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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Does this look a little better. She can be a little stiff at times (hitting too), but she works hard to make corrections.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In my opinion, spin has very little to do with how hard the ball is hit. Location and movement are the two most important factors. Phil Niekro didn't have much spin (knuckleball), but he had a lot of movement and a lot of Ks.
If a pitcher keeps the ball low in the zone and works the...
I’m in a similar situation as you and I agree with the post above. Focus on the I/R in the Classroom drills. With my 9 year old DD we spend about 20 mins per session on these drills. Then we spend about 10 minutes doing the double tap drill in Drive Mechanics...
Thanks for this thread and providing your plan. I'm going to use it too and I'll let you know how it works. My DD played in a 10U Rec league this year and the pitching was horrible. She is a 9yr. old and wants to learn so her team can win next year. I started on a few of these drills this...