to bent arm position after releasing
the ball. Use a sock ball or other soft ball to perform these drills
indoors. |
| Stride Drill |
For pitchers who can't keep weight back
during stride. Set up to pitch in front of wall and perform full motion
without releasing ball. Also, coach can hold rubber surgical tubing
around the pitcher's waist to help her keep her weight back. Also can
have pitcher stride onto inside toe area and not drop heel until after
pitch is released. |
| Step Back - Arm Circle |
To help a pitcher keep her weight back,
have her stand in stride position and perform a full arm circle drill.
With glove and hand pointed towards catcher, have her perform one arm
circle, driving the back knee in to the front knee at ball release. She
should immediately take a step back with the back leg giving her a
sense of falling back. She should fall back along the power line or she
was off balance at ball release. |
| Weight Back - Full Motion |
To help a pitcher keep her weight back,
have her deliver a pitch at 75% speed driving her back knee into her
front knee and holding that balanced position until the catcher returns
the ball. |