Throwing

• Overview

 

• Keep your feet and hips under your shoulders
• Use small quick steps, do not run with the ball
• Catch the ball first
• Catch with 1 hand while using two
• Have throwing hand in center of your body when you catch the ball, this allows for a quick exchange
• Four seam grip
• Exchange is to be done in front of your body not to the side
• Catch, Turn, Ball, Throw
• Think “Boom Boom”
• Keep your hips beneath the ball
• Close off your front side
• Have rhythm
• All movement should be going towards 2^nd base or target
• Try to throw the ball through second base

 

• Work down hill
• Knee to Waist high through the bag
• Follow your throw

 

• Let your momentum take you to second base
• Do not recoil, follow all the way through
• Let your body release
• Five types

 

• Forward Step (middle) “T” Drill
• Small jab step forward
• Soon as left foot hits the ball is out     

• Right 45 degree (right) “Backwards “F” Drill”
• Small jab to a 45 degree angle
• Left foot to the “F” and ball out

• Rake (left side of plate)

 

• Catch ball and bring the ball back to the center of the plate
• Your arm moves quicker than your body and feet can

• Third Base

 

• Bring your right foot behind and heel click to get your body directional towards third base.
• Step Behind
• Right 45 degree step through
• First Base

 

• Let momentum of ball take you towards first and pop turn your body
• Square your feet and shoulders towards first
• Throw down hill to make quick tag on the bag
• On low ball stay low sink your body into the ground and use the ground to gain power.
• Drop your left knee in a power action towards the ground and be prepared to throw.
• Allow yourself to fall over because of your follow through.

• Drills
• Wrist Flicks
• One knee – partners, transfer in front, turn, break hands high (bow and arrow)
• No stride
• Feet square – receive, keep feet stationary, rotate top
• Reverse step – square up, step with right foot, force arm to catch up with body
• Foot work – go through all three throwing methods
• “T” Drill
• “F” Drill
• Hops
• Hops and Throw
• Side Toss
• Back Toss