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    Anderson Flexzilla vs. CF5 -11's

    yes my understanding is that it is end loaded. So you think her bat speed was better with the Flexzilla?
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    Anderson Flexzilla vs. CF5 -11's

    Just bought my DD a CF5 -11 and my younger daughter just loves it. She needs a new bat and i am wondering if anyone has the Anderson Flexzilla -11. They both swing 32" bats. Thinking of buying the second CF5, but wondering if anyone has any input on the Flexzilla before i make the second CF5...
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    Age to throw Drop Ball

    Thanks Kevin...yes she has great command and hits corners super well!!
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    Age to throw Drop Ball

    Thanks for the reply Amy. Any other pitches she would start to learn at this age. She is a 5'2" 5th grader with fingers as long as most grown ups already.
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    Age to throw Drop Ball

    My DD is 10 years old and has one more year of 10u left, but made an all area team for 12u next year. She throws 44-46mph fastballs and has a good change up with two speeds. My question is it too early for her to throw a drop ball. Based on the competition she will be facing next year (14u...
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    Switching from 35 feet to 40 feet

    Thanks for all the tips everyone...wow thanks bobbyb for the diagrams, that is very helpful and we will refer to this!
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    How often and when do you use radar guns?

    We have a gun and when we first starting using it my DD seemed to overthrow so i quit using it. This summer we brought it back out because she started to throw a changeup as she is 9. I wanted to see the speed difference between the fastball and change and the gun is obviously great for that...
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    Switching from 35 feet to 40 feet

    My 9u DD just switched to 40 feet and now throwing with a 12" ball versus an 11" ball. She will skip her last year of 10u to play 12u next year and she is pitching in a 12u fallball tournament this next weekend. We have a Bushnell radar gun and she was consistently throwing 44-45 with 46 and...
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    Dad/Mom at pitching lesson

    I am always at my DD's pitching coach sessions. I have learned a ton over the past year from our coach and it helps me figure out what she is doing wrong in game situations and also the other pitchers i coach.
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    icing wrap

    My DD is pitching 4 times a week now and I want her to ice for 20 minutes after our sessions, but because its sometimes inconvenient i want to get her a shoulder icing wrap. Does anyone have this wrap or any other wrap like it and are they effective? Cold One® - Cold Compression Therapy...

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