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    USSSA Pride Catcher calling sign to hit batter

    If intentional HBP was removed from the game you would see softball/baseball turn into something you would not want to watch. Example, in college we played against a kid from a Caribbean country. He hit a homerun, rounded first and put his helmet under his arm and began to celebrate. By the...
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    My rant against poor HE stlye instruction

    Kudos to your daughter, it sounds like she properly explained it to the coaches. I have a similar problem. Our Rec league coordinated a pitching coach to do group lessons for our girls. She has all the credentials, from playing and coaching at a D2 powerhouse program, to teaching private...
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    DD is a pain (this is a rant)

    Bingo. A few years ago, I was watching the Golf Channel, and one of the female golfers was asked about how she handled not have her best stuff during a competitive round. She said, "I have to ask myself if I'm going to play golf or play golf swing." Meaning I'm I going to fix my swing (play...
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    Slo-mo of my kid pitching. Thoughts?

    She does look like she is on her way to becoming a good pitcher. Trust me, I saw a lot of bad mechanics in 10U this year, and she has a lot of potential. Last week, I posted a video of my daughter and got a lot of feedback similar to the ones you received. You may want to review my thread...
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    9U DD pitching Video, Beginning our Journey

    After being away for a few days, I was surprised to see more activity on this thread. Thanks for all the comments on my DD's video. We will make these corrections and hopefully I can post her improvements later this summer. Also, I feel like part of the DFP family now that OILF derailed my...
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    9U DD pitching Video, Beginning our Journey

    Does this look a little better. She can be a little stiff at times (hitting too), but she works hard to make corrections. <iframe class='video_frame' scrolling='no' allowfullscreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' style='border: 0;'...
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    9U DD pitching Video, Beginning our Journey

    Thanks for taking a look and the advice. I like to simplify things, but it’s hard with so much info out there.
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    9U DD pitching Video, Beginning our Journey

    Yesterday, my DD (9 yr. old) and I worked on pitching for the first time this summer. We tinkered with pitching during the REC season, but didn’t get into it seriously since she was on a team with the best 10 year old pitcher in the league and she was making the adjustment to hitting kid pitch...
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    Pitching at the WCWS

    I agree 100%. I thought they squeezed it in every game I watched. I was trying to teach my DD (9 yr. old) about the strike zone (the K zone box on TV was a big help) and there were several times when she turned to me and said "why wasn't that a strike"? On another note, in the lost to...
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    DD struggling to get palm up.

    When I'm trying to change a kids mechanics (hitting, fielding, pitching) I usually go through a progression of speeds so the player can feel the positions of the desired mechanics. Usually I start the skill at 50% speed, then 70%, and finish at 90%. At 50% and 70% the player should be able to...
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    Pars Stress Fracture - Here's another one

    Sorry to hear this, I hope she gets well soon. With a 9 year old, I really appreciate you sharing your story.
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    How do you know a good PC

    Mothgirl, I think your open ended question was a great start. In my experience people who cannot answer this question are the ones who just sit on a bucket, watch the pitcher, and then make a tweak here and a tweak there. I've seen people waste a lot of money for someone to watch their kid...
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    My 15 daughter batting...any thoughts, advice and/or pointers needed

    Crystol, My first evaluation of a player starts with the feet. Watch the USA softball player in the gif above. She takes a stride which someone else has already mentioned. Now look at the back foot. See how she rolls up on the toe. Now Google “MLB Swing Finish” and go to Images. Count how...
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    Pitching Problem

    Matt, when I have a players who do not finishing properly (hitting, fielding, pitching) I always have them hold their finish for a 5 sec. count down. I learned this from a former FSU assistant BB coach when he used it in a batting drill and it really helps kids with balance. I've been doing...
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    A very grateful dad for this forum

    I agree. 2 weeks ago I started reading this forum like crazy. The sticky post exceeded my expectations. Not only is the information taught well, but it is backed up with science and excellent examples of elite pitchers doing what's being explained, and examples of students learning these...
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