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    Is it too late?

    I wouldn't think so if she is really motivated and you know what you're doing (or have a good pc coach lined up for her). Here's the thing though...a pitcher works as hard and probably WAY harder than any other position on the team. Once you start pitching, you will probably be giving up time...
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    Pulling ball with no power.

    Agreed....without seeing your daughter's swing, one can't be sure, bu I'd bet she casting.
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    Softball dads converting their DD to I/R

    Thanks for the advice. With TB season in full swing I'm not going to do anything drastic....I've just been telling her to concentrate on whipping her arm and letting it finish naturally. We'll get serious about IR after the season. It's kind if interesting....I was talking to her Jr High...
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    Softball dads converting their DD to I/R

    How did you start and what were your key focal points? What advice would you give a guy who is going to do this? I don't see it as a major change. Based on my limited understanding, it is more a matter of stopping the elbow at the hip, whipping the arm, and letting the throwing arm go where...
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    Change Teams or Suffer on?

    Good post. You honestly have to do some coaching to truly appreciate everything they do. They have earned at least the benefit of the doubt, and at the end of the day, they probably stepped up because 8 other dads wouldn't. Learn all you can and step up.
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    Change Teams or Suffer on?

    Disclaimer: I'm an AC for one kid's rec and another's TB team. I do not play Daddy ball and cringe when I see my kids getting preferential treatment because of my participation. That being said, a coach puts in a lot of time and has to deal with a lot of crap behind the scenes. From whiny or...
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    Pitching Machines

    Agreed...I'm not going to use it every day, but I know for a fact it helped mine with her timing.
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    Pitching Machines

    I think they are good to use as a part of your program. Obviously a ball flying in at a consistent speed in pretty much the same place has its pros and cons. If you have a kid that is struggling with game speed, I think it's great to help them develop some confidence and better timing. It...
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    Help with I/R Release

    I tend to agree that it is generally best not to blindly follow, especially an internet forum. But the case for IR (or whatever you want to call it) is pretty clear. You simply don't see many college pitchers who don't use IR. Occasionally it kind of looks like Ivy Renfro forces a hello...
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    Pitching Coach who has never pitched before

    It happens. At the end of the day, you really have to look at what they have produced. I'm sure there are lots of PCs who have produced college pitchers who never pitched. That being said, given the choice, I'll go with a former pitcher, but I'd be OK sending my kid to a non-pitching PC who...
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    "The Crop"

    We've been working on a rollover drop, and occasionally if the spin tilts off the 12 to 6 axis, more like 10:30 to 5:30, we get a nasty "crop". I wish she would do it every time. It is probably just what happened as she was learning the rollover drop.
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    Vid of 12U pitching

    Very true...if she's throwing well right now, you might wait for the off-season to correct things. When you fix one issue, another one almost always pops up.
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    Vid of 12U pitching

    Stay tall, don't lean forward. Tell her to get her nose up in the air or to stick her chest out. That's a real common problem, but if she's only pitched for 4 months, it shouldn't be too hard to break. We did a lot of flamingo drills to work through leaning. If you get her sticking her nose...
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    10U learn screwball?

    You could try a traditional screwball, but for a kid your daughter's age, you might think about a cutter. It's probably going to be easier for her. I picked this one up from watching some Hillhouse videos. Just have her grip a fastball on the "C", then slide her middle and index fingers...
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    Teaching tilt

    DD hits with fairly level shoulders. How do I get her to start tilting in towards the plate more when she swings? She's a righty...is the level thing a product of her top hand dominating the swing...
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