I beg to differ, and I come from one of the oldest, most established fastpitch areas in the country. Never heard of such a thing, nor saw it. Are you actually that old; did you play then? It is basically something people like to say today; particularly people who never played softball or even gave it a thought in the 70s or 80s, being 2 years old or even 15 years old at the time. Softball players did not fall off the turnip truck yesterday and they deserve more respect.
I have lots of respect for softball players who have reached a high level of play. The hard work and dedication it takes to reach that level is to be admired. What I don't have respect for is when those players become instructors who teach things that are not only significantly different than what they did/do themselves, but also flat-out bad advice.
Unfortunately, this is a story that is far too common.
My recent favorite (sarcasm) was a former D1 player addressing a group of rec coaches, and telling them that the hips are the LEAST important part of the swing.
I apologize if you find offence in this, OILF - and I have little doubt you will chalk it up to me being a "just a dumb dad" - but I have a hard time putting my faith in someone solely because they played the game at a high level.
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