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"FINISHING DOUBLE PLAYS
Average Arms/Beginning Players
Position - behind second base… Feet/Chest - parallel
with third base... Hands - separated in front of the chest
always staying above the chest… Thumbs - pointed in on both
hands... Action - right foot replaces the left foot near the
bag, the left foot moves over the bag... Throw - quick throw
to first... Feet - gets the player in the air to avoid
sliding runners.
Advanced/Strong Arms
Position - Right Foot near the front corner of second
base, Left Foot on the first base side of second base… Hands
- catch the ball on the left side of the chest… Knees -
bent... Action - Left Foot stets forward as the hands
separate to throw the ball… Throw - after catching the ball,
the hands move the ball from the glove to the throwing hand
releasing the ball as the left foot sets forward… Hands -
stay above the chest while finishing the double play...."
"THE HIPS AND WAIST
Stance
-
Take
the same "Stance" each time at bat. Always begin by bending at the
waist, then bend at the knees. ... Weight Shift - The
hitter shows the pitcher their back pocket as the hitter sees the
pitcher's back pocket... Stride - The hips
remain coiled as the front knee points slightly inward...
Swing - The swing begins by throwing the hips at the ball.
The bellybutton is facing the pitcher as the bat hits the ball...
Follow-through - The hips and waist continue their
natural rotation as the body slows down."
"THE HEAD AND THE EYES
Stance - both eyes focus on the pitcher's cap...Weight
Shift - the eyes move toward the pitcher's release point...Stride
- the head remains steady with the eyes focused on the pitcher's
release point... Swing- the eyes follow the ball into
the head of the bat...Follow-through - *the head
moves only after the chin touches the back shoulder."
(Tips from How to Play Better Softball, see link
above)
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