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    Ringor cleats?

    I have a love/hate relationship with Ringors! My pitcher daughter gets ingrown toenails and the pitcher toe is great, but I agree they are kind of clunky/heavy. We are also tired of rubber bottoms and going in between 12u and 14u and also middle school ball (that never happened)... she just...
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    Bullet spin, spin/ball release.

    also on the speed.... let puberty happen. Just when their brain figures out their body, they grow again and it sends their mind on a fritz. I have seen some develop speed all at once and others develop gradually. focus on the CORE CORE CORE. Lots of training on the core, scaps, glutes, etc.
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    Bullet spin, spin/ball release.

    My daughter plays 12u for Birm. Thunderbolts 07. When we switched to Tincher Pitching, it was amazing for her movement and spin. Then she grew...haha... puberty and this age is grueling until they stop growing. I also played, but didn't pitch, so I understand your frustration. Tincher is...
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    Five hour practice Saturday and Sunday at 12u

    depends how many weekends per month. In birmingham -- we do "clinics" with this type of schedule once a month; but most of our team is also out of town. We have practices in addition 2x a month at our facility and those are 5 hours each, but not both sat/sun. There should be a snack break for...
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    How to hit a rise ball?

    Whoa -- I didn't know that. :):) that could be fun!
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    How to hit a rise ball?

    OH yes.... baseball coaches and those pitching angles. :):) A lot of girls love that high pitch, but when they get to 43', it can be a little easier to adjust until the speeds pick back up again at 16U.
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    How to hit a rise ball?

    Hey there! I stumbled across this thread by accident. I wanted to jump in and say THANK YOU for your compliments regarding my daughter, Lexi, and her riseball and while I was tending to a large charity event that day for work in Nashville (and missed these games), she did have one heck of a day...

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