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arm circle

A clean arm circle is critical for your pitch to be efficient. Once your arm circle develops a hitch or gets offline, your body will compensate to help you throw straight. When this happens, it’s honestly pointless to work on fixing your mechanics, because the cause isn’t being addressed.

These drills, especially the 5 part series, are the best way to straighten out your arm. It’s a simple fix, but also difficult because it’s hard to feel your arm path as your coming up the front of your circle. Be diligent, take your time, and GO SLOW when you start working on this.

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Sock Drill
Sock Drill

Having arm circle troubles? If your arm circle feels jerky, and not one smooth motion, then this is a great drill to really nail down the feel and get your circle going straight again! All you need is an old sock and a ball!

Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 1
Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 1

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it. To start, we work on the backswing (if you have one).

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it. Every part of your pitch will compensate to correct the arm path, creating all sorts of problem in your pitch. It’s a very simple fix, but not an easy one because you can’t feel it at first.

The first step is fixing your backswing (if you have one).

Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 2
Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 2

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it.

In Part 2, we work on starting our circle straight from our windup.

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it. Every part of your pitch will compensate to correct the arm path, creating all sorts of problem in your pitch. It’s a very simple fix, but not an easy one because you can’t feel it at first.

In Part 2, we work on starting our circle straight from our windup.

Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 3
Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 3

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it.

In part 3, we start building your circle from a static start beginning at reach position.

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it. Every part of your pitch will compensate to correct the arm path, creating all sorts of problem in your pitch. It’s a very simple fix, but not an easy one because you can’t feel it at first.

In part 3, we start building your circle from a static start beginning at reach position.

Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 4
Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 4

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it.

In part 4, we continue to build are circle, adding some movement into the start.

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it. Every part of your pitch will compensate to correct the arm path, creating all sorts of problem in your pitch. It’s a very simple fix, but not an easy one because you can’t feel it at first.

In part 4, we continue to build are circle, adding some movement into the start.

Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 5
Fixing the Arm Circle - Part 5

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it.

The final step in fixing the arm circle is combining the wind up and the pitch and building up to full speed.

Once you discover that your arm circle is off, it’s absolutely crucial that you start breaking it down to fix it. Every part of your pitch will compensate to correct the arm path, creating all sorts of problem in your pitch. It’s a very simple fix, but not an easy one because you can’t feel it at first.

The final step in fixing the arm circle is combining the wind up and the pitch and building up to full speed.

Wall Drill
Wall Drill

Are you a pitcher who struggles with your glove arm flying out, or your throwing arm not staying on line? Or maybe you find your arm hitting your side and don’t feel like you have a clear path for your arm to come through? Then this video is for you!!

Watch as Nicole breaks down the wall drill (that can be done almost anywhere), and a bonus drill at the end!