08/04/2025
🧎♂️ Knee Pain in Your Lead Leg Block? Here's the Fix!
Experiencing knee pain when you land on your lead leg? It could be due to insufficient hip internal rotation. Without this motion, you can't properly finish over your front hip, putting undue stress on your knee.
🏋️♂️ Try This Exercise for Better Hip Internal Rotation:
Hip IR Tranistions:
Start by sitting on your side with your hips in a 90/90 position.
Lift your back foot off the ground and try to keep it above your knee.
Swing you foot forward to in front of your other leg.
Set it down on the ground for a second.
Then go in reverse trying to keep that foot off the ground as long as possible
🔑 Why This Helps:
Enhances Hip Mobility: By focusing on internal rotation, you're working on the precise movement needed for a proper lead leg block in your pitching or hitting mechanics.
Reduces Knee Stress: Better hip rotation means less compensatory movement from your knee, potentially alleviating pain and improving your performance.
📣 Spread the Knowledge: If this exercise helps you with your lead leg block, share it with a teammate who might benefit from improved hip mobility. Let's all play pain-free!