Name: Playbook - RPD Baseball - Throwing Warmup
Uploaded: 2023-01-18T01:11:18.857Z
Duration: 30 min
Description: Throwing Warmup

High Knees

Butt Kicks

Heel Swipes

Quad Pull to Knee Hug

A Skip

B Skip

Spider-Man Forward Lunges w/ Twist

Backward Lunge w/ Reach

Single Leg Hop Forward/Backward

- Hop down and back with the same foot facing the same direction. 
- Switch feet and repeat.

Lateral Single Leg Hops

Carioca

Open Gates

Side Shuffles

Bear Crawl

Backward Bear Crawl

Broad Jump No Pause

Broad Jump w/ Pause

Dynamic Warmup

1. JBands
2. Wrist Weights (if available)
3. Band Series
4. Plyoball Series

- Clip Position: Middle
- Hold bands in both hands and have both arms at 90 degrees. 
- Pull both scaps back and rotate both arms at the shoulders pulling the hands away from the fence.

90 Degree Scap Pull Rotations

- Retract the right scap and hold. Now retract the left scap. Release the right scap and then the left scap.

Bent Single Arm Alternating Row

- Lift both arms straight above your head. 
- Squat down while keeping hands behind ears. Allow the band tension to help you.

Shoulder Flexion Squats

- Clip Position: Middle
- Throw both hands back at the same time and then return to neutral.

Skiers

- Clip Position: Low
- Face the fence and bring your arms up and back as high and as far out as you can creating a “Y”. 
- Use your scaps to pull back the arms and hold for a second before releasing back to neutral.

Straight Arm Scap Retraction Y’s

- Clip Position: Middle
- Face away from the fence. 
- Bring your arms to shoulder height and close your arms until your hands are about to touch.

Straight Arm Shoulder T’s

- Start with arms by your side with thumbs facing forward. 
- Lift both arms to shoulder height with thumbs up. 
- Tuen your thumbs inward facing down and lower your arms.

Wrist Weight Pronation Swings

- Start with hands at your waist. Lift and extend your arms out in front of you. 
- Let your arms swing to either side of you while pronating your wrists. Let your scaps pull your arms backward. 
- Return to the same starting position with neutral wrists.

Wrist Weight Pronation Swimmers

- Start with arms extended and hands at shoulder height. 
- Flutter your arms up and down as you move them to the side of your body. Keep hands at shoulder height. 
- Return them back to the starting position to complete a rep.

Wrist Weight Flutter T’s

Band Overhead Pull Aparts

- Stand up straight with arms extended. 
- Pull the band to tension bringing one hand down toward your hip and the other hand remaining in place. 
- Alternate each rep.

Band Pull Apart X’s

Band No Moneys

- Start on your back knee and reach out toward your front toe. 
- Drive your front foot into the ground and throw your arm back through your throwing arm slot. 
- Keep the back of your hand facing the wall and release the ball. Make sure to rotate your trunk and have your eyes see the ball hit the wall. 
- Do not worry about catching the ball.

Plyo Ball Kneeling Reverse Throws

- Start with your throwing shoulder toward the wall. 
- Bend your arm with pal facing down and bring the ball past your ear. 
- Retract your scap and have the ball face the back of your head. 
- Keep retracting your scap and bring your throwing arm down to a 90 degree angle. 
- Rotate the hips toward the wall, then the trunk, followed by actively throwing your shoulder. 
TIP: The ball should hit up and to the side based on throwing hand. Imagine your belly button rotating toward the wall before your chest.

Plyo Ball Pivot Pick

Throwing - Warmup

- Clip Position: Low
- Retract both scaps at the same time while maintains a 90 degree angle in both arms.

Throwing Warmup

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