- May 26, 2021
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I've heard this and this is what I do, but I swear it's not all about reaction time. I've hit at that distance someone throwing it slow. I swear it's just a different experience at the full distance at the full speed. Nothing to base that off of than just personal experience, but that feels right.U may be able to throw 32mph but it's easier to hit at full distance. The closer you are the less reaction time the girls have. Pitch it 10 to 15ft away. Make sure u are behind a screen. Also find some where that has a batting cage. You can have stations of front toss, live pitching (possibly from an older player) and tee work as well. But you need a cage or facility.
Run them all at the same time. If you can't have a live pither use a pitching machine.
I'm coaching my 6 year old in a coach pitch baseball league. They let us throw from as far back or forward as we want. Most of the first year kids hit it way more often when I'm like 10 feet away from them. Reaction time would be tiny in those cases, but they do just fine. I dunno just my 2 cents. It feels like it has to be a different experience.