Separation And Triple Extension

Triple Extension Pitching Creates Optimal Separation

For all of those pitchers who are trying to develop more separation in back hip to back shoulder, you will only achieve this with explosive triple extension of the drive leg. "Triple Extension" is the extension of the ankle joint, knee joint and the hip flexor. You must perform this in your drive leg so your back hip can open completely to the target. If you keep your shoulders and weight back while...

The Hip Slide To Pitching Velocity

The biggest problem I find in young pitchers is that they have poor separation in their hips to shoulders. There are many articles on this site covering the pitching component "Separation." It is so important because having separation from your back hip to back shoulder before the shoulders rotate to the plate, is critical for velocity and the health of your arm. What "Separation" does is it builds...

• http://www.topvelocity.net Brent Pourciau

  Separation is increased through speed or power. If you can focus on your power lifts and the anaerobic conditioning part in the baseball training manual then you should see your front leg staying more stable and your triple extension more explosive. This will create more separation. Hanan can you continue this conversation at the forums because these comments are growing long? Thanks!

  http://topvelocity.net/forum/

• Hanan Burki

  Hey Brent,

  1st week of training past, already noticing a better posture so going well.

  I had a quick question with separation,to increase your separation are there any specific flexibility drills? or will the separation angle increase with strength?

  thanks,

• http://www.topvelocity.net Brent Pourciau

  Here is your analysis Hanan.
  http://topvelocity.net/forum/talk-velocity/cricke…