Tommy Milone. Baseball Player Mechanics Analysis - Oakland A’s
The analysis of some aspects of the technique can help to explain the athlete’s performance, injuries and his/her future possibilities. With the information that we present in this blog I’m not intended to replace a scientifically organized evaluation process, but just to play with the available information.
Mr. Milone does not have a reported history of injuries.
Analyzing his pitching technique we can observe a push-off
with the left leg that ends with an incomplete rotation of the foot. During the
initiation of the acceleration phase of the arm the lower back gets
hyper extended creating compressive forces in the spine. The final rotation of
the body is done with axis in the right leg that does not accompany it,
creating stressful torques at the right hip, knee and ankle levels.
Left foot did not rotate at the same speed of the hip creating knee torque and external compression |
Left foot did not rotate at the same speed of the hip creating knee torque and external compression |
Lower back hyper extension |
Right foot remains in place while the upper body continues rotating |
Conclusion: Low risk of injury in the right leg and lower
back. Moderate risk of injury in the left knee.
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