So the big issue here is that the elbow is supposed to lead the arm. Watch any high level throw. Watch a baseball pitcher. The elbow leads. The elbow leads in both the Before and After videos (and her mechanics are better in the "Before" clip).
The elbow leads but not how she was doing it. She was losing all power by pulling her throwing elbow forward at the same time as her chest. I do watch high level throwers and their throws confirm all that I spoke on.
JD maybe referring to arm layback when pitching or throwing which does show the elbow leading. However, if the elbow leads the chest/head before arm layback occurs then that is the "shot-put" that megan is fixing in this video. I think Megan's drill emphasizes on hip-to-shoulder separation and delaying the elbow untill trunk rotation starts by someone holding the elbow temporarily. I've tried this drill with my daughter and it had some success, but not 100%, so it's still an on-going process. Thanks Megan !
I will try this with my beginner 9th graders in the South Bronx. Can I send you a video of my main pitcher who was a beginner last year and worked her butt off to be a legit main?
Hey Meg, how do you stop side arm throwing? Hope you can make a video like that
So the big issue here is that the elbow is supposed to lead the arm. Watch any high level throw. Watch a baseball pitcher. The elbow leads.
The elbow leads in both the Before and After videos (and her mechanics are better in the "Before" clip).
The elbow leads but not how she was doing it. She was losing all power by pulling her throwing elbow forward at the same time as her chest. I do watch high level throwers and their throws confirm all that I spoke on.
JD maybe referring to arm layback when pitching or throwing which does show the elbow leading. However, if the elbow leads the chest/head before arm layback occurs then that is the "shot-put" that megan is fixing in this video. I think Megan's drill emphasizes on hip-to-shoulder separation and delaying the elbow untill trunk rotation starts by someone holding the elbow temporarily. I've tried this drill with my daughter and it had some success, but not 100%, so it's still an on-going process. Thanks Megan !
Meg, thank you for this drill. I have an 8u player who has the same issues. I'm going to try it this week. I like the explanation and demonstration.
In my opinion, it really helps the athlete feel where they need to be when throwing! Let me know how it goes!
@@MegRemSoftball
Thank you my dad was saying I did it yesterday!
I will try this with my beginner 9th graders in the South Bronx. Can I send you a video of my main pitcher who was a beginner last year and worked her butt off to be a legit main?
I don’t do anything with pitching. I leave that to the experts haha
@@MegRemSoftball haha, all good.
Just talked about this yesterday!! You always have good information.
FRACES WARD MEG
Really good tips on upper body mechanics but your placement of your leading foot ruined it! The little girl demonstrated a better overall mechanics!!
What's wrong with my lead foot?