StrikeZone | The Strike Zone Omaha https://strikezoneacademy.com Train Here. Compete Anywhere. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:01:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 The Throwing X Drill https://strikezoneacademy.com/the-throwing-x-drill/ https://strikezoneacademy.com/the-throwing-x-drill/#respond Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:11:25 +0000 http://strikezoneacademy.com/new/?p=887 When I work with a young thrower (below high school), I usually focus a lot of attention on smoothing up the throwing path of their arm. Watch a major leaguer throw on TV and it won’t look like they are putting a lot of effort into their throws. When the radar screen says 95 mph, your mind gets changed. They are putting a lot of effort into it. So why don’t they appear to be? It’s because the body parts used in throwing are gel together at the right time to make a smooth, graceful throwing motion. Unfortunately, too many young throwers have a mechanical, herky-jerky style of throwing which doesn’t enable them to get the most out of their arms and body.

Today’s video tip is a good drill that I frequently use to get throwers to be more rhythmic and graceful. It’s called the Throwing X Drill.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W_GXmYN9lc&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=BobMcCreary
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