Why Scap Retraction Drills Are Ruining Your Mechanics
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- Why am I not a fan of scap retraction drills?🧐
They generally lead to a horizontal yank of the elbow as the pitcher attempts to force this static position.
Ironically, this ruins the sequence/flow of the entire arm spiral and limits that deep, well-timed retraction.
Yanking horizontally into scap retraction tends to lead to excess counter-rotation and a corresponding yanking open of the trunk before the arm has a chance to flip up while the trunk is closed.
Chasing static positions like scap retraction and hip/shoulder separation is dangerous - how you flow in/out of these positions is ultimately what matters if you're looking to emulate elite throwers.
Well-timed scap retraction (with the forearm vertical and trunk closed) happens as a result of this relaxed pendulum action.
The arm travels along this loop, passing through scap retraction and perfectly transitioning into the plane of trunk rotation.
-
Stuck? Looking for guidance in your own baseball journey? We’ve had 38 remote athletes drafted since 2015. Train smarter and throw harder on a program you can believe in, with a coach to guide you every step of the way.
-
Email contact@treadathletics.com for more info.
-
📲 SOCIAL MEDIA 📲
►Twitter: / treadathletics
►Instagram: / tread_athletics
-
🎯 TREAD LINKS 🎯
►Results: treadathletics.com/featured-s...
►Coaching info: treadathletics.com/coaching/
►Free downloads: treadathletics.com/free-stuff/
-
🚨 ESSENTIAL CONTENT 🚨
Breakdowns ⚾️ 🎥
►: Jacob deGrom: • The Evolution of Jacob...
►: Chase Petty: • How Does Chase Petty T...
►: Jack Leiter: • What Makes Jack Leiter...
►: Marcus Stroman: • How Does Marcus Stroma...
-
Athlete Transformations 📈
►: MLB Pitcher Throws 101 mph in Bullpen: • MLB Pitcher Throwing 1...
►: How Jacob Coats went from 92 to 98 and Signed: • From Undrafted To 98 M...
►: How Rohan Handa went from mid 80s to 97+ and Drafted: • From mid 80's to 97+ m...
-
Pitching Tips ✍️
►: Top 7 Pitching Velo Hacks: • Top 7 Pitching Velocit...
►: 5 Tips to Throw Strikes: • Struggling to Throw St...
►: Can Anyone Throw 90 mph: • Can Anyone Throw 90 MPH? - กีฬา
![CAMPปลิ้น | EP.77[1/2] ก็ไม่ได้ชอบเอาชนะ แต่เรื่องอะไรต้องแพ้!!](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/JraaBYOd7I0/mqdefault.jpg)
What a wealth of knowledge! I cannot believe the information that tread gives out for free. Easily the best place on TH-cam for pitching.
gonna do the figure 8 rocker drill tonight at training. cheers boss
Great Video Ben! As usual.
Tons and tons of value in these videos!
Is there any way you could clarify maybe what the lead leg is supposed to do, like the path it needs to take?
The path is a bit individual specific, but one of the main things we look at is how it affects landing and how stable the lead leg block is as a result. We like landing from above rather than crashing or rotating into landing, as discussed in our Flatgrounds video here: th-cam.com/video/306t3m6hXC4/w-d-xo.html
great detail. only thing I would have asked is that you explain what scap retraction is at the beginning. great vid.
How does this extra stretch equate to injuries?
great video what are some good stretches if the player cannot get into that good stretch behind the body? Mobility etc
Try this progression!
th-cam.com/video/DAMfgvDeWkk/w-d-xo.html
good stuff!
I have same problem for years, and in the off-season I seem to have managed to fight it, but unfortunately the season will not happen due to the war with ᵣussia. Will not be able to check the results in the real game. Your video of what I had in my mind last winter. Thanks!
Excellent!
Not sure if this is related but have a catcher who tries to load scap at time of flip up, which often seems to lead to a push. When he throws like a pitcher he retracts scap at the bottom of the arm spiral and maintains it through flip up and until the second arm spiral, this keeps him from pushing. Is there a proper load sequence? And does this scenario sound like it has validity in my assessment?
Catching is tough because it is a short arm action. Much less pendulum seems like most catchers throw from midline and don't draw down and back quite like a pitcher. Similar components exist but again it is a shortened movement. I don't really have an answer for you just some considerations
Awesome
Fist and foremost I like what you guys do and I respect your content, and in no way I am disparaging this video, but i have to admit, your younger years video, I am not 100% sure if you are actually scalp loading, I see that your elbows are trying move back but that's not a strong load. You are loading like a long distance runner vs if you puff your front chest out and at the same time with quick elbows back, which would akin to a sprinters load, you can definitely feel the difference, hence the difference degrom vs joyce at the front foot strike. Your other ideas at the end I would agree with, which would help the quick muscle reflexes. Just my 2 cents.
x.com/TreadAthletics/status/1602348356000415744?s=20
Here's a different look at it.
16:29
im so scared of the mirror right now
When I looked up the characteristics of fast-paced players such as deGrom, Ben Joyce, and Ahn Woo-jin, I watched this video several times to pattern scapular regression in my mechanics. I wanted to increase the velo by using the scapular regression, but I don't think it's a good way. They say that the scapular retreat did not produce good results while teaching the players. Can you explain how deGgrom and Ben Joyce use the scapular retreat to get a high velo? They are not good at English, so it is not easy to understand
Have you watched our breakdowns of their mechanics already? They're great places to start!
th-cam.com/video/cShWwxN0P98/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/Ugb6jcmQZPY/w-d-xo.html
Is Nolan Ryan not the model for which all should emulate? Shouldn't scap retraction be a natural function of upper body rotation at the time of unloading? Ryan didn't wind his arm back...
We can't point everyone towards one thrower like Nolan Ryan due to different anatomical makeups, mobility, etc. While natural scap retraction is ideal, some guys may not be able to get into those positions organically.
@@treadathletics At what point in the biomechanical set of actions does scap retraction need to occur, in the order of operations, etc?
It happens simultaneously with hip rotation. Throwing arm scap retraction will occur before glove arm scap retraction and obviously before peak trunk rotation. We haven't really seen any data based on the specific point in time if that's what you're asking.
Sería genial si fuera en español
It's the best way how to keep pitchers from getting hurt, the answer is, MLB has to change the official low quality ball.
I am so confused. People keep saying you have to throw with intent to throw hard yet Degromm is saying he wouldnt throw hard if he tried to throw hard... make it make sense
Intent will only get you so far. At that point trying to get smoother and improving sequencing is going to give guys like DeGrom and Ben Joyce an extra tick. (Ben Joyce stated in our podcast with him that he focused on trying to get smoother instead of increasing intent.) That's not to say that guys don't need intent, you need to first actually try to throw hard then properly time that intent within your mechanics to not muscle up.
what were the exercises you used to help that guy turn off the front muscles
Si logro firmar va a ser gracias a ustedes!!
My phone not even buzzing anymore. I’m doing a reset everyday
smh x2
hate to do you like that
No
Tom?
first
Dammit
Streak Counter: 1
@@treadathletics 👌🏻
AH
Dang
ACCEPT JESUS AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND REPENT JESUS LOVES YOU HE DIED FOR YOU SO YOU COULD BE FORGIVEN ASK GOD FOR FORGIVENESS AND REPENT!🙏🙏 AMEN.’!!!
😂😂😂
@@danacoleman4007 ACCEPT JESUS AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND REPENT JESUS LOVES YOU HE DIED FOR YOU SO YOU COULD BE FORGIVEN ASK GOD FOR FORGIVENESS AND REPENT!🙏🙏 AMEN.’!!!
@@au8363 ok. how do I do that?
@@danacoleman4007 Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord
@@au8363 I tried that. it's not working. ☹️