Long arm follow-through
In my last post I talked about getting rid of the "hello elbow" and replacing it with a finish that is long, loose and natural. After that post, a reader named Melissa asked if I could post a video that illustrated the point.
This week I had the opportunity to shoot video of one of my students during her lesson. Justine is very long and lanky to begin with, so you can really see the follow-through. Here it is. Note that this is video is running at 1/3 the normal speed to make it easier to see.
Justine demonstrates a long, loose finish
Using this finish allows her to deliver maximum velocity without placing strain on the elbow.
This week I had the opportunity to shoot video of one of my students during her lesson. Justine is very long and lanky to begin with, so you can really see the follow-through. Here it is. Note that this is video is running at 1/3 the normal speed to make it easier to see.
Justine demonstrates a long, loose finish
Using this finish allows her to deliver maximum velocity without placing strain on the elbow.
Posted by Ken Krause at Saturday, October 15, 2011 1:07 PM 
Categories: Pitching
Tags: fastpitch softball pitching follow-through
Categories: Pitching
Tags: fastpitch softball pitching follow-through
Thanks Ken! That was great of you to post the video. I now can visually see what you mean and will be sharing this with my girls. My 9 year old defintely has issues with the "follow through" and seems to do better when not contrained to "hello elbow".
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Glad it was helpful, Melissa. Most kids do tend to do better when the follow-through is natural, not forced.
One thing I find with the "hello elbow" is the kids who need it usually aren't throwing hard enough. If you really pull the arm down and through, you would never do a hello elbow -- it would be a total change of direction.
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