I think the pitching rubber is almost a need. Without a push off they will be learning incorrect form and follow through. I too live in Pennsylvania and use a net and affixed a 6" x24" piece of plywood to my concrete floor using tapcons.
Just an update, had her pitch in rec league last night and the first inning and a half she was being usual, note balls then strikes. Then something clicked in the third, fourth, and fifth innings something clicked in her and her pitching was phenomenal. Three to one strike to ball ratio and the...
I understand what you are saying, however we have been taking Bill's approach of having the right foot come up to meet the left foot after the release to get in a better position for fielding.
I've seen probably all of Bill's YouTube's and by looking at the first video it does not seen her hills are coming through early which s my initial thought. Her hills and lead leg come through after release point using coaches eye...
My 11yoDD just started pitching a few months ago working with Bill Hillhouse's DVD and instructions. She is having trouble by having a lot of her pitches come inside to right handed batters. Can anyone experience review the two videos and see what needs correcting please...