SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
First off. Many will find the phrase, "throw like a girl" to be derogatory or even offensive. But, even tho the gender gap has diminished quite a bit in many/most areas, overhead throwing mechanics continues to be one area where the gap persists.
Girls who have been taught to throw at a young age will often develop very decent overhand throwing mechanics. But if that optimal WOO (window of opportunity) is missed, it can be very difficult to correct flawed throwing mechanics later.
I've had success correcting the mechanics of some teen and pre-teen girls. But incorrect technique or bad habits appears to be so ingrained with some girls, correcting those flaws seems to be insurmountable.
Any sure-fire fixes out there?
I currently have a couple of 12 year old girls who can spin their serve in most of the time. But they are lacking power or RHS because of sub-optimal throwing mechanics. They may never develop that power/RHS unless they are able to correct those flawed mechanics.
The primary issue with these two is the position/motion of the elbow. In one case, the elbow drops (tucks in) just before the forward motion commences. In the other case, the elbow comes forward much too soon -- as if she was throwing darts rather than throwing a ball.
At my wits end. Have repeatedly gone over proper throwing mechanics. We've spent time throwing tennis balls, footballs and even rackets. Have tried elbow awareness (proprioception) exercises --with eyes open and with eyes closed. But the problem persists.
Any other ideas (that don't involve time travel)?
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Girls who have been taught to throw at a young age will often develop very decent overhand throwing mechanics. But if that optimal WOO (window of opportunity) is missed, it can be very difficult to correct flawed throwing mechanics later.
I've had success correcting the mechanics of some teen and pre-teen girls. But incorrect technique or bad habits appears to be so ingrained with some girls, correcting those flaws seems to be insurmountable.
Any sure-fire fixes out there?
I currently have a couple of 12 year old girls who can spin their serve in most of the time. But they are lacking power or RHS because of sub-optimal throwing mechanics. They may never develop that power/RHS unless they are able to correct those flawed mechanics.
The primary issue with these two is the position/motion of the elbow. In one case, the elbow drops (tucks in) just before the forward motion commences. In the other case, the elbow comes forward much too soon -- as if she was throwing darts rather than throwing a ball.
At my wits end. Have repeatedly gone over proper throwing mechanics. We've spent time throwing tennis balls, footballs and even rackets. Have tried elbow awareness (proprioception) exercises --with eyes open and with eyes closed. But the problem persists.
Any other ideas (that don't involve time travel)?
.