I was watching a father and son throw a football in the ocean yesterday. Both threw the ball well. The dad’s release was one I preferred….he brought the ball straight back and then out of his hand. The son, on the other hand, would dip the ball/ wind up before releasing the ball.
My son throws the ball like his son. I have been trying to get him out of it.
We have a drill in camp we do…. Chest to load, then load to release. Works well but then my son can get back in his old habit of dipping the ball.
Yesterday and today, I put my son in the ocean in water that came up to his armpit. No more dipping/dropping the ball. It was the best his delivery/release has ever looked. We will see if the water work translates to the field, but he looked good today and he was pleased with the results.
Gulf Shores, Alabama would be a good place to find a drill on the beach!