Emily Leines

Discerning Between a Stability/Motor Control or Mobility Issue During Assessment Phase

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Today, we’ll simply scratch the surface of the concept of differentiating between a stability/motor control issue or a mobility issue during an athlete’s assessment. At PUSH we take pride in how well we conduct our initial assessments; we are thorough and particular on the process that we use with our athletes.  Knowing what tests to …

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There is a softball underhand pitch misconception that it is natural and doesn't need as much recovery.

The misconception of ‘natural motion’ of softball underhand fastpitch

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Since the beginning of softball the windmill underhand fastpitch has been considered a ‘natural motion’, justifying a “no cap” rule on pitch volume for pitchers. This allows pitchers to pitch multiple games in a day or back-to-back days, with little to no recovery.  In this article we will address the mechanics of the windmill pitch, …

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