Emily Leines

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

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

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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