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    need advice to help improve team batting

    Yes I’m talking about boys fastpitch softball. Thanks for the feedback. I will try and get them some instruction at the batting cage.
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    need advice to help improve team batting

    Hi, I coach a 13U boys team in New Zealand. My boys are a lot smaller than the top teams in our league are most of them are really struggling with the fast pitchers. Recently a new batting cage has opened in our area so I'm going to encourage the parents to bring the boys along once a week...
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    3rd base and shortstop throws to 1st base

    Thanks for the replies. So is the extra tap into the glove something that is taught in junior softball?
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    3rd base and shortstop throws to 1st base

    Howdy, If you look at the youtube clip at 59 seconds in you see the fielder fields the ball then puts it back in his glove before taking it out again and making the throw to 1st. I see this often in MLB from shortstop and 3rd base before throwing to 1st base. What is the purpose of this, I...
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    How to regain composure

    Thanks for the advice everyone. There are some great ideas to follow up. Our practices have been pretty structured with drills but I will slow things down a bit and spend a bit of time on trying to develop a routine and evaluate things. Slugger, we haven’t been working on location because...
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    How to regain composure

    My son has been practicing for 6 months for our softball season which starts in a few weeks and he’s starting to pitch strikes with good consistancy but if gets rattled about anything its proving hard to get him back in the zone. How do you get a 10 yr old to refocus if he loses composure.
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    World's Smallest Strike Zone

    I must admit when I first started upiring 11U rec games here in New Zealand I had a small zone because I really didn’t know better. Now softball NZ is activly incouraging a bigger zone at this level to help beginner pitchers and to encourage kids to swing the bat. I also came across this...
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    Using Wiffle Balls For Better Accuracy

    Hey just want to say thanks for this tip its really helped improve my 10 yr old sons accuracy which is a relief after 5 months of practice. Feeling more condident he will be ready for our season which starts in October, cheers from NZ
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    11U DS pitching vid - feedback

    Thanks for the advice Hal, we will have a go at the next training
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    11U DS pitching vid - feedback

    Im a kiwi. You know I didnt even notice this until I filmed him from behind so we are changing the pre-motion sequence, cheers
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    11U DS pitching vid - feedback

    I’m teaching my 10 yr old son to pitch. No pitching coaches in this part of the world so just learning by dvds, youtube and this excellent forum. We had a slight change of direction a month ago after reading the IR thread (my head still hurts). We have been practicing 2 to 3 times a week since...
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    how long for pitching accuracy

    Lozza not for a second, it is what it is here. I appreciate your input. I'm not fussed in the slightest theres not much local support. This is my kids hobby and I help him cause I enjoy it.
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    how long for pitching accuracy

    Hi Bill, my 10yr old is a boy who plays U11 in Auckland. Theres also a girl in our team who pitched for us last season and I'm keen to help her improve if I can. I'm comfortable training them on a weekly basis but it would be helpful to have someone to call on to check on our mechanics and...
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    how long for pitching accuracy

    Lozza is correct there is very little help to teach pitchers here, unfortunately softball is a minority sport with limited resources in NZ. There is no support from my local club and although there is a national pitching director she has to cover the whole country so I’d be lucky to see her...
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    how long for pitching accuracy

    Thanks for the feedback. I like the idea of 4 quadrants. I need to mix things up a bit so the training doesnt get to boring
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