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DD was at the UK camp over the weekend and I noticed the coaches recording with a radar gun the speed of the girls overhand throw from about 60 ft. or so. Can anyone relate what would be considered an average and above average speed for the overhand throw of a girl of High School age.
This is not my thread however the over hand throwing is a very important skill especially to the girls shoulder health issue.
I just started working with a girl who just got off a ten week PT rehab from poor throwing mechanics.
I can not stress enough that this is a basic skill that is poorly taught especially to girls by male instructors in my opinion.
Our glutes do not fire the same as a female and there has to be more attention paid to weight shift or the arm lags behind and the problem gets worse over time. When you see poor weight shift in hitting it is a sure sign there is a throwing problem.
When you ask the hitter if their elbow and shoulder hurt after a double header and they give you a deer in the head lights look there is an issue.
Thanks Howard