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  1. Stutz

    No stride swings

    We went to a wider stance and her que is to pick her stride foot up and put it back down in the same place. She still has a minimal stride, but we were fighting lunging (eyes dropping) and this has helped.
  2. Stutz

    Infield fly rule?!?!

    Runners at 1st and 2nd, pop-up hit, Umpire calls for infield fly rule. Fielder drops the pop up, runners begin to advance (shouldn't have, but they did), fielder picks up ball and steps on 2nd base. The call was batter is out on "infield fly rule" and the runner trying to advance to second is...
  3. Stutz

    Knuckle changeup

    Just have to get DD to buy in...that's all. Sometimes she can be stubborn :-)
  4. Stutz

    Knuckle changeup

    For a change, my daughter tucks a knuckle and throws it like her peel drop. Is 8-10 mph slower than fastball and drops down and away to a RH batter. It's a good pitch for her, but as discussed here, we do have concerns about it getting "picked" as she gets older. We have been trying to learn...
  5. Stutz

    Practice shoes?

    We use Prince Tennis shoes. Since they are designed for tennis (reinforced toe), they hold up really well.
  6. Stutz

    Velocity or Accuracy?

    Neither have been jerks about it. They just have different philosophies and I am uncertain about what advice to provide. The PC says, "I would rather have a HS pitcher (Junior or Senior) come to me and say I throw 60+, but I need help with mechanics rather than a player who says, my mechanics...
  7. Stutz

    Velocity or Accuracy?

    DD is struggling with this. PC is wanting her to focus on velocity and coach wants her to focus on strikes. Should a 12U pitcher throw every fastball as hard as they can? Or should you have a "cruising speed" (where you focus on mechanics and accuracy)? And, if needed, be able to reach down...
  8. Stutz

    New video of DD pitching...tell me what you see

    Mr. Rope, I asked for help. Criticism is part of the solution. She started lessons in November. She actually started pitching last summer, but neither of us knew what we were doing. What you guys say makes plenty of sense. We will certainly spend our time on posture and leg drive. She...
  9. Stutz

    New video of DD pitching...tell me what you see

    Thanks for the responses. I knew posture was an issue and now know to focus some attention on leg drive as well.
  10. Stutz

    New video of DD pitching...tell me what you see

    I think I fixed it...sorry
  11. Stutz

    New video of DD pitching...tell me what you see

    DD just started in November. First video is in mid-December and second video is mid-March. Tell me what you see, good or bad, so we can continue to improve. It was very windy in second video, but I had a rare opportunity of her pitching to someone else, so I shot some video...
  12. Stutz

    Bowlers kick

    Thank you for all of the responses. After reading them all several times, I believe it does cause her to bend at the waist (leading to all of the other issues mentioned). I have heard him say both to her ("don't bend at the waist" and "stop bowling"). I am going today to get a squeaky toy to...
  13. Stutz

    Bowlers kick

    Thanks, Quincy.
  14. Stutz

    Bowlers kick

    My DD's PC has been getting onto her about her "bowlers kick". PC wants her back foot to drive straight towards the plate. DD's natural move is more of a "bowlers kick" (back foot finishes behind her front leg). When she focuses on it, she can do what PC ask. But, on the field, in the heat...
  15. Stutz

    Change-up help

    Thanks for the links Ken B. And Coach James, we have just started working with rotating the hand. As with everything else, it will take time to get used to.
  16. Stutz

    Change-up help

    She started out trying the horseshoe or circle change. But we have tinkered with several other grips (palming the ball, knuckle, etc.). Everything is just too hard.
  17. Stutz

    Change-up help

    DD is having trouble getting the right speed differential between fastball and change-up. Any tidbits that you might have would be appreciated. We have tried different grips...she throws them accurately, but struggles with velocity. Thanks in advance.
  18. Stutz

    How ti fix forward lean at release?

    Well, having spent a great portion of my day yesterday reading replies, reading stickies, and watching suggested video, I can tell you that our PC falls into the HE category. What we have been told to work on is posture at release (says she has too much forward lean...costing her mph) and...
  19. Stutz

    Play at the plate setup

    I agree with earlier statements. 1. Do not bring it up pre-game. 2. Set up just inside of 3rd baseline and step across as you catch the ball. Anyone who calls obstruction doesn't know what they are doing.
  20. Stutz

    How ti fix forward lean at release?

    https://youtu.be/2QyraACInSY This is all I have now. I will update with better video as soon as possible. This is after 6 lessons. Still lots of work to do, but if you have thoughts or ideas...I'm all ears.

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