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    Batting cage ???

    I went thru this 3 yrs ago to build a 12x12x55 tunnel in my back yard and researched it a lot so I will share what I ended up doing! Mine was on a slight grade so I dug in one side to lower it and pushed that dirt to the downslope to raise it and boxed in both sides. I used 2x12s on the boxes...
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    Tincher coaches

    Same deal here with the hand appearing to turn early and still OK speed but it doesn’t look right. The root cause is not staying stacked properly with legs beneath her and nose back. This cause her to throw with more arm, mess up timing of IR, and no snap to the throw. Getting in the right...
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    Used Bats

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    14u help please video

    Sfd, You will get lots of opinions on here and ultimately nothing replaces a good quality PC that can figure out the cause so you don’t beat your head chasing symptoms. Shop around until you find the right one for your DD!! With that said my opinion contradicts other comments. I believe the...
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    Forearm Hitting Hip

    No, not any more than you see from a lot of pitchers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Forearm Hitting Hip

    I will relate my DD experience with making violent contact with her hip. We always worked on brush and drive and not leaning etc etc. This worked until puberty and a really pointy hip. Long story short she ended up with a Tincher pitcher and the crux of the problem for her was/is the drive and...
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    Internal Rotation

    I was the PC for my DD in a fairly large metropolitan because I could not find anything but old school methods. She always did well playing on the best teams in the area but she had flaws that eventually caught up to her at 14’s. I noticed a few posters with DD around the same age that said...
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    Coaching Dilemma

    Will you win and what does that look like? Short version just let her “win” and do what you do and claim there is no way you can teach at her level [emoji6]. My guess is you will find out you have more in common than your first impressions and eventually just chill out. Sent from my iPhone...
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    Lock it In drill

    Think of it as the position you would be in if you were anchoring a tug of war match, holding a wall up with your back, riding a skateboard/snowboard. Knees are slightly bent standing at a slight angle, and the pelvis is tilting into the hips. All these use the backside to stay centered on the...
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    Lock it In drill

    That looks close. A small but important thing to realize is that she should not be driving the elbow down into the hip. Have her stand at a 45 degree angle, drop the hips (think staying stacked like riding a snowboard), and pull the shoulders back. This should engage her back and backside and...
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    Change Up with IR/BI

    My DD throws a backhand change which depending on how much she cuts it across her body can have 6/12 spin (flip change) or side spin (curve spin). She struggles to get her regular pitches above 20 rps but for whatever reason her CU is always 23-26 rps and helps with the speed deception. It is...
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    First time with 12in ball

    BD22, Only basing this on experience from my DD that is 14 and is now having to get EVERYTHING cleaned up. My DD has always performed above average but getting hips, stronger, and faster is a dangerous combination if there are flaws. So, I am agreeing with the flaws found my DND. But my...
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    Whole team has stopped swinging

    Chasing the last pitch, guessing, challenging the strike zone, hoping to walk, waiting to see if it is a strike...... As a coach we often expect the kids are learning and comprehending things at the same rate as adults. The reality is that you need to take a few steps back and re-introduce...
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    Whole team has stopped swinging

    My .02 is to first of all not talk about it. Second, I would incorporate some mental challenges into batting practice and eventually warm ups. 1) For example, at the whiffle front toss tell them you are changing speeds and they have to adjust. Once they square it up then change speeds again...
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    IR pitching coach in KC

    Yup, I gave it a try again with a reputable coach that would “go with it”. Last 10 mins was wrist flips, locking out arm full circle, clearing the body entirely, and finishing strong [emoji123]. Oh well, we will find someone!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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