- Aug 2, 2011
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The below quotation by Eric F describes my daughter's present state. She has a fundamentally pretty good swing. She swings hard and she hit a home run a few tournaments back. We have spent years on the mechanics of her swing. It is frustrating at this stage because I am watching her teammates just hack at the ball and put it in play.
But, she rarely hits the ball: mostly walks and a few strike outs. Last tournament she was swinging late and looking back at the catcher as she swung through a pitch. She has been striking out more recently because I told her to quit looking to walk. It is 10U so there are a ton of walks. I am thinking we need to work on early pitch recognition and an earlier load. Any drills or other input greatly appreciated!
"The girls that are looking to draw a walk are obvious. When they do swing, it's late and hurried once they realize it's a good pitch. They either walk or strike out, but very rarely hit the ball hard because their mechanics are lost in their panic to swing. 6 months ago, my DD was this girl."
But, she rarely hits the ball: mostly walks and a few strike outs. Last tournament she was swinging late and looking back at the catcher as she swung through a pitch. She has been striking out more recently because I told her to quit looking to walk. It is 10U so there are a ton of walks. I am thinking we need to work on early pitch recognition and an earlier load. Any drills or other input greatly appreciated!
"The girls that are looking to draw a walk are obvious. When they do swing, it's late and hurried once they realize it's a good pitch. They either walk or strike out, but very rarely hit the ball hard because their mechanics are lost in their panic to swing. 6 months ago, my DD was this girl."