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    Palm up vs. Shake Hands?

    If your hitting coach teaches that handshake stuff stop using him or her and if you have paid for lessons already demand the balance of your money back, then appoligize to your DD for taking her there and all the work she is going to need to do to forget what this person taught and learn how to...
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    Switch Hitter ?

    If you can hit for power from the left or if you hit just as well from the left there is no reason to bat from the right.
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    Tracking the ball

    I had the pleasure of spending a few days during each of the last couple of years with Rob Crews and I can not put a value on the time it was priceless...this is from something he tweeted...you can follow him on tweeter on face book and he has alot of stuff on Youtube too... And as far using a...
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    Tracking the ball

    I can not take credit for this coach James, my friend and someone who has helped me a great deal in being able to help my daughters and the girls on the team I help coach Rob Crews wrote this and much more stuff that is very useful...please google him or look him up on you tube...
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    DD??

    Dollar drain, diamond diva, D@MN DAUGHTER...
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    Tracking the ball

    VISION TRAINING and HITTING by Rob Crews Thursday, 23 August 2012 01:15 VISION TRAINING and HITTING by Rob Crews Print Email photo: NY SWAG Centerfielder, Cyndil Matthew, UMASS So last night I tossed and turned in a futile attempt to goto sleep. I never struggle with sleep, but last night...
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    A question for coaches

    I tell my players or students they are not going to talk to there parents like that in my presents, period, I don't have any control over what you do when you are not in my presents but while you are working with me if your parents or another coach speak to you you are going to answer with yes...
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    Finish flat or finish high?

    While Michelle Smith was and is a great player, unless I am mistaken her batting average was something like .177. And the last I checked Bustos doesn't give pitching lessons...just saying...
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    How Far Should Balls Hit Off of a Tee Go?

    My youngest hit 16 homeruns last year and I don't think she could hit one over off a tee if her life depended on it...
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    visual training

    VISION TRAINING and HITTING by Rob Crews
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    Christmas wish

    There is nothing quite as rewarding as a parent or coach as getting to see the moment that the child realizes that all the hard work they are doing is paying off...IMO the smile she was the real gift, Merry Christmas Dad!
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    Quest for More Speed....

    IMO above all else the first thing you need to understand is if she is seeing a pitching coach every week and you pitch with her 5 nights a week, above all else SHE NEEDS TO REST and recover from the pitching sessions!
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    How fast does a first year 10U pitcher throw?

    It depends on who is working the radar and what state you are located in. Really don't worry about speed, worry about starting them off learning the proper mechanics...
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    Rolled Bats in 10U

    I thought they had to send the bat away to be tested I didn't know they could test them on the spot?
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    How Far

    IMO "The Train" hasn't left the station at stretch, but it will be different for each batter some batters with the proper sequence will be able to stop all the way up to the point of where they commit the hands to the swing which is much later in the sequence...if the sequence is messed up and...
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