What criteria must be met before you are worthy of being a qualified instructor? Granted, I have not read this entire thread but there are a ton of "pitching coaches" out there that are totally ruining kids' chances of becoming a successful pitcher. I see it all the time in the area in which I...
Some of the best advice I have seen on this board. My DD started her journey at 10 and just turned 17 and is committed to a very reputable college. I feel like I have hindered her a little due to the little complexities of pitching we have worked on over the years. Im not saying the little...
Doug I totally see what you are talking about. That is something on our list to work on. But, it has been my experience with my DD that if we start focusing on too many things at once we get mediocre results. We have a "tackle one thing at a time" type mentality. Getting good overlap is...
Ah I see. Yes, but at present we are trying to achieve good front side timing. If I start talking about which portion of the foot DD should be landing on, it will muddy the waters a bit I’m sure. Appreciate the insight though.
Lizzy has really been trying to get into the front lean. Trying to keep her head inline with her back side and not hinging at the waste. I think that is something that is helping with the front side timing. Aside from being a little tight in the arm during whip, this is probably one of her...
I thought I would share some of the things Liz is beginning to enhance. Lizzy has always struggled with timing. Mainly front side timing. Meaning, where the landing foot is in relationship to the ball arm. I understand that optimal front side timing is when the landing heel touches down when...
Wow, great looking mechanics. One thing I see is she appears to be a little tight in the arm from 9:00 through release. Be loose. Looser the arm the more whip there is, the more whip there is the higher the MPH. Perhaps a little more bend in the arm from 12 to 6 may help with that. Remember...
After several years of emails, phone calls and online advice, we (Lizzy and I) finally made the trip to see Java over the weekend. Lizzy and I both recognized she was lacking spin understanding and that was something that I could not teach her as I had no understanding of it myself. Something...
Ordered one last week and received it in the mail yesterday. Obviosly, we charged it and pitched with it last night. Mixed reviews....it seemed to fairly accurate but numerous erroneous speeds showed up. For example, I know DD doesn't throw 67 mph but several times it showed she was throwing 67...
I dont want to derail the thread but I can tell everyone, for a fact, this site has taught my DD how to pitch. Boardmember, Ken B, Java, Rick P, and a more than I can list have totally been the reason Lizzy has been able to be so successful over the years. So...thank you!
I'm be no means an expert but she appears to be wrapping her head just a little. Does that contribute to the glove swim?? Maybe, maybe not. Personally, I wouldn't worry about it. I would focus on catching as much whip as possible by being LOOSE on the follow through. Also, see how her shoulders...