One of the problems that athletes trying to make arm action changes can encounter is over drilling and robotic movements as a result. We can counteract this a few ways, but one that I’ve found to work well, once athletes have mastered their basic drill work, is self-toss variations.
Early in the process of learning a new drill and making movement changes it makes sense to go slowly through the first rep or first few reps, or even the first set or few sets. But as athletes progress the speed and fluidity of movement should progress as well.
Check out the video below for the benefits of these drill variations and how we implement them.
If you’re interested in learning more about why rhythm and relaxation are so important to maximizing throwing velocity, check out my article on that topic here.
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