off the mound.
the pitcher lifts his leg (not swing or kick the leg) towards his back shoulder but not coming past the pitching mound. both shoulders should be on a straight line to the target and the catcher. hands should be somewhere between the shoulders and belt buckle usually around letter high on a baseball uniform. that back leg or “post leg” should be slightly bent with the pitchers weight on the toes/ball of the foot – not the heel. in order to obtain a proper balance, most kids should be able to hold this position without becoming unbalanced for a good 30 seconds. when practicing this step, they should 