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As the hips reach out toward the target, the torso is progressively energizing, transferring torque to the upper body. The more you separate the hips from the shoulders, the more energy will be transmitted (leading to velocity, movement, narrowed location, etc). An easy arm-slot, something in the 3/4 range, allows transfer of energy without rolling the shoulders and mis-aligning the torso, or pinching the throwing shoulder from too-high an arm angle, but the main issue is to allow the hip’s torque to transfer through the torso to the arm which follows the line of energy toward the target.

On a related issue, consider NOT weight-lifting, as it will tend to shorten the torso sheath muscles. Alternatively, lift with smaller weights in torgued positions, strengthening the limits of the range of motion. The image is the whip, the resiliant un-leashing of a wound spring.

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