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    Shoulders are closing all the way...

    Well with work we seemed to have fixed the "slamming the door" with the hips but it looks like to me she is still closing her shoulders. As a result alot of her pitches are high and outside to a RH batter. Any suggestions on drills? Thanks
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    Hips and Shoulders

    A post in another thread got me thinking about how the hips and shoulders work together and at times work separately. I have noticed my daughter shouldes closing to the plat but it seems her hips are staying at a 45. How should the hips and shoulders work during IR? Which fires first? Do...
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    What pitces do NOT use IR?

    Ive picked up from he posts that IR should not be used when throwing all pitches. Can you explan what pitches IR should NOT be used on and why? What the arm swing would be on those pitches? Thanks. Mike
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    1 oclock o 7 oclock SPIN

    Hey Folks, My daughter is working on her drop and she has a 1 oclock to 7 spin on the ball. That is as viewing form he catcher. She uses 3 fingers and a thumb when pitching. I have tried to get her to move to 2 finers and a thumb but she says her hand is too small to grip it right. I was...
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    Palm up at 9 oclock?

    My understanding from this site is that 3 oclock - ball facing home 12 oclock - palm and ball facing 3rd, elbow almost straight 9 oclock - palm up ball facing up, elbow bent Do I have that right? My daughter doesn't like the feel of palm up at 9 oclock and wants to keep the ball facing...
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    Help with PUlling front shoulder...

    My daughter is a very good hitter. Recently she has begun to pull her front shoulder, shoulders look like they pull back and almost looks as if shes arching her back. She still hits the ball....but I think this is causeing her to pull all pitches and create alot of spin on the ball. Is there...
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    Pitching to a team of bunters...

    I have seen where if a team has trouble hitting a pitcher they begin bunting. Even heard a coach last week say, if I have to bunt everyone to win Ill do it. Besides having a good fielding defense against the bunt is there any pitching strategy when a team begins bunting? Ive hear get the...
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    Training a Pitcher should NOT do?

    My daughter who will be 16 in a month is beginning a training program at the gym that will build core strength. It is not softball specific. It will develope into other conditioning pull ups etc including weights. Are there weight routines and or excercises that are not good for a pitcher to...
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    Lisa Fernandez Style

    I have read on this post a few times references to Lisa Fernandez. I know that Lisa is a leap and drag style...emphasizing the proper body angles at the different phases of the pitch. My question is ...Is there a difference to what instructors teach as the Lisa Fernandes style or era vs the...
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    Pitching in different weather conditions

    Looks like its going to be a coin toss for weather in playoffs this week. Do any of you have tips for pitchers that may face weather conditions. Do you do anything different? Most likely it will be wet....and possibly raining for some of the game... Rain.... No rain but muddy.. much Cooler...
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    How much is too much

    With high school state playoffs about 3 weeks away whats the best way for a pitcher to be at peak performace for playoffs. My DD is throwing well, she would like better control, better breaking drop and as much speed as possible. She wants to work after games, 2 a days but I dont want to...
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    The Leap

    I understand that the leap is both arms and front leg all go at the same time. With the glove hand it seems there is some debate on if it swings up or launches straight out... I also have heard the leap should be about the height of the pitcher plus another foot. So if my daughter is...
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    Increasing speed for leap and drag

    Im not obsessing her high school coach is. She wants more arm speed from the beginning of the pitch all the way through. We have discussed that. She is 15.....at 14 she was clocked at 54 in Nationals about a year ago. We were moving from a step syle to the leap n drag discussed here. Her...
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    No leg drive slow motion

    Hey all...... My DDs other coach has some issues with her form since we moved to a more of a leap and drag style pitching defined on here. Today her coach says she needs to speed it up....she is to slow, no leg drive. The coach is a proponent of slamming the hip through so this does look...
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    Finding a quality pitching instructor

    Im am in the St. Louis area and what would you say is the best way to find a quality pitching instructor that is in line with the mechanics discussed in this forum. My DD is 15...we have been to 4 or so instructors over the years and as I have learned some were good to a point. As with...
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    The Flip

    Ive been watching trying to catch the finger and wrist flip on the elite players. I know how important the fingers are in the flip and it seems what I can tell my daughter is flipping starting with her baby finger then ring causeing a screwball type spin but the ball stays far right of the...
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    Finish mechanics

    Still working on getting software t upload a video but in the meantime. My DD form is looking better but it seems like on her finish she is lifting her right shoulder almost pulling up as she tries to add speed. Then her right arm/hand comes across her body. This may be due to shoulders closing...
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    Elbow issue

    Setting up to take my DD to the doc. She is just coming off a hip issue and is working pitching, finch windmill, spin right, since she has been off for months, and it seems she has a pain in her elbow....she describes it like hitting her funny bone. She experiences it when throwing overhand...
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    Questions from a pitcher...

    Hey all, My DD has a few questions and I thought it would be good if she asked them here herself. She has been practicing the Leap and Drag motion from 12 oclock to release and I told her to think about confusing points or questions she may have. 1. How far away from my body should my hand be...
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    Help Aggressive pitching routine needed

    I need some advice on the best way to prepare my 15 Yr old DD for her 2nd year of high school pitching. She got the starting job last year as a freshman and was very successful. The problem is she is coming back from an injury and was in the process of changing from step to leap and has lost...

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