Standing Drill

Purpose:

• Learn to throw with elbow at shoulder height, hand back, shoulders turned.

Equipment:

• Balls, Players

Drill:

• Have players stand facing the the target, feet shoulder width apart, glove, ball and hands out in front of the players chest.
• Start by turning the shoulders toward the target, pulling the ball out of the glove, elbow shoulder high.
• Tthrow and release with the hand outside the plant knee.

Result:

• Simplifies throwing motion while taking the lower body out of the equation.
• Teaches proper shoulder turn
• Teaches an out front release point and focuses on the follow through.