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    Average Speed for a 12U pitcher?? and Off season prep to get ready for Season,,,,

    Bragging? Really?? All fact, Proud? Absolutely just using a real life scenario to drive home a point. I pitched fastpitch for the USAF in the 80's and have coached for years. Not trying to impress anyone, could care less- but if my journey can help just one kid then that is what I'm about. No...
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    Average Speed for a 12U pitcher?? and Off season prep to get ready for Season,,,,

    My DD (already committed) plays 16U A GOLD, she is 5'8 and averages 57-59mph game speed but her movement is off the charts with a change up called "filthy" by a College Coach. We play all the biggest teams in south and mid-west and play nothing but the best college invite showcases. In 16U A...
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    Unofficial Visits

    An "unofficial visit" is a college is interested but wants to see if A.- yall are interested B.-To get to know yall to see if maybe you would be a good fit. Usually you will not be offered anything on an "unofficial visit". It should normally followed up with an Email to the Coaching staff by...
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    Unofficial Visits

    JAD- you should have said something to the coach like-'DD is interested in this school and what does she have to improve upon to become a member of your team?" I have seem in the past that is what they are looking for to see "if" you are interested. They are obviously interested in her if...
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    How to decide on what camps to attend

    The recruiting process can be REALLY confusing. My DD is a 2019 and we are VERY DEEP into the process with some offers. Here is what I have learned- 1st off the Jarred Hardin type camps will be illegal per NCAA changes beginning next year. Folks like them who do this type of camp offer CASH to...
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    New Team needs hitting drills and tips

    Have them stand in front of a mesh net, have them put their bat knob against their belly button and then have them put the barrel end of the bat against the mesh netting, now have them swing. If they hit the netting during their swing they are casting. I used to make my girls swing 50 times like...
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    Difference between LXT and Zeno

    Just bought a LXT hyper, daughter has hit a Xeno for the past 4 years. The LXT has a different sound when hit. Almost sounds dead, we just got used to the glass breaking sound of the Xeno
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    Mental Discipline

    It all boils down to concentrating on the "next pitch" my DD is getting ready to start 16u this fall, has been at it now for 5 years and is pumping out some really good games.. I have always emphasized "flush the bad" with her. They must have the ability to stay in the moment on every pitch...
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    Pitcher Parents - If you could do it all over again...?

    To do it all again I would NOT have Coached her travel teams. I was the one that made my DD earn her mound time and I was too quick to pull her. My other pitcher got most of the mound time and I inadvertantly REALLY developed her and hurt my DD. Now that she is in HS and avg 10 K's a game all is...
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    Two questions about lean

    Normally, This type of lean is taught for the screwball, it is accomplished by stepping to the left of the power line to open the hips and allow the hand to come inside of the ball to create the side spin. If they are "falling off" on all other pitches normally they are either stepping too far...
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    Never give up!!

    So, yesterday freshman DD was put in to pitch against the 15th highest ranked High school (max preps) in the nation. She has always been told she was too small and won't amount to much. This child will come home from a 3 hour practice at school and ask to go work on pitching or hitting after...
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    Never give up!!

    I am a father of a pitcher, she is not the extremely athletic type and has to work 3 times harder for every success that she has. She has always been small, up till last year. 1st year 14u, she grew 12 inches, her speed went from 40mph to consistantly 52-55mph, she still is not very dominating...
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    Pitcher Parent Psychosis

    Crazy parents........ Ive got one now that will NOT take any coaching, Her Dad says she is good enough that she can fix herself (she is 11) She doesnt need a pitching coach...... I ve also had a Mom that DEMANDED at least 90% mound time. I sent her packing.......
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    Power pod?

    The power drive REALLY gets the upper and lower body in position correctly and gives them positive feedback (noise and motion) that they loaded correctly. Ive been using one for a few years and when teaching the drive it REALLY does help.
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    End of the year layoff from pitching AND hitting?

    DD is a freshman and her HS softball is the last period of the day for the entire year and practices continue till 5:30 each night 5 days a week and this Coach just started 2 a days - twice a week we have to have her at school by 5:45am for morning practices as well, then they go to 2 a days 5...
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    I Dont know "if" she has what it takes

    In our area basically 16U-18U are combined. She can hold her own if she is on one time through the order then the teams adjust and get on her. Her dropball is wicked when she doesnt hang it so probably 60+% of the time. She throws a decent screw ball Curve is on one day off the next. She is...
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    I Dont know "if" she has what it takes

    My dd just turned 14. She has always been very small and at 10U she was our only pitcher on our travel team. All thru 12U I had a strong lefty that I had confidence in and was reluctant to give equal innings to my dd. This lack of innings REALLY put her behind but as I said, she was much smaller...
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    Arkansas Razorback Softball

    Went to the first Razorback fall double header with new their Coaching staff. They got killed by OSU.. Pitching was very weak (lots of walks)!overall a very slow team. Many, Many infield errors. I wanted to go out there and chew them out!! Would LOVE to see them compete in the SEC but they have...
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    Developing an intelligent pitcher

    My daughters PC pitched in College and called her own pitches, she was extremely effective and 85-7 for her career. We used to watch her pitch in games and she chose what to throw and when. I tried to pick up on how she was conveigning what she wanted to throw to her catcher and I couldnt pick...
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    Screw the Screwball?

    I had the unique chance to talk to Chelsea Thomas's (former Missouri and current USSSA Pride pitcher) father at the NPF Championship 2 weeks ago about his DD's journey for about a half hour. He said especially at the NPF level all the pitchers HAD to learn to throw up and down pitches.. The...

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