Originally posted by gull80
...although I did read in TI that your arms/shoulders are much less important than your core muscles (which I still find hard to believe).
But you do understand the analogy to golf / baseball, yes? I remember a P.E. class where the volleyball coach pointed out that "throwing like a girl" happens when you lead with the same leg as your throwing arm. You are unable to get your torso muscles involved in the throwing/hitting motion. A fastball pitcher gets the high leg kick, drives the torso, and then whips the arm to get the baseball at high speed. You still need strong arm muscles (to transfer the power), and a lot of coordination to get the muscle groups working together. You *can* throw a baseball with just your arm (without involving the core muscles), but the ball would not go nearly as fast.
The same principle applies when you are playing water polo, and are unable to touch a solid surface. (I actually throw much better in the water than I do on land. :) )
Originally posted by gull80
...although I did read in TI that your arms/shoulders are much less important than your core muscles (which I still find hard to believe).
But you do understand the analogy to golf / baseball, yes? I remember a P.E. class where the volleyball coach pointed out that "throwing like a girl" happens when you lead with the same leg as your throwing arm. You are unable to get your torso muscles involved in the throwing/hitting motion. A fastball pitcher gets the high leg kick, drives the torso, and then whips the arm to get the baseball at high speed. You still need strong arm muscles (to transfer the power), and a lot of coordination to get the muscle groups working together. You *can* throw a baseball with just your arm (without involving the core muscles), but the ball would not go nearly as fast.
The same principle applies when you are playing water polo, and are unable to touch a solid surface. (I actually throw much better in the water than I do on land. :) )
