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TEACHING THROWING
1. Teach Lower Half Stance
Place players in proper lower half stance by having them repeat the following terms and make necessary corrections:
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Toe-to-instep (feet aligned throwing foot toe to glove foot instep)
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Spread (feet spread twice shoulders width)
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Flex (flexed at knees and ankles)
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Waist (waist slightly bent forward)
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Eyes Level (eyes level and focused on target)
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2. Teach Lower Half Finish
Place players in throwing stance before placing them in throwing finish (finish shown in photo at left)
Commands:
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Stance
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Arms Crossed
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Finish
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Players should finish with the throwing-hand foot in front of the glove-hand foot, twice shoulders width in line with the target, with their chest facing the opposite direction from which they started. Eyes remain on target. Back should be flat.
It is important to remind players that the finish is the result of proper hip explosion, and that the back shoulder replaces the front shoulder before the back leg replaces the front leg. The first time your players do this drill, many will not explode their hips and will "walk" into the throw with their back leg coming through at the same time as the throwing arm.
3. Teach Upper Half Stance
Place players in proper lower half stance as outlined in #1 above. Next, place them in the proper Upper Half Stance by having them repeat the following terms and make the necessary corrections:
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Hands together (bring hands together with fingers toward middle - elbows stay in front of torso)
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Palms down (separate hands palms down)
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High Five (throwing hand goes to high five position with elbow approximately at shoulder height)
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4. Teach Throwing Objective
Place players in throwing stance before placing them in throwing objective (shown at left). Have players keep their head still and push their front hip toward the target. 80% of the players' weight should be on their front foot, with 20% of their weight on the throwing-hand foot instep. The glove arm should be boxed in front of the body with the palm to the target. Have players repeat the following terms and make the necessary corrections:
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Head still (head remains back)
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Front hip to target (front hip is pushed to target)
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Box glove arm (palm is pointed toward target)
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Weight 80/20 (80% on front foot, 20% on throwing foot instep)
Commands:
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Stance
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Head Still
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Front hip to target
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Weight 80/20
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6. Teach Throwing Motion & Proper Arm Action
In teaching the throwing motion, you will put together the above instruction, emphasizing the following points:
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Get to throwing objective with head still, front hip to target
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Throwing arm goes through before back leg
Command the following:
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Stance
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Head still
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Front hip to target
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Weight 80/20
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Throw & Finish
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7. Teach Shuffle
Place players in throwing stance, then command "hands together." This will place them in the position of having just caught a ball as they prepare to throw. The shuffle is important in creating momentum to throw and helps players align with their target. Before having players shuffle at full speed, break the shuffle movement into parts. Once players are in throwing stance with hands together, command the following:
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Step Together & Separate Hands (players step toward target with throwing hand foot, maintaining flex and body posture - hands separate palms down - don't raise up!)
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Step Apart, High Five (players step toward target with glove hand foot, maintaining flex and body posture - throwing hand goes to high five - don't raise up!)
Once players have completed a few repetitions, give your commands more quickly to speed up the action. Finally, have players perform several repetitions at full speed, commanding:
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Throwing Stance
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Hands Together
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Shuffle
8. Teach Grip
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4-Seam grip with middle 2 fingers across horseshoe seams, thumb underneath splitting the two fingers above
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Ball is held out in fingertips
9. Teach Full Throwing Sequence
Place players in throwing stance, then command the following:
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Stance
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Hands Together
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Begin
Players should separate their hands as they are shuffling. Remind them to freeze on their finish so you can check their position and body posture.
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