- Feb 7, 2013
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JJ - anyone measure her spin rate? If not, I would try to do that ASAP so you can have a benchmark for all the brush work you are doing.
I wish I understood this more. I have no doubt it does but I'd love to understand how this plays in to transitioning to BI and IR mechanics.
That's the reason I'm not so convinced in segmenting. One of the greats on here teaches to always use full motions... I'm have mixed feelings
Man10, I'll add two small-cents' worth of advice. You need to display confidence to your DD that this is just a matter of time, there are no worries, every thing is alright. If you're frustrated she'll pick up on it and become frustrated herself. Whatever she's doing now she'll overcome it and then you'll move on to the next thing that is wrong. Unfortunately this is the life of a pitcher and, subsequently, a pitching coach. When instructing a girl you can't critique every throw. Also, my number one tool is Coaches Eye on the iPad. First we discuss the objective, then I show them a model of drill, we try to emulate, I video, we review. This way the girl gets to see versus me continually telling them they're not doing it right. We're a team trying to move forward in our skill sets. Some things (overlap, IR, hips opening up, etc) literally take months to acquire. Work on one aspect for ten minutes or so and move on to the next. Layering skills in sequential order takes even longer. Always tell them they're looking good, we'll get there, it's a matter of time and practice. After you've trained five or six girls you'll understand this is true, it just takes time. Also, not everyone is destined to be the next Monica Abbott. I think that is often overlooked on this forum. Not everyone can throw underhand or overhand at 60/70 mph--no matter who is coaching them. That is just a fact.