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    "Natural" curve ball?

    I am not a professional by any means but I will say my daughter had this issue this winter. She is 10. Her PC fixed the issue by getting correct spin which increased her speed by about 4MPH. I was also thinking it wasn't a bad thing that it moved with a slower speed but the PC said she was...
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    The pitching journey

    My daughter is a ten year old. She has been pitching for 2 years now. The progress has been pretty constant with the occasional bumps in the road. Last night at pitching lesson you could tell she was in beast mode from the start, I knew right away this was going to be a great lesson. She was...
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    My frustration

    I wanted to make sure I thanked everyone for the advice. The advice of loading on every pitch then deciding if it is a ball or strike worked. She went 2 for 3 last night with a triple to the fence. Not bad for a skinny 10 year old. Very proud of the progress she has made hitting. Pitching was...
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    Coaching I/R and HE pitchers on same team?

    I would stick to the basics. Posture, confidence, use the legs, etc... I know with my dd we work hard every week to get better at pitching. It would frustrate me as a dad if someone that sees her pitch on a limited amount of time is teaching her something that I have been working to correct. Not...
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    Pitcher Parent Psychosis

    I am definitely that dad. I have called pitches from the stands when the coach wasn't. I did this for the first 2 tournaments in all stars. We took second in the first tourney and won the second. Third tounament I didn't call a pitch. Dd asked after the first game if I was going to help her. I...
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    My frustration

    Thanks all for the advise. My daughter is definitely not scared of the ball. She will not lean into them but she will not move to get out of the way. She figures if she gets hit then she is on base. I do like the idea to load up before she knows if it is a ball or a strike. She does not do...
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    My frustration

    I lost my temper last night. Here is a little history. My daughter has been pitching for 3 years. She has been going to a pitching coach for a year and a half. Did great last year in rec ball and all-stars. So time to go to travel ball. She has played 11 travel ball games. She has pitched in 8...
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    Coach asked me why I teach I/R!!

    I am some what new here. I have been reading about I/R and getting more knowledge as I go. I wanted to see what you think of our situation. My DD is 10 and we started with pitching lessons about a year ago. Like I said previously I am still learning. Her pitching coach teaches HE I think. When...
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    Need thoughts on situation.

    I agree with the practicing with the change-up in game situation. She still gave up no runs and she was throwing the change-up very well to both sides of the plate and low. She threw 2 change-ups to start 3rd inning for strikes looking. Then she got the fastball and the girl had no chance. I was...
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    Need thoughts on situation.

    My daughter is 10. Her travel team is only practicing right now till first of April. We were asked to pitch for another travel team in an indoor spring session. Our coach is all good with it because the more mound time she gets the better. We played last night and the coach pitched their...
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    Mental Game

    I understand that every pitcher is different. I will tell you the two things that work for my DD. 1.) Have her concentrate on one aspect of her form. Like make sure you step straight at the target or something similar that she does really well but don't tell her she does it well. That way she...
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    Pitching Only-Action Shots

    My 10 year old
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    Difference between practice and game

    trying to add photo. Trying to figure out the site.
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    Why Do I Feel Like Calling It Quits After the First 5 Minutes??

    My daughter is 10 and we go through the same thing. I found out if I explain what each drill helps her do better she is more willing to do them. Keep in mind they are still very young and emotions are all over the place at that age.
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    Difference between practice and game

    Our team we are on doesn't start up till spring. We subbed for a B team with coaches approval. She went 3 and 1 and won the tournament. For A level team we subbed for she only had to pitch 2 innings total. She was used to give their ace some rest. 1st inning was 3 strike outs no walks no hits...
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