Before the Brush

FrozenRope said:

Like everything except the excessive bend and shoulder rotation in the windup. I'm still not 100% sold on the value of the slide......but based on what Java has shared as the value point.....your DD is missing. Basically she slides, then starts over. The slide isn't the trigger or primer he speaks of. Don't get me wrong.....your DD is still a rockstar in my opinion. I remember seeing her for the first time doing that goofy up the stairs drill you were trying to sell me a few ears ago.

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Thx FrozenRope... Yep I got lotz of blooper video's. Thinking about having her go back to not sliding, just to see what she thinks... Did you see her tuck the ball to her back ... like this

Perfect Circle said:

Thx FrozenRope... Yep I got lotz of blooper video's.

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One more note...... Cut the cord on the Hillhouse windup.....she's so athletic and wanting to "Reach back and fire".....let her. Encourage her. That twisting is not necessary. She's doing it because she wants to load up for that forward explosion she's capable of. Ball in glove is holding her back...and now causing other goofy stuff to get in her motion.

FrozenRope said:

One more note...... Cut the cord on the Hillhouse windup.....she's so athletic and wanting to "Reach back and fire".....let her. Encourage her. That twisting is not necessary. She's doing it because she wants to load up for that forward explosion she's capable of. Ball in glove is holding her back...and now causing other goofy stuff to get in her motion.

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Actually you can see her hand and ball before the glove goes back which defeats one of the reasons for using BH's Rock the Baby: to hide the grip from the batter as long as possible.

Rocketech1 said:

Actually you can see her hand and ball before the glove goes back which defeats one of the reasons for using BH's Rock the Baby: to hide the grip from the batter as long as possible.

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Yep... might be going to a "Read it and Weep".... still working

Has she dabbled with the 2 Step? I'd bet it would take her game up a notch.



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Thx Ken ... just to let you know, Syd is seeing Java.... She meet him in October. She really likes him!!! He totally changed her mindset !!! She is soo much better for me to work with !!!

Dang!!! Still hoping for that NW tour... Jealous...

Perfect Circle said:

Thx Ken ... just to let you know, Syd is seeing Java.... She meet him in October. She really likes him!!! He totally changed her mindset !!! She is soo much better for me to work with !!!

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I'm about to drive to PA for me and my dd!

It will be a Gamechanger....heck a Life Changer...(the ride home) If you read after him, you know he can get the job done. But with 13yr.old girl, that means nothing to her. I was worried that I had blown it because she knows I think so much of him. Sometimes I think she just rebels' against stuff just because I like it... I handed her over to him, and stayed clear out of the way... (first time ever) Of course he did the magic....Remarkable immediate RESULTS!!! But I knew that doesn't matter to her. He worked her hard 3.5 hrs straight...

I'm just waiting for us to get back in the van, I'm figuring she is going to be tired, so I won't ask the only question I came all the way to hear. You see I know DD is going to great...I know of probably 10 other DFP members that could help her too.... but

So I couldn't wait... I said... "Well do you like him" ... She gave me that (are you stupid) look and said Yeeha!!! We had our best talk ever for about an hour, the she slept all the way home...She has changed too... not the so much the technique, but she is so much easier to work with... for me.

I had her try to stand both feet over the front of the rubber, just some of my foolish..."Stupid Camera Tricks" for the Wrong leggednessless thread... she threw one pitch, then stopped and asked... "Does Java Approve of this"... I said No, but he can fix it... She smiled, and did it without fear....