Name: Playbook - RPD Baseball - W1/D5 Day 5
Uploaded: 2023-07-23T21:35:36.032Z
Duration: 60 min
Description: W1/D5 Day 5

- Rotate your arm in a big circle and reach above you as your arm moves behind of your body
- Cup your hand and scoop like you are digging into the ground as your move your arm in front of you

Backward Shoulder Rotation Scoops

- Rotate your arm in a big circle and reach out as far as you can as your arm moves in front of your body
- Cup your hand and scoop like you are digging into the ground as your move your hand back behind you

Forward Shoulder Rotation Scoops

- Throw your arms across your body at the same time alternating which arm cross above the other

Upright Swimmers

- Rotate your trunks db swing your arms while bringing one of your hands into a thumbs up position behind your back 
- Stay in rhythm by switching hands as you rotate to each side

IR Trunk Taps

- Reach out with both arms and allow the trunk to rotate while flexing your wrist at your end range of motion
- Hinge at the waist and repeat while keeping your arms on a single plane during rotation

Upright & Bent Over Trunk Rotations

Wall Slides

Arm Care - Daily Disciplines

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

- Start with your toes straight and feet shoulder width. 
- Set your hands together with elbows up as if you were in chest deep water. 
- Imagine that you are not letting the ball get wet as you break your hands to make the throw.

Above Water 90 Turns

- Start in a split stance and move your arm in a Figure 8 or infinity pattern a few times. 
- Feel the swing of the throwing arm forward and back and try to “catch” the momentum on the way back to bring the arm up through the forward throwing motion.

Split Stance Figure 8’s

- Start with toes facing forward. 
- As you bring the ball past your ear, behind your head and down into a 90 degree position, step forward with your front foot. 
- Pause at front foot strike to check that your chest is closed and your arm is around 90 degrees. 
- Throw the ball focusing on a firm front leg.

Forward Facing OH Scap Load

- Start with your front foot back in a lunge position facing perpendicular to your target. 
- Push off your front foot and load into your back hip. 
- Stride forward and throw.

Lunge to Backside Load

- Start in a stretch position and come set. Load the back hip and stride without a leg lift.

Front Leg Balance

Leg Lift to Shuffle

Shuffle Throw

- Start with feet shoulder width apart and hinge at the waist. 
- While hinging start to rotate your hips and plant your feet to throw. 
- Focus on the hips rotating before the upper body.

W1/D5 Day 5

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