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Baseball Throw
Purpose:
Giving the girls (many who may not play sports requiring a throwing motion) the experience of how the throwing motion works
Equipment:
Balls & Goal
Passing a lacrosse ball is similar to throwing a baseball. The same techniques are used to release the ball accurately.
Drill:
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Have the girls facing the net about 5 yards away
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If the coach feels comfortable in their catching skills with a lax stick, have the girls throw to the coach.
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Have the player point at the goal where they are going to throw the ball
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Reach back with her throwing arm holding the ball above her head at an angle that the ball is behind them and slightly above their head
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The player's hips and shoulders should now be facing 90 degrees away from the target (in the "open position")
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Step toward the target with her opposite foot of the throwing hand (left foot for a right hand throw)
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Begin throwing the ball towards the goal while being sure to move (rotates) her hips and shoulders toward the goal while her arm is moving
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snaps through the pass with her wrist,
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follows through, completing the rotation of the hips and shoulders
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Have the girls practice this in a continuous motion
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