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    Just a rant

    My daughter did Cheernastics for a long time and honestly we left her in it mostly because it seemed to translate well towards other sports. She is significantly stronger than most girls her age and I credit that experience a lot. Our local jiu-jitsu instructors kids are all extremely...
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    Just a rant

    I think the biggest knock against specialization is the lack of a lot of the things you mentioned in your previous post. You have parents specializing their 8-12 year olds year around because it's what they want so they go to practice three times a week, take a hitting lesson or two, and maybe...
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    Slow-pitch vs fast-pitch

    Some variation of this rule is pretty common. A lot of tournaments around here are Saturday fundraisers and they limit each team to 3 HRs or you can buy extras before the game. Every one after your allotment is an out. The "no walking men" rule is pretty standard. Some handicapping like...
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    Ghost models - please explain!

    Core, do you see the Adv being a hotter bat or having a bigger sweet spot than the DB? I have a 10U DD and her used Prism is starting to wear out. Have tossed around the Prism+, Ghost Adv, Mantra+, old CF, Meta or one of the Echo -10s. She is a pretty strong girl so weight is not much of an...
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    10u Player Daily Practice/Training Routine

    Mostly with me. Or her brother. She has been asked to play catcher for her travel ball team so we are having to do some very specific work for that. She also relieves some on the mound when she isn't catching. She primarily pitches in rec ball. So there is definitely some specific work...
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    10u Player Daily Practice/Training Routine

    Yeah. I know. I am trying to get her 20-40 minute sessions designed that can be memorized fairly easily so that they can become more routine. I'm thinking about trying to come up with a couple different sessions to be alternated, maybe three. A Pitching/Fielding day, Catcher/batting, and...
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    10u Player Daily Practice/Training Routine

    So my daughter has come to me and asked me to help her come up with a daily practice schedule for her to do after school for both in season and off season. She is primarily a catcher on her travel team, but pitches some (starting pitcher in rec), plays LF and some third. My problem: I am...
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    Catchers Gear for 10u

    Are there any particular series from either of these brands that are better or a better value at this age than others? Like Jen Schro, Series 7, or Samurai (just naming some that come to mind) or are some of them overkill for this age? I want to get her the most comfortable/utilitarian set...
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    Starting Travel Ball (bat recommendations)

    Yeah, I really like the light swinging feel of the Prism and the Echo (the Ghost and Meta may fit here as well but there barrels are absolute spring boards) for younger girls. Also, it seems like the whippier bats turn slower moving pitches around a little better at this age. Especially if it...
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    Starting Travel Ball (bat recommendations)

    I had the Xeno on our list to try but couldn't run one down locally. So that was another one we didn't get any experience with.
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    Starting Travel Ball (bat recommendations)

    The sweet spot on it is huge. It almost goes endcap to connection so lots of room for error as she is learning against better quality pitching. They get rewarded for just getting the barrell on the ball and if they barrell it up, it goes. The forgiveness seemed like the biggest advantage over...
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    Teaching Beginner Hitting in 8u

    This is probably my most effective quick que that I give a hitter that is having trouble in the box. "Squeeze the handle hard" tightens up the swing, the body, and resolves a lot of problems unintentionally. A lot of times there are still a ton of things to work on when you get to practice but...
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    Catchers Gear for 10u

    10u player, starting first season of travel ball and has taken to catching. We have borrowed gear up to this point, most of it I'll fitted and budget store stuff. Looking to start assembling a complete setup for Christmas but looking for recommendations. Can be whole sets, leg guards, chest...
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    Starting Travel Ball (bat recommendations)

    Update: This is a new travel team they are getting together of girls in my daughter's class to start them playing together. Several of the new travel players stayed after and tried several of the more experienced teammates bats a couple practices ago. We ended up settling on the 29" drop -11...
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    Starting Travel Ball (bat recommendations)

    Yeah, I typically go used on my kids bats. With my son, I bought one used bat and have pretty much sold and bought them for almost even money every year. Like you said, one season shouldn't beat a bat up that badly at this age. And you are right about lessons. Between catching and pitching...
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