Great video on the types of injuries. Just like the video says layback is the #1 cause in TJS and shoulder injuries. That motion puts tons of stress on the elbow, regardless of T spine, and scape retraction. I don't understand why we teach this. With all the science we have pitching injuries are at an all time high and it is because of this layback. Try this, put your arm in that 90/90 position at full lay back. it hurts. Then start moving your elbow closer to your ear. You get to a point where it doesn't hurt. That is the arm slot to help prevent injuries.
You're good at explaining baseball related concepts. I feel like you''ve been there and done that on every probably lol. I'm sitting up naturally at all times so that's good that i don't have a hunch thing going on
we’re in off season right now and our coach has us doing many things, but all is on flat ground which i find interesting since all we do in our sport is throw down a slope, what’s a good balance of flat ground work and mound work?
I know you’re question isn’t for me, but to answer: it depends on what specifically you’re trying to accomplish. Personally, I am trying to improve my hip separation and layback. While throwing flat grounds with drills can help, the most important thing is how you translate to a mound. I would suggest throwing on a mound, at lower intensity frequently. Get comfortable with specific drills on the flat ground and then move them to the mound.
Could compression of the spine due to an injury impact the ability to achieve layback? Is that something that should be addressed as a cause of some throwers inability to achieve optimal layback?
