Lincoln Brown

Protective Wrist & Pronation Path: The wrist stays neutral through release and the post-release pronation pathway is functional — a positive protective mechanism for the arm.

Strong Raw Athleticism: Good raw effort and athletic ability are evident; the priority is channeling that energy into more efficient movement patterns.

Soft Front Leg Block: The lead leg lands with significant flexion and fails to brace into a firm block, creating a major energy leak that forces the upper body to overcompensate to generate velocity.

Arm Drag & UCL Stress: At foot plant the elbow lags behind the acromial line, forcing the arm to violently catch up to the body and placing dangerous valgus stress on the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL).

Premature Trunk Rotation: The soft front side lets the trunk follow the pelvis almost immediately, limiting hip-to-shoulder separation and delaying maximal external rotation of the throwing arm.