Wide Releases by Lloyd Cheesman

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Improve your balance and increase the range of your release points
Setup:
Set 5: Wide, Flat Throws
Reps | Throw | Pivot | Release | Shape | Facing Angle | Aims | Game Context |
4 | Backhand | Wide | Low | Flat | Straight On | Improve balance & wide release | Around Break to Under Cut |
4 | Backhand | Wide | High | Flat | Straight On | Improve balance & wide release | Around Break to Under Cut |
4 | Forehand | Wide | Low | Flat | Straight On | Improve balance & wide release | Around Break to Under Cut |
4 | Forehand | Wide | High | Flat | Straight On | Improve balance & wide release | Around Break to Under Cut |
Set 6: Wide Roll Curves
Reps | Throw | Pivot | Release | Shape | Facing Angle | Aims | Game Context |
4 | Backhand | Wide | Low | Roll Curve | Straight On | Improve balance & wide release | Around Break to Under Cut |
4 | Backhand | Wide | High | Roll Curve | Straight On | Improve balance & wide release | Around Break to Under Cut |
4 | Forehand | Wide | Low | Roll Curve | Straight On | Improve balance & wide release | Around Break to Under Cut |
4 | Forehand | Wide | High | Roll Curve | Straight On | Improve balance & wide release | Around Break to Under Cut |
Set 7: Offset Throws
Reps | Throw | Pivot | Release | Shape | Facing Angle | Aims | Game Context |
4 | Backhand | Wide | Low | Flat | 45◦ left of receiver | Improve balance & wide release | Inside Break |
4 | Backhand | Wide | High | Flat | 45◦ left of receiver | Improve balance & wide release | Inside Break |
4 | Forehand | Wide | Low | Flat | 45◦ left of receiver | Improve balance & wide release | Inside Break |
4 | Forehand | Wide | High | Flat | 45◦ left of receiver | Improve balance & wide release | Inside Break |
Rotation:
N/A
Pre-Requisite Drills:
None
Tips:
Lloyd Cheesman says:
With these wide pivots, always push your feet as wide as you can but also stretch the rest of your body to throw as high as you can and as low as you can to increase your range of releases
Descriptions assume a right handed throwerr