04/02/06 Prospect Park Throwing

I threw with Linh and Frantzen yesterday in Prospect, and despite the huge number of little leaguers, we had plenty of space.

Linh's flick huck is getting progressively more consistent. On her regular throws, I told her to start varying her release point as it will help her get around harder marks. Much like myself, she is shorter than the average player and thus needs to be extra tricky to get her throws off, with quicker pivots and fakes and lower releases. Her main problem is her lack of power, she simply can't throw as far and must compensate with technique. She will be fine, it's just a matter of time.

Frantzen is the opposite, she has plenty of power but her technique is bad. I told her to rein it in a bit and relax when throwing, and it seemed to help as she threw her forehand much more consistently. I hope for next year she doesn't lose too much from being abroad. She could really develop into someone that can put it full field when we need it.