2022 FLAFA Winter Pitching Clinic
Lesson 5

Lesson 5 is mainly a video analysis plus dong a variety of drills and pitching to spots.

The video analysis for students at the level of those in the clinic will mostly be about pointing out significant parts of the technique that could be done better. A video analysis for more advanced students would focus more on the efficiency for the energy transfer from the lower body to the throwing hand. Here are some of the big picture items that will be focused on.

. Bringing the shoulders forward at the start of the push and not before
Keeping the push foot close to straight until the push is completed
Completing the push and ankle extension by the first quarter of the circle (arm straight in front) and before the shoulders and hips rotate.
Getting fully sideways by toe touch
Arriving at elbow connection (upper arm vertical and in contact with the body) with hand lag
Having a fluid follow through

Here's a video showing how 4 pitchers accomplish these things.
4 pitchers