Getting athletes to understand the hip to trunk relationship (separation) with normal step and throws is often a difficult task. We need athletes to feel their trunk (trunk defined as everything above the hips and just below the sternum) turn back against the hips.
They need to feel this without compromising the total throwing sequence. There’s a very simple drill that will help create this feeling!
Kneeling Hip/Trunk Relationship Throw
This specific drill is a way for athletes to feel the resistance/stretch between the hips and trunk and all the fascia that is integrated within these structures. We are creating a sling! So instead of having the right knee down for rightys and the left knee down for leftys, the opposite knee will be down. This will allow for resistance to be felt! This drill can also be used when standing as we call it the Staggered Stance Throw!
1/2 Kneeling Arm Behind Throws
Arm behind set-up helps the athlete to explore scapular movement and to learn how the forearm should unravel through ball release! Try and feel the resistance and tension on the glove side when you turn. You will feel a stretch and a tightness. This is the resistance against the hips, since the hips will remain forward facing the target.
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