Standards of Instruction Affirmation
As an affirmation of my commitment to “High Performance Pitching” excellence, I will encourage and instruct in efficient and safe pitching mechanics. Below is a list of “foundational building blocks” that will be a staple of my instructional methods:
Posture and Core Stability
Internal Rotation and Pronation
Brush Trigger and Arm Stabilization
Arm Whip
Reciprocal Arms Timing and Balance
Hand Orientation
Ball Release Timing
Drive Leg Engagement & Unforced Opening
Backward Chaining/Progression Training
Positive Coaching
As an affirmation of my commitment to fastpitch pitching excellence I will refrain from teaching mechanics that may be inefficient or unsafe. Below is a list of movements which will not be in my instructional methods:
Hello Elbow/Forced Follow Through
Wrist Flips
Locked Out/Straight Arm/”Long Arm Circle”
Exaggerated Open/Close
Glove Arm Extremes
Palm down/on top of the ball or towards 2nd
Palm out at 12 o’clock
Muscling forward action
To Open/To Closed at release
Arm Circle not parallel with PL
Ninja Move (no brush trigger)
Extreme Spiraling/Gyro pitches
Forced Figure 4/Flamingo Toe Drag
Stride foot landing angle extremes
Stride foot landing heel first
The use of “body english” to power or spin the ball
Crow-hopping/Airborne thrusting foot
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