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  1. SlapHitter

    Coach Dilemna - Alittle help please

    "At her age, the "good" players don't play on teams because they like the other girls on the team. "Good players" play on teams that make them better ball players. The good players learn how to work with other girls they may not know well and may not, in fact, like very much. In other words...
  2. SlapHitter

    Bat For Slappers

    My DD uses the LXT, slaps and hits for power. She loves that bat. What others have said, it really depends on what she is comfortable with.
  3. SlapHitter

    The slap bunt

    Curious as to what age group this is?
  4. SlapHitter

    Emotional past few days for me.

    That. Was. Awesome. You have a very special DD. You should be very proud. Thanks for sharing.
  5. SlapHitter

    Challenge! Who shas the cure!

    I just replied to another thread that will help you with this. Film her hit in slow motion off a T. Let her watch it in slow motion compared to a good swing in slow motion. She can then see what you are trying to explain to her. This helps with bat drag/lag and dropping her hands. Kids are...
  6. SlapHitter

    How to fix dropping hands

    Hi, i had the same problem with my DD. First thing is get her to a hitting coach if possible. What really worked for us was to film her swinging in slow motion off a T. My DD was able to clearly see her hands drop, then she worked on fixing it. She hit tons of balls off the T and was excited to...
  7. SlapHitter

    Middle School girls playing High School ball...

    Here in SC, at least in my area, we have a B team, JV, and Varsity. Middle school is 6-8. High Scool is 9-12. Only 7th and 8th graders can play on the B team. 7-12 can play JV or Varsity. Very few 7th and 8th graders can play up in JV if they are skilled enough. We have only one very good 8th...
  8. SlapHitter

    12U Slapping

    Ditto what he said....evryone we have talked to over the past few years will tell you either commit 100% to bat left handed or stay on the right side. Stop the back and forth. Have her learn to swing away from the left side. We all kind of chuckle when we see girls go 0-2 batting lefty at the...
  9. SlapHitter

    12U Slapping

    Have her hit off a Tee....as much as possible. She needs to work on her footwork, get that down first. Make sure she works with an instructor that actually knows how to teach slap hitting! Is she fast? As in the fastest or one of the fastest on the team? Does she want to learn how to slap, or is...
  10. SlapHitter

    Teaching slap hitting

    I will also add....make sure you find an instructor that really knows the basics of slap hitting. The team coach also has to know how to use her. I think it is an art, and takes TONS of practice. There are so many different types of slap hits, reading the defense, knowing the game, let alone...
  11. SlapHitter

    Teaching slap hitting

    Highly recommend this!!!
  12. SlapHitter

    Casedog51....please pm me

    Hi, i would like some info on a Vinci glove. Tried to PM you but it said you need to clear out space. Please PM me when you can. Thanks.
  13. SlapHitter

    It's really over!!

    "My work week was nothing more than passing time til her next tournament." Wow, that hits home, BIG time. Already i can't believe how fast my DD is growing up. Thanks for this post. I will spend more time just taking it all in, and less time complaining. It does go by so fast.
  14. SlapHitter

    Loaded

    So, last month we go on a vacation. At the last minute my dad offers us his brand new car to use. I will give him my Nissan Frontier (mid size crew cab) to use while we are gone. Time for a quick clean out. 17, yes seventeen water bottles come out of my truck. We had three tournaments in a row...
  15. SlapHitter

    Call a dang timeout!

    Does the catcher have to call time to blue, or can she just stop play and go to the mound to talk to the pitcher? When your catcher does this, how does she communicate to have the entire infield come to the circle to talk vs. just her going to the mound for a few seconds to talk only to the...
  16. SlapHitter

    Popularity of Softball in your state, gaining or losing?

    Many rec/community leagues here in the coastal SC area have shut down, or are close to shutting down. Soccer, volleyball and lacrosse are getting very popular. Two years ago our local community center had three teams. This year they had none. I coach at our local rec league. We used to have 6...
  17. SlapHitter

    Equipment Bag Big Enough to Hold a BowNet

    Get a cart? We use a medium sized garden cart that we toss in the back of a truck. They have the folding carts you see all the time as well.
  18. SlapHitter

    What's the Worst Thing An Opposing Team Did?

    Not sure how you all handle this type of stuff.....some of the stuff i get. Some of this is crossing the line.... "DD sidelined with a broken leg, opposing coach on his walk to 3B coaches box screams through the fence in DD's face to shut up and quit cheering. 14u" As a coach, or the parent of...
  19. SlapHitter

    Indecision

    Is your DD having fun? Does SHE enjoy going to practice, and to games on this team? Guessing the answer is no. Then your answer is simple. Find a new team next year. This IS supposed to be fun.
  20. SlapHitter

    Cut or keep?

    Cut her. I am sure the other kids know she is dogging it. I am sure the kids who have to sit the bench, even in pool play just so she can see the field a little are not happy. This is not 8u or 10u. The team must come first.

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