- May 25, 2010
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As the father of a very young pitcher, the two things that jump off the screen at me are exactly what I saw with my DD for first 2 months she was pitching:
1) the crook in the arm
2) the apparent hesitation or hitch in her delivery
These guys know a lot more about mechanics than I do, but I do know that both of those things are limiting her velocity and control. New pitchers are often concerned with 'aiming' the ball and that's what your daughter is doing.
It's a given that every kid develops at a different rate, but after 8 months of pitching, the likely reason(s) for her not to have these 2 fundamental mistakes worked out are either lack of knowledge about how to pitch properly (could be the result of poor instruction) or a fear of not throwing strikes.
Prior to this season, I honestly had no idea that kids were supposed to get 'pitching lessons' in order to be effective in 8u rec ball. It's doubtful most 6u/8u rec-level parents are aware of that either. Encourage her to pitch as often as possible. 5 days a week isn't too much at all.
1) the crook in the arm
2) the apparent hesitation or hitch in her delivery
These guys know a lot more about mechanics than I do, but I do know that both of those things are limiting her velocity and control. New pitchers are often concerned with 'aiming' the ball and that's what your daughter is doing.
It's a given that every kid develops at a different rate, but after 8 months of pitching, the likely reason(s) for her not to have these 2 fundamental mistakes worked out are either lack of knowledge about how to pitch properly (could be the result of poor instruction) or a fear of not throwing strikes.
Prior to this season, I honestly had no idea that kids were supposed to get 'pitching lessons' in order to be effective in 8u rec ball. It's doubtful most 6u/8u rec-level parents are aware of that either. Encourage her to pitch as often as possible. 5 days a week isn't too much at all.
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