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Reader Commentary: 2 responses | WebBall members are invited to comment.

sean sugrue says:
Jul 06, 2008 at 12:01 PM

My son is 12 and throws pretty hard but he consistently releases high the harder he throws. I told him to bend his front knee more a la Tom Seaver. What do you think? What else can I look for?

Richard Todd says:
Jul 11, 2008 at 9:08 AM

It's not clear whether the knee bend mentioned is on launch or landing - sometimes the first challenge in helping someone with a question is to make sure you understand the terms of reference.

So rather than answer without enough knowledge, I will open this up for others to seek details.
I will say this - I'm not sure I would look at the knee lift as the root cause or solution to high or early release point - factors such as tightening the grip or over extending the stride length or rushing the body can all come into play when the mind decides to "throw harder".