I don't think lessons are a 100% must regardless of the coach.El Oso, would you say lessons are a 100% must even if the coach, and only coach in the area, is a staunch H/E style coach?
I don't think lessons are a 100% must regardless of the coach.El Oso, would you say lessons are a 100% must even if the coach, and only coach in the area, is a staunch H/E style coach?
I don't think lessons are a 100% must regardless of the coach.
I intentionally kept my daughter away from any outside instruction until I could find one that didn't start off all their lessons with wrist flicks.I couldn't imagine getting started without them.
Depends on the desired outcome.I couldn't imagine getting started without them.
Every pitcher imo owes it to their teammates to do a reasonable job of throwing strikes at any level. Walk Fests are so demoralizing to the team. They are not fun for anyone. Throwing strikes usually takes work.Depends on the desired outcome.
It's all about context and that is what is missing in a lot of the conversations here. They are typically geared towards being a girl successful in college whereas the reality is, 99% of the girls playing softball will not, nor do they have the desire, to play in college. Plus, what do we mean by "lessons"? Are we talking about a few lessons at the beginning of her journey? Or are we talking a lesson per week starting in 8u? or are we talking about lessons once she is in 18u and has pitched for 6 years of her life? Again, all about context. Hence my response that lessons are not a 100% must.
This is an interesting topic, I kinda enjoyed the posts.I couldn't imagine getting started without them.
By definition most parents are average…in everything. Therein lies your answer. That said sometimes average people are the happiest and that in and of itself might be the most important factor in being a good parent (sports success aside) . Being highly motivated has its drawbacks when it comes to dealing with the real world which often requires balance.Parents don't understand athletes and sports. Few parents have been around high-level athletes, and therefore don't know the quantity of work required.
I would say on most teams, the amount of time a girl spends practicing her pitching, will correlate with how much the rest of the team practices there position.Every pitcher imo owes it to their teammates to do a reasonable job of throwing strikes at any level. Walk Fests are so demoralizing to the team. They are not fun for anyone. Throwing strikes usually takes work.
What amount of lessons and work on their own are required to do that I do not know. I think throwing strikes consistently takes quality instruction and practice and a reasonable level of commitment.
Not meant to be argumentative just providing a context that pitching is so important to the development of the other players I feel all pitchers should do the work necessary to at least throw strikes weather they strive to be d1 or a jv pitcher.
Wow, really?? You think so?? I can tell you that I've been in facilities from Alaska to Florida, Maine to California and while I see girls pitching and doing their hitting drills constantly, very rarely do I see them practicing indoor fielding. VERY rare. I'm not saying nobody ever does, and I'm not saying it never happens. All I'm saying is, it's very rare to see girls spend time in cages and facilities (outside of team practices) where they are working solely on their fielding, throwing.I would say on most teams, the amount of time a girl spends practicing her pitching, will correlate with how much the rest of the team practices there position.