Brace up

Once you have landed on the stride foot and reached the cocked position, the hips begin rotating and the front leg stops, that is, braces in place. The front arm tucks the elbow down to the front hip, helping the hips to rotate, helping the throwing arm to come around and release the ball. It is here where the throwing elbow leads and the ball is turned from facing backwards to facing forwards, leading to external rotation. The hips should rotate horizontally and all the while, the front leg is braced and not moving. The head should be still and get to a balanced position over the front leg.