All throwing and many hitting and catching skills require some rotation of the arms. The rotation usually takes place in the shoulder, elbow and wrist joints although it can be isolated to one or two joints depending upon the type of throw or hit. For example, in baseball fielding when reaching out to the side […]
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Supination, and especially pronation, are very important actions that occur in almost all hitting and throwing actions. Supination is the act of turning the palm upward and pronation is the act of turning the palm downward. For example, in throwing (as in a fastball) pronation occurs to get the fingers behind the ball so that
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If you are an athlete who has played the same sport in high school and college and possibly even in the pros, the odds are that you experienced the same basic type of in-season training. For example, most high school teams today do weight training, basically the same as collegiate and professional teams. Some of
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Training programs are usually based on developing the physical qualities needed in the sport. This typically includes general strength, agility, speed, quickness and explosive power. These are all good and can definitely improve the athlete’s fitness but not necessarily his game performance. To make the training more specific to the sport it is first necessary
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Many golfers now talk about the need for greater fitness for golf in order to play better. There is no questioning the fact that being more fit for golf can enhance your game especially when it comes to walking the course and maintaining your energy levels. Gary Player was perhaps the most notable golfer when
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