Recently my DD attended a pitching clinic hosted by a local small college. Participation was limited to players 13 and over (so, experienced participants) This was a 2 and a half hour clinic.
first 30 min - stretching and jogging
next 30 min - wrist flips
next 30 min - various drills for...
Is there any rule that states who, or where from a pitch can be called? A non coach was calling pitches from behind the backstop in the bleachers and was instructed that this was not allowed, and he was asked to move from behind the backstop.
took multiple video from side back and front. still tring to improve posture. she has that lean to 3rd base that i just cant seem to be able to fix.
also we have a funny video of camera mom getting hit by pitch (last vid)
well the 1st 3 are links.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3yVPmzElZM...
so, this weekend i used my pocket radar on some local teams in a a 1 day 10U tourney. dad 1 after a showed him that his dd threw 42(which is not bad at all) " i told her to slow it down because the catcher doesnt hae a catchers mit".
dad 2 after being shown 44. ( 2nd fastest at whole tourney) "...
Currently in my area they have some softball clinics that have LSU coaching staff and ex players. My DD's pitching clinic had Rachele Fico as instructor, which is her pitching idol.
Needless to say she was very happy.
So, now my DD's head coach started calling her pitches. On numerous batters he calls a 1st pitch change up. Prior to this I have always told her to never throw a changeup as your 1st pitch. So needless to say she struggled with it.
My 10U DD throws her fastball 44-46 with downward spin, and the...
Can you tell me if this young lady is pitching with correct IR mechanics? I am happy with her arm and hand positions through the circle, but would love some of your expertise.
It has been about 3 weeks since i posted my DD's last video. It was suggested by some of you here that we work on getting more bend in the elbow and lead more with the elbow. Any new suggestions on what to work on would be appreciated.
I know this isnt the best video quality. Is there something that someone sees that may help with a little more speed, that I am not seeing? She pitches in the 40-42 mph range with an occaisional blips of 45-46. I wish I knew where those extra mphs come from.