Redefine The Circle

In this episode we kick off a five episode series where we talk about the pain culture that exists in softball pitching. We expose some of the issues that have helped to create this culture including lack of workload management and a misunderstanding of the pitching motion’s complexity. Throughout this series we will discuss the systems and training protocols we have created for our athletes to help keep them stay healthy while chasing performance goals. 

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In this episode we talk about how the concept of “hitting spots” is not always in alignment with creating break. We discuss how data has impacted our ability to understand what makes pitchers successful at the highest levels, and how this information is forcing us to move beyond simply throwing to locations. Focusing on creating break and variability is the real goal for pitchers, and in this episode we break down how to best design training to reach those goals and ultimately, how to measure them.

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Redefine The Circle is back! In this episode we discuss why it is critical to incorporate plyos into a pitcher’s training program. Ashley talks about the ways we use plyos at S2 Breakthrough, including their role in warmups, improving pitching patterns and training the arm to create variability during deceleration.

 

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In this episode we look at an elite level pitcher and talk about how her pitching patterns allow her to achieve the ball flight data she does. Often times, elite pitchers have something unique about their movement profile that allows their inefficient pitching patterns to generate something special when it comes to break.

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#rtc #queston #softball #pitching #patterns #biomechanics #ballflightdata

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In this episode we look at a specific case study and connect the details of the pitcher’s less than optimal patterns to her elite level ball flight data. We discuss why it’s critical to understand this relationship, in order to keep ourselves from unraveling what makes a pitcher special just for the sake of chasing efficiency.

Understanding why and how a pitcher achieves what she does is the heart of the S2 assessment process. It’s a story that’s unique to each pitcher, and allows us to design training in a way that promotes growth while preserving what already makes her great.

This episode was sponsor by Strength & Conditioning Redefined. RTC listeners can save 10% off by using code RTC10: https://s2breakthrough.com/courses/strength-and-conditioning-redefined/

#queston #softball #pitching #patterns #growth

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In this episode we discuss the concept of "front side resistance". We use 4D Motion graphs to break down front side resistance as something much more than a buzz phrase or cue. We look at what's actually happening with the body and where in the motion it's originating from, so we have a much better idea of what pitchers should focus on when they need better brakes at the end of the motion.

📺 Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AxO7QsP2Ws

This episode was sponsored by 4D Motion Sports. 

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 In this episode we look at several examples of pitchers with “wide” glove arm positions and dive into their 4D Motion data to show the root trunk breakdown that’s responsible for sending the glove arm where it does. Like other episodes in Series 5, we talk about the importance of understanding roots versus symptoms and why it’s important to avoid drills that attempt to “fix” lever positions in the motion.

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This episode was sponsored by 4D Motion Sports. 

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In this episode we focus on the drag foot. We talk about the trunk movement it represents, what positioning and timing is optimal and why, and ultimately, how to train the body in ways that impact the drag foot without directly focusing on “drag foot drills”. Like the other episodes in Series 5, we look at 4D Motion Sports data as well as high speed video to get a much deeper understanding of what the drag foot is all about.

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This episode was sponsored by 4D Motion Sports. 

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In this episode we dive into 4D Motion Sports to look at the relationship between the trunk and the stride leg. We talk about why pitchers excessively use the stride leg in their motion, and what causes the stride foot to land in the direction and angle it does. 

Stride leg positioning is simply a result of pelvic positioning. 4D analyses help us establish this relationship and quantify the root issue - under rotation, over rotation, insufficient load, etc. In episode 2 we look at a variety of examples of how the stride leg is used as a strategy for movement, or is a consequence of movement by the trunk. We look at a combination of high speed video and 4D graphs to show that what our coaching eyes see on video is often far from the root of the biomechanics story. 

This episode was sponsored by 4D Motion Sports. 

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In this episode we introduce how we use 4D Motion Sports to identify trunk breakdowns within the pitching motion and explain how lever positioning is affected as a result of those breakdowns.

We've talked about symptoms vs. roots quite a bit throughout this podcast, but in Series 5, Episode 1, we specifically discuss three examples of patterns that cause the arm path to become compromised. We use both high speed video as well as 4D graphs to show that lever positioning is never actually the root issue, but instead, the compensation for a trunk breakdown earlier in the kinetic chain.  

This episode was sponsored by 4D Motion Sports. 

#rtc  #series5  #4dmotionsports  #trunkvslevers  #symptomsvsroots  #biomechanics  #queston

Want to watch this episode? Visit Redefine The Circle's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXa436ekuXWwweRfjSWyww

Learn more about OGX: https://ogxsoftball.com/