Reply to "keeping weight on back foot"

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Originally posted by jerry weinstein:
Try these two drills.
1.POSITIVE DIRECTION DRILL-Turn sideways to your target so that your pivot foot is perpendicular or near perpendicular(toe slightly ahead of heel) to your target.Get down on your left knee so that your left knee is lined up with your right instep.Rock back on your right foot keeping your weight on the inside edge of your pivot foot & your pivot foot knee inside your pivot foot.Rock back & load your back side as you get up to throw. This drill insures that you will have efficient transfer of energy & keeps you from diving into your throw with your haed &/or upper body.

2.THREE STEP DROP DRILL-This is like a quarterback dropping back to throw. The key is to be sure that you land on the inside edge of your right foot on your 3rd step back & that your knee is inside your foot(toe closer to your target than your heel). This is more of a dynamic drill than the POSITIVE DIRECTION DRILL but it focuses on the same throwing fundamentals.

JW