Medicine Ball - Parallel Throw - Kneeling
January 7, 2009
Starting Position
- Kneeling with knees shoulder width apart, torso 2 -3 feet away, hips parallel to the wall, and holding a medicine ball in front of waist
Procedure
- Rotate trunk away from the wall, taking ball behind hip
- Initiate throw by attacking hip toward wall, following with the trunk, arms and ball
- With one hand under, and one behind the ball, catch the ball with slightly bent arms and immediately repeat for prescribed number of repetitions, then switch sides and repeat
Coaching Keys
- Ball should be thrown in a straight line from the hips
- Use your hips to generate the force to throw the ball into the wall
You Should Feel It
- Working your hips and torso
Tags:
Hip, Power, Strength, Medicine Ball, Pillar strength, Stability, Torso
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