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

(you may either sign, scan, email to fhpauly@hotmail.com or send via mail to PaulyGirl Fastpitch, 13130 Sodbury Drive, Midlothian, Va. 23113)