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  1. MountainMan

    Looking for a little more speed... who isn't I guess. :)

    I am very intrigued by this Quad Dominant subject as I have never been happy with her drive off the rubber. I will read through your threads this evening but initially I have some questions: 1. Are you saying that quad dominant is a good or bad thing? 2. How do I determine if she is (or isn't)...
  2. MountainMan

    Looking for a little more speed... who isn't I guess. :)

    Maybe?? :) I'm not sure. She was warming up before the inning started so there wasn't a pitch called out. My guess would be that she was throwing a fastball though.
  3. MountainMan

    Looking for a little more speed... who isn't I guess. :)

    She is doing really well with accuracy and spins but is looking for a few more mph. Looking for any feedback or tips from this in-game vid. Two different angles in the vid. Thanks in advance. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IpAeJ0XgRkE
  4. MountainMan

    Change up

    So, does anyone know how she is throwing this? Cause dang!
  5. MountainMan

    Swing help needed

    Thanks for the advice everyone! Based off of the suggestions I have found a couple of videos online in addition to the one in this thread about sequence. Four most common flaws of young hitters- -#1 Sequence Most common hitting flaws in young hitters - #3 Elbow/bat drag
  6. MountainMan

    Swing help needed

    I have to be honest. Even as a novice when it comes to batting, I thought I was spotting this one. The bat seems to be behind. Is there a good drill or solution to this problem that I can start her on? Thanks.
  7. MountainMan

    Swing help needed

    You aren't being a jerk at all. Like I said, almost all focus has been on pitching. That is why I was wondering if there was a "Start Here" kind of post on this forum. I know the pitching forum has some great sticky threads to start from that have been extremely useful. Unfortunately I am in...
  8. MountainMan

    Swing help needed

    Ok.. here is a video from a game. Obviously not her best hit but hey... that's why I am here, right? Any suggestions on where to start would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
  9. MountainMan

    Swing help needed

    Hello all, My daughter is 13. She is a pitcher in 14U and almost all of our focus has been on pitching. I feel like I am able to guide her with that pretty well based off of what I learn from her pitching coach. Her hitting needs help. I looked on the site here for something like a "top 5...
  10. MountainMan

    Advice from high school coach.

    Ask the Coach why he/she was barking that out. What were they trying to correct and how would that solve it in their mind? That would tell you if you need to be listening to them or not.
  11. MountainMan

    Slow mo camera advice

    Hey all, Been awhile since I have posted but I have a question about utilizing slow mo camera footage. I really want to get good enough quality to see my daughter's hand motion and release of the ball. I think there is something funky going on there but I can't tell for sure. So how do I do...
  12. MountainMan

    New team. New HE coach dilemma.

    Riseball, I appreciate the honest feedback. Seriously. You are right on every point but this one: "- This team already has 4 pitchers all who take lessons from the HC/PC who teaches HE." There are 4 pitchers total, including my daughter. 3 are taking lessons from the coach. Not that...
  13. MountainMan

    New team. New HE coach dilemma.

    Thanks for all the replies. Here's the deal. She already plays for a travel team that we love but this team is the middle school team here in the county. So, it's the first time playing with the girls she will be playing with in HS. That's the ONLY reason we haven't already walked away. Oh...
  14. MountainMan

    New team. New HE coach dilemma.

    I know this subject has been discussed on here before and that I am not treading new ground but any advice would be helpful. My daughter is currently trying out for a team. The coach is a young former pitcher. She likes to give instruction to the pitchers. There are 4 pitchers right now and my...
  15. MountainMan

    Thoughts on this drive out theory

    I can't really see it. Can you provide a link or a larger image? Thanks.
  16. MountainMan

    Pitching Only-Action Shots

    12U last weekend.
  17. MountainMan

    Feedback/Constructive Criticism of 13yo DD appreciated

    One thing that helped my daughter with front side resistance and posture was focusing on the landing of the stride foot. Your daughter is doing what mine was. She is landing heel first, which causes them to continue on past the point where front side resistance should happen. Have her focus...
  18. MountainMan

    Drive foot placement

    I've always taught my daughter to place her drive foot on the rubber with the ball of her drive foot just on the edge. This allows her to push off the rubber with the ball of her foot (toes). I am seeing a lot of pitchers these days with only the heel of the drive foot touching the rubber (not...
  19. MountainMan

    Exploding off the rubber

    I love this. DD's new PC recently told her that the drive off is not just controlled by the drive leg but also by the glove side elbow thrusting upward and outward. I found that it also helped her stand up more straight. She used to suffer from leaning forward before that. It's hard for her...
  20. MountainMan

    Hips open or closed?

    The reason I originally posted the questions was two phase actually. 1.) I don't want to teach my DD something and then go back and unteach it. ( I mentioned that one) 2.) I did not mention. I have been trying to teach her to get completely open, then abduct, then close to 45 degree or so...

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