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2:25 pm
July 3, 2010
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justin15232
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is triple extension sort of like a hop off the rubber or is it trying to extend the back leg while keeping the foot down on the rubber? I tried hopping while keeping the weight back and that didn't work very well
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1:02 pm
August 19, 2010
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Brent Pourciau USAW Certified
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It is not a hop. All it means is that when your front foot lands your back leg must be extended. Triple extension should occur just before front foot strike. If you perform triple extension to early then you will hop.
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3:37 pm
September 18, 2010
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TIP
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How about that Jordan Walden guy on the Angels though? Crazy gas credited to what seems to be "the hop." I've never seen anyone hop off the mound like that. Wouldn't that be thought of as TE?
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11:45 pm
September 19, 2010
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Brent Pourciau USAW Certified
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He does hop as you can see here with his drive leg in triple extension (3X) and his front foot has not landed. I would rather see this than 3X after front foot strike but I believe that the hop is not as efficient as 3X just before front foot strike.
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12:00 pm
September 1, 2011
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SCOTT D
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Brent,
This guy also has an inverted W which seems to be a problem. Alot of hard throwers have their shoulders tilted with the front higher than the back shoulder. When they are in the cocked position, they also have the elbow of their thowing arm below their throwing shoulder. They do not have this inverted W. Do you have opinions how these mechanical issues and arm position can cause injury?
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12:16 pm
September 1, 2011
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Brent Pourciau USAW Certified
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Yes, I believe that the inverted W can lead to a rotator cuff or UCL tear. It puts the arm in what the Medical world calls the red zone and I believe this adds more wear and tear to the joints. I believe you should keep your elbow down in the clocked position for arm health.
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12:16 pm
September 1, 2011
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SCOTT D
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Hi Brent,
Could you clarify the trigger to get to triple extension?
Okay, so I am in the load phase and I have the weight on my back leg. I am using my back leg to push my front ankle, knee, and hips forward while i keep them closed and straight. I am getting my force vector in line. I am now at the point where i can no longer use my drive leg to push forward any more (or fall over) and i can no longer keep my front ankle, knee, and hip closed.
Is this the point of triple extension? I want to get the sequence right and was wondering if the ankle is the key trigger here.
If it is, then what do i need to do to complete it? Should I roll my drive leg ankle and push forward, and open my front ankle, knee, and hip at the same time just before the front foot strike. Is the ankle the key?
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12:44 pm
September 1, 2011
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Brent Pourciau USAW Certified
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The key to triple extension (3X) is the force vector and the closing off the lift leg. Notice in this series of pics here the pitchers are almost in the load position, their force vectors are almost inline for 3X and their knees are staying close to eachother while their hips lead. This is the key to making sure you are able to 3X. The long you can keep your knees together as you move into the load position which means your hips are leading you will then be able to 3X before front foot strike. The problem is if you let your lift leg fly open to the target at this position you will torque your drive leg knee and ankle in a way that you prevent you from hitting 3X.
Is this the point of triple extension? I want to get the sequence right and was wondering if the ankle is the key trigger here.
Yes, you have described the load position correctly.
If it is, then what do i need to do to complete it? Should I roll my drive leg ankle and push forward, and open my front ankle, knee, and hip at the same time just before the front foot strike. Is the ankle the key?
You want to drive and 3x the drive leg. You do not need to rotate the leg then opening of the front leg just before front foot will do this for you. All you need to do is drive and 3X the drive leg. Watch my latest pitching analysis. It covers these two different styles of opening the hips at front foot strike.
http://topvelocity.net/forum/m…..-analysis/
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