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  1. J

    busted butt all winter, then...

    thanks again guys. we are in northwest ohio near toledo.
  2. J

    busted butt all winter, then...

    thanks guys. I appreciate the time and effort put into these responses. ill keep u posted...
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    busted butt all winter, then...

    thanks for the stills knightsb. lots to learn from those, biggest i see is leg drive. jennie gets it all, my dd gets none. momo's dad, what other video are you talking about? i've still been trying to upload the recent one and can't find another one of my dd on my channel. can you post the...
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    busted butt all winter, then...

    a have plenty of vids on my phone...can't upload to youtube right now for some reason. below is a link from last september...it's the best i can do quickly. this is before she 'busted butt all winter'. at this point in the video, she's had basically a winter's worth of lessons and just...
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    busted butt all winter, then...

    u bring up a good point I forgot to mention, dd is 5'10", rail thin and pretty uncoordinated/awkward. im hoping for her sake that her brain has yet to figure out how to use this massive complex machine called her body.
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    busted butt all winter, then...

    her overhand throw is not good but has gotten much better. actually, i would say she throws harder underhand. she's hitting almost all of her spots, no problem there. the 3 PCs can be misleading. she went to one gal for a few visits to get a feel for how interested she was when she was ten...
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    busted butt all winter, then...

    that's what i thought, too. her catcher is fine but man it sure seems like she's slower to her than me...i have a hard time believing it though. why wouldn't she just cut it loose?
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    busted butt all winter, then...

    honestly because i didn't even want her to know where she started (it's too slow) and she has a good feel for what a good speed is. i'd rather have her speculate how fast she is right now. guns can get in a kids' head.
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    busted butt all winter, then...

    yeah, we're very aware that's pretty low, hence the 10 mph goal. btw, the goal was set by her head coach, not her PC. PC has no reason to give her a sales pitch. she's straight forward, in high demand, and doesn't need the business. i'm hoping it's the 'indoor' effect, too. all my...
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    busted butt all winter, then...

    if there's ever a time i could use some support it's now. if there are any good reasons for this, now is the time to tell me... my daughter has been seeing what is widely known as one of the most reputable pitching coaches in the area since last september (we changed PCs. this new one is our...
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    team captains...

    some great questions guys. the girls is not my dd. it's really just what she's been doing just adding a title to it. based on the insight you've provided it doesn't appear to be a good move. just curious if anyone had any real experience with it. i can't say it would add any real value to...
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    team captains...

    i coach a 14U 'travel' team. i have an individual who is a leader amongst the rest both vocally and by example. i've toyed with the thought of going through the formal process of naming her team captain and placing a 'c' on her jersey to send a message to the rest of the team that she is our...
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    Structuring Practice

    we play a game the girls love. i split them into three groups (infield, outfield, and hitters). i pitch without a catcher but my asst hangs out around home plate in the event there's a play at the plate. from there, it's basically a live game. each girl gets one pitch. they hit it...
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    Winter workouts: Start now or in January?

    good topic. i'll give you the three scenarios i can account for: my 12U team's season ended July 31. took three weeks off and started fall. currently we are in the middle of a six week break. once we start Dec 5, it's on the rest of the year. my 9 YO daughter's coach isn't taking any time...
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    pitching surface

    she throws off a indoor, concrete surface. its not as slick as the hardwood anf has some grip to it. i guess im wondering if anyone has gotten any red flags when throwing on slicker indoor surfaces.

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