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    Feedback on mechanics

    I agree with Ken B and I will add my 2 cents. Your daughter has longer arms, so it may be more difficult for her to get a bend in the elbow on the way down, so keep that in mind. Also, I would like to see her glove hand go up farther in the air before separation, this will help with keeping...
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    Fastball versus Dropball for 9 year old

    I'm currently working with about 5 9 year olds, and i don't really worry about spin. I'm working on proper mechanics, getting them to use their legs, snapping the ball, and long toss for strength. If they have mastered the form and can throw hard strikes at will, then I will begin working on...
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    Bent Arm Circle

    There is nothing wrong with a Bent arm. I personally teach girls to bend their arm and drive the elbow into their side prior to snapping the ball. This is similiar to bat lag, except your trying to create hand lag to get extra speed on the ball. A bent arm is a good thing, too much bend is a...
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    video

    PitchHitRun, here's my 2 cents. Your duaghter is snapping correctly when she has the one knee on the ground, video #1, see how she is finishing with her hand turning over (palm down), this usually means she is snapping correctly and it looks like she is. When she is pitching "full on" in the...
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    Taking back a student after they've seen another instructor?

    Jojo, Sounds like you are excited about taking this student back. Hope everything works out between you two and they stay loyal for a little while.
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    dd having shoulder trouble

    Glad to hear that your daughter is "OK" and should heal up fine. Best of Luck.
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    dd having shoulder trouble

    Check out the pitch at 1:40, she doesn't do the full windmill, it's a pitch from the K position. From the video it looks like she is pulling her arm back after release very quickly, causing a jerking motion. I wold have her stop doing that. Tell her to relax after the ball is gone, and not...
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    busted butt all winter, then...

    After watching the last video, you definetly can see that both of these girls are being taught by the same instructor and both are "walking through" their pitch. It would help your daughter to work on jump to K's or jump to T's drills. This is where they start out with both shoulders facing...
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    blister on finger

    My daughter at the age of 12 would get blisters, they did not fully heal until the end of the season, we tried the super glue, the glue on skin and just about everything, however as soon as she pitched the threads on the ball would rip the stuff right off, and she was pitching 4 to 5 games a...
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    Pitching High

    Hand low - ball low. Basically, she needs to keep her hand low after snap. This drills teaches them to snap sooner. Some girls have a tough time with release point. Also, is she leaning back at release? Do you have any video.
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    New Pitcher: Order of Priorities

    KenB, To answer your question, it's not really a Ford/Chevy kind of scenario. It's more like you should try and find a good instructor for your daughter, and drills are necessary to build a good foundation and train in the proper mechanics. Also, most instructors do the same 5 to 10 drills...
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    One of Howards girls

    I'm fairly new to this message board, but it appears that several of you really like how Howard teaches hitting. So, Please direct me in finding his teaching styles and drills for hitting. Thanks.
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    New Pitcher: Order of Priorities

    I agree totally with Spark Guy when teaching a young girl that is new to pitching, mechanics come first, and mechanics and strength are related to speed. I think it is a good idea to have the girl to start by throwing into a net or a wall, so they will not worry about where the ball is going.
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    Pointless Drills

    Wow, I am just amazed that people are stating that these drills are pointless. I believe it is extremely important to be able to breakdown the pitching mechanics into smaller pieces. If you can break it down, then you can slow it down, and fix problems where they occur.
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    Please take a look at my 12 yo DD's technique

    I believe you want the girl to plant her foot solid on the ball or heal, not toe first, to help transfer more energy to the arm. I will shut up now.
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