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    Swinging under the ball

    I am going to throw out a guess I have seen. MAYBE (without video who knows) she takes her hands to the ball. when they do the barrel will often trail late and pass beneath the ball. She also may be making a first move hand (thus barrel) drop trying to level to the ball and oooppps...right...
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    Hitting hip and throwing inside

    You might also look at this image. This is just before release. How could this ball properly get to the middle of the plate based on hand position (almost a rise/screw wrist position with that somewhat cupped wrist) how can the fingers get to a place to give proper 12/6ish push and internal...
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    Hitting hip and throwing inside

    Here is something simple to try based on your original post and video. The nice part is this is a simple adjustment that doesn't have to freak your daughter out by introducing a major change that you are not sure will help anyhow. Too many "major changes" are hard on young pitchers if they do...
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    Jordy Bahl Change up

    I believe that she simply is getting her fingers along the side of the ball racing them towards the front of the ball. The finish looks like a flip but it is not. The bottom line is to get your fingers working along the side of the ball so they cannot push behind the ball to impart speed. This...
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    What do you see?

    I see a big inside turn into the rear him socket.
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    Bat length question

    I would say don't overthink it. The majority of girls in her age and size bracket swing a 33. That is all you need to know. She'll do fine and she has an inch more reach.
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    Dropball

    I will go out on a limb and say her ball drops, not because of spin, but when she throws it low - also known as releasing it a little earlier. It is gravity on a pitch not thrown at an upward trajectory that is the primary reason it drops. Look at it this way, from 40' she is throwing the...
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    How important is it to lock the front knee on the stride?

    The straight front leg is not an action. It is a RESULT of rotation. 1. Stand in an athletic position like in the batter's box. A little flex in knees, legs more than shoulder-width apart 2. Rotate your rear hip towards home plate while feeling like you are pulling back on the front hip...
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    Stretch

    What was the outcome of this swing?
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    Stretch

    I don't love this swing. That does not mean she won't get great hits. To me this is very long and creates a path that will cause too many pop ups. I would rather see more of a NIKE swish. A tighter hand turn to get on the path earlier and the barrel turn in the back.
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    Lefty power Hitter: 33 -10 vs 32 -9 vs 32 -10

    Just go for it. Most girls that size are swinging 33. If she notices a big difference it will be more psychological than physical. She gets an extra inch reach and a little more end load feel. Switch and don't look back. SIDE NOTE: You are not saying this but when kids place too much emphasis...
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    Get behind the ball early vs Connection

    Recently I've said that connection is a must until you get to the corner (I call the corner roughly the halfway point in the barrels arc to the ball...the point often referred to as lag). After that get behind the ball the best you can with the brain, arms, and hands in charge of the barrel.
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    Thoughts on throwing the barrel

    Maybe reverse chain from a tee. Start at the point of contact and then work back on the path. Explain at point of contact extending through the ball ALSO The double tee is a classic. The first tee at point of contact...Second tee slightly forward and slightly offset in the direction of an...
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    Thoughts on throwing the barrel

    I usually describe it this way 1. Turn the barrel into the path of the ball in the back...not out front. 2. use your core, shoulders, and hands to turn the barrel into the path of the pitch 3. Your barrel should look like a NIKE swoosh...turning into the path in the back and going through the...
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    Thoughts on throwing the barrel

    I don't care for the expression because how you create the corner to direct the throwing of the barrel is open to, too much interpretation. You can have bat drag and throw the barrel. You can have an all arm swing and throw the barrel. That is why I steer clear of the phrase.
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