My son had major timing issues as a kid. I looked at video and realized he was landing on his toe. After we adjusted it to heel or more mid to heel he became more consistent and added power. He would slip if he landed on the toe. Major leaguers mostly land heel to toe. A child has a hard enough time trying to balance so the last thing you want to do is tell them to land on the toes. Cmon guys.
Every body's body is different players land on heel for support to deliver the pitch but everything else has to be on point as well thus kinetic energy chain and I keep my foot flat n not pointed down cause it just feels unnatural to me
Although there are many discussions around how to land on toe, flat, or on the heel - I am ok with any of the 3 BUT the key issue for sound mechanics and building up kinetic energy is the timing of opening up the front hip to get hip should separation. Look at this video, there is NO hip shoulder separation...the hips and shoulder move together. So although I am ok with my pitchers landing on the toe (although 90% of professionals do NOT do this, I am still ok with it if done properly), they need to open up the hips at landing, achieve maximum hip shoulder separation, and then get rotational force into the throw. The method taught here is NOT sound bio mechanics and is pure linear force/throwing with the arm. Interestingly, they say that their method they teach makes all body vs just throwing with all arm, but slow this video down and watch...you will clearly see the lack of hip shoulder rotation, which will lead to lack of rotational force, which this video clearly shows the pitcher throwing with all arm.
Thank goodness not everyone in pitching instruction is an idiot. At least, these guys have some concept of the importance of simple physics in throwing a ball.
😂😂😂😂 tell that to a child. If a child reaches forward and lands on their toes their balance is going to be all over the place. There is a reason elite ballet dancers get paid six figures to balance on their toes…
But if you land on your heel and are driving through the inside of the back leg with your hips leading you're going to pull yourself up on the the ball of your foot. Your heel help accelerate you through the motion the toe is like hitting your breaks.
Then maybe the better focus would be cautioning the landing of the heel with a stiff front leg. The heel is a problem for younger players because they tend to land on it having been completely opened too early. Thanks for the thought on this!
DNA Sports that's not a heel problem that's a front leg problem. And I'm just saying that the way you are showing the heel landing is incorrect because that doesn't happen naturally.
Have heard it explained that ya HIPS are like a car going down a hill and upper body is like luggage on top! When land on hill the luggage just slides to roof...BUT if "hit the brakes" then ya throw it off harder...MEANING MORE VELOCITY!
**Easier with spikes. You have more traction to rotate your back foot out. A sneaker has a flat surface and creates more of an opportunity to slide on the dirt, which would result in drag.
Keep teaching the science! You’ll get a lot of haters stuck in they way we were taught as kids. But they can’t truly argue with biomechanics of motion.
Cool. Where’s the kid pitching now? Triple A or the majors?
Justin Verlander lands on his heel and is 41 years old and 20 years in the MLB.
Very few if any mlb pitcher spins out with their landing foot. (Like this lefty is doing) That's a huge power leak.
My son had major timing issues as a kid. I looked at video and realized he was landing on his toe. After we adjusted it to heel or more mid to heel he became more consistent and added power. He would slip if he landed on the toe. Major leaguers mostly land heel to toe. A child has a hard enough time trying to balance so the last thing you want to do is tell them to land on the toes. Cmon guys.
Every body's body is different players land on heel for support to deliver the pitch but everything else has to be on point as well thus kinetic energy chain and I keep my foot flat n not pointed down cause it just feels unnatural to me
Although there are many discussions around how to land on toe, flat, or on the heel - I am ok with any of the 3 BUT the key issue for sound mechanics and building up kinetic energy is the timing of opening up the front hip to get hip should separation. Look at this video, there is NO hip shoulder separation...the hips and shoulder move together. So although I am ok with my pitchers landing on the toe (although 90% of professionals do NOT do this, I am still ok with it if done properly), they need to open up the hips at landing, achieve maximum hip shoulder separation, and then get rotational force into the throw. The method taught here is NOT sound bio mechanics and is pure linear force/throwing with the arm. Interestingly, they say that their method they teach makes all body vs just throwing with all arm, but slow this video down and watch...you will clearly see the lack of hip shoulder rotation, which will lead to lack of rotational force, which this video clearly shows the pitcher throwing with all arm.
This is the best. Mechanics today are needed.
You need to land on your heel if you are guiving a longer stride than your body height
Thank goodness not everyone in pitching instruction is an idiot. At least, these guys have some concept of the importance of simple physics in throwing a ball.
😂😂😂😂 tell that to a child. If a child reaches forward and lands on their toes their balance is going to be all over the place. There is a reason elite ballet dancers get paid six figures to balance on their toes…
@@TheRoadLessChosen A child or most adults, but the child can still learn whereas most adults are doomed to repeat their past performances.
But if you land on your heel and are driving through the inside of the back leg with your hips leading you're going to pull yourself up on the the ball of your foot. Your heel help accelerate you through the motion the toe is like hitting your breaks.
Then maybe the better focus would be cautioning the landing of the heel with a stiff front leg. The heel is a problem for younger players because they tend to land on it having been completely opened too early. Thanks for the thought on this!
DNA Sports that's not a heel problem that's a front leg problem. And I'm just saying that the way you are showing the heel landing is incorrect because that doesn't happen naturally.
Have heard it explained that ya HIPS are like a car going down a hill and upper body is like luggage on top! When land on hill the luggage just slides to roof...BUT if "hit the brakes" then ya throw it off harder...MEANING MORE VELOCITY!
Heel equals brakes and balance. Stride long then the heel is your landing spot.
Easy with sneakers... not with spikes.
**Easier with spikes. You have more traction to rotate your back foot out. A sneaker has a flat surface and creates more of an opportunity to slide on the dirt, which would result in drag.
Cleats were design to break the dirt
Keep teaching the science! You’ll get a lot of haters stuck in they way we were taught as kids. But they can’t truly argue with biomechanics of motion.
Where I am coaches are lazy and dont want us to do a full wind and you can't even steal until cachters have the ball
Too much talking, bragging, name dropping, with little to no show of great throwing techniques.