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    Dd9yo

    I don't see that much wrong. She's WAY ahead of the class as a 9u. I think getting her hands activated a little earlier and eliminate the the little pull with the arms at the beginning of the swing, and she would be really close. Congrats. You've done a great job so far.
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    Dd9yo

    You mean like this? Yeah, it'd be a shame to have her resemble Manny Ramirez and Miguel Cabrera. Jess sayin'....and FYI, the 'kid' has played at a pretty high level himself. Below is a clip of him hitting the longest home run in an international competition for team USA as a 14u.
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    Dd9yo

    This is an issue(drops hands, bars front arm, and barrel doesn't turn): Have her learn to turn the barrel with her hands(not arms) like this:
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    Help with my 14 year old swing

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    Dd9yo

    All the videos are private. You'll need to open them up on your youtube channel
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    Swing video Eval 2

    Wouldn't this drill address her top half launch issues?
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    Swing video Eval 2

    I think she's doing a pretty good job with rear side resistance, or she wouldn't end up in the reverse C shape she does at finish. I agree she could coil as she moves out a little better, but total concentration on bottom half is not going to fix her top half issue. JMO.
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    11 DD bat drag help (video)

    The inner thighs have to scissor together. She has to learn how to do this. I think early on while they are still learning, it's best to work quite a bit without a bat so that the lower body can be their sole focus. The broomstick drill would work having her finish with the thighs scissored...
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    11 DD bat drag help (video)

    Not sure I'd want to throw Yeager's ideas on the lower body and how/when rotation occurs out there as gospel. Every swing clip from students of his that I've seen have all been very much shift THEN swing. They all leap out on their front foot much too early.
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    Swing video Eval 2

    This would be a great drill to have her do when you're confined to indoors.
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    Swing video Eval 2

    I see an over-dominant top hand. My youngest son suffers from the same flaw with the same result(rollover and pull off the ball). I like rdbass' suggestion on the oppo tee drill. Also, the top hand has to learn to work underneath the bottom. Her top hand is overpowering and overtaking her...
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    Tall in the fall

    I've got his rookie card...
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    Timing Issue

    Agree 100%. She's not dragging/pulling the barrel. She IS turning it, she just needs to turn it at max effort NOW! NOW = swing launch. She currently is 'ramping up' to speed out front. She needs to try and achieve at/near 100% max batspeed at launch. Getting the barrel up to speed at launch will...
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    15 year old part 2

    Interesting to see how different the greats of that era swings look from the greats of this era. Any thoughts on why? Lower strike zones? More downward movement on pitches? Natural evolution on the thoughts on what makes a great swing?
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    New Website! http://www.womens-fastpitch-softball.com/

    I changed the pic to a softball catcher. Didn't want to offend anybody :D Just took me a bit to find a good pic
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