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    Favorite Games at Practice

    With Spring practice starting back up, I thought it would be fun to start a thread with everyone's favorite games. What is your go-to game during practice? What game do your girls like best? What is your favorite hitting game, fielding game, throwing game, etc.?
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    First Lesson Tonight...

    Pretty excited...taking my daughter and 3 other girls to their first pitching lesson tonight. Start our first season of kid-pitch in the spring, so hoping to get a little bit of a jump on the pitching aspect! I've been working with my daughter a bit in the front yard, trying to go over some of...
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    Swing Critique

    Finally pulled the old iPhone out to get a video of her in-game swing. Need to work a little more on pulling the hands back during her stride, but other than that, any thoughts on what my 8 year old can work on? We've been working on finishing higher, as well, and she has been, but hard to tell...
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    Starting from scratch

    Hello there, So, after discussions with several parents on my 8U Little League team, we're going to go out a guage interest in starting a USSSA team. Option 1 is to contact a local organization and see if they're interested in adding a team of 2008 and 2009 girls. This option is most likely...
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    This isn't T-Ball!

    So, I'm getting kind of frustrated with some of my fellow coaches in my district. Maybe I'm off-base, which is why I'm posting here to get your opinion. Every game, head coaches meet to go over the "Ground Rules" so to say...This is 8U, so we always discuss things like "1 base on an over-throw...
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    Proud of 2 K's??

    So this is more of a shameless coach brag, than a shameless parent brag, but I like to think of the girls as my own, so that's my logic in posting here. Currently coaching 8U machine pitch, and had our first scrimmage the other day. Probably got in about 40 total at-bats, and every single girl...
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    Difference in swings.....

    So, I'm coaching 8U. Our league does machine pitch. I understand why people prefer kid/coach pitch, but there's nothing I can do about that in relation to how our league is run. So, I've been working a lot on tees with my girls, and really driving home the proper sequence (or trying to, at...
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    And so it begins!

    First practice is tomorrow for our 2nd year in 8U. Had a blast last year, and can't wait to get the girls back out there. Spent most of the day writing and re-writing my practice plan, and I think I'm ready to go!
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    First Swings of the Fall!

    Ok! Had the final soccer tournament this weekend, which means we're moving on to pre-season softball mode!! Got in our first swings in months the other day, and I captured a couple on the old iPhone. She's young (7), and we have plenty to work on, but I don't like to throw too much at her at...
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    New Mexico Club Team Info

    So, does anyone in here have information on what Club/Travel teams are in New Mexico?
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    To Club or Not to Club....

    So, I've got a question that I need some help with. I've got a daughter that loves softball, loves soccer, loves gymnastics, likes cheerleading, and has asked to play basketball this winter. I don't understand how she does it. She's 7. She shows promise in everything. She could commit to...
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    The little things....

    So, DD is 7, playing her first year in 8U. She's naturally talented - 2nd youngest on the team, and our 2nd best player. That's not the purpose of this post, though. After our game last night, she asks to have my phone. She like youtube kids and usually watches crap like surprise-eggs or...
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    Always Late!!!

    Help! I've got a girl on my team (8U - Machine pitch) that has a great swing for a 7 year-old. A few things to work on mechanically, but better than 8 of the other 10 girls on the team. Hitting off a tee, she crushes the ball! If I pitch to her, she'll be super late, and when she hits it...
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    8U Batting Question: The struggling hitter

    Hey everyone, I've got a real quick question. Coaching 8U machine pitch, I've got lots of new girls on my team - some getting it, some not. I've got 3 girls that I'm really trying to work on. They have very little confidence, and just haven't found their "Inner-Athlete." Issues: 1. Close...
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    Where to start?

    So, DD is 7. Our team is Little League pitching machine, but she has seen the older girls pitch, and asks if I can teach her. "Sure honey! We can start on that this weekend!" (Backs away from Daughter.....Logs on to DFP) OK, where do I start? There are about 100 stickies on this board, but...
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    Confidence/Aggression

    So, this is my first year coaching the girls. My DD is 7, and the girls on our team are all 7/8. 3 girls have played softball or tee ball, everyone else is brand-spanking new to the sport. I've got some athletes. I can see it in their confidence and the aggressiveness in which they approach...
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    8U First-Timers

    Hello all! This is my first time posting on this board, but will hopefully turn into a regular. This spring, it's looking as though I will be coaching my daughter's 8U team. She played T-ball last year, and definitely showed some potential. As of now, I know 8 of the girls that will be...

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