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1. Create a training environment that heightens the athlete’s awareness to the “flaw”
2. Ideally, the environment (not the coach) will give immediate feedback of what is “right” vs “wrong”
3. Peel back the constraint to test its impact on the athlete. Be strategic w/ this layer
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Infield coaches: Are you prescribing or suggesting the way your infielders wear their gloves? Traditional v 2 in pinky.
Similar concept to limiting north/south steps &/or all steps (i.e. kneeling, wide base) in an infield drill. This forces the infielder to have a solution with their hands/posture when their feet take them to a sub-optimal hop.
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Number of post-field steps or shuffles isn’t the only way to speed up or slow down tempo. Here’s Jose Reyes altering his exchange height/location based on the tempo of play.
Just Below Knee | Just Above Knee
Belly Button | Chest + Tap
Being able to adjust the speed/location of your exchange is integral to sync up your 🤚🖐 w/ 👣.
Top-L: low/quickest exchange w/ quick replace
Top-R: quick exchange w/ replace
Bottom-L: slower exchange w/ double replace
Bottom-R: glove tap + chest w/ crossover into replace
@INFchatter has remarked in the past that momentum influences posture which in-turn influences arm slot. As you see above, there’s also a correlation between exchange height & posture that impacts slot. Simply put: low exchange ≈ lower slot, high exchange ≈ high slot.
