Thank you! So hard to make such life-altering decisions at 14. I know in the end it will all work as it should but I love all the insight. Very much
appreciated!
Yes, I'm sure. She isn't throwing 62 consistently. But I think she will definitely be there soon, still has little things to fine-tune. She is a powerfully built girl though. Not dainty. I was going to attach a video but can't figure it out.
The HS coach's kid. The coach pitched (was very good/successful) in college (DIII) and her oldest daughter pitches there now. Her youngest (two years older than mine) is very good just like her older sister and mom/coach. It's a rare situation. We could move one school over either side of...
That is the hard part - I think she is very talented and one of the best I have seen her age. But I think like you, I want her to get a quality education if we are going to spend that much money. I've told her what I've read about how not every degree aligns schedule-wise with softball...
I wasn't sure where to post this, it's a long post. I've read just about every thread on here regarding club, travel, college, recruiting, etc and I have so many questions!
My DD is 14 (8th grade) and will be playing for her VERY small-town high school team this summer (we are in Iowa). She...
AMEN! I asked her about it and she had a long list of reasons why you don't teach young players these "new, unfounded methods". She claimed that college coaches can change their swings and pitching. I told her I don't think any colleges will be interested.
Thanks for the reply!
She will be my daughter's high school coach. They don't have select softball here. If my daughter wants to play in high school, this is pretty much her only option.
One of my assistant coaches went to the local high school coaches (husband & wife coaching staff) and told them that I am teaching the girls to hit "like baseball players" and teaching the IR pitching method as opposed to the HS coaches' preferred "hello elbow" style. The head HS coach asked...