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    Pitching concerns

    I had Osgood Schlatter’s in both knees in 6th grade. It was VERY painful, but I carried on and didn’t complain. My parents noticed something was wrong when I was climbing the stairs onto the school is sideways and using only one leg (the one that didn’t hurt as badly) to lift my body. Grew too...
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    Pitching action shots 16 YO DD

    Oh yes. This game is high school but travel has been playing as well. We are happy they are getting to play. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pitching action shots 16 YO DD

    This is a high school game. Why? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pitching action shots 16 YO DD

    We are playing softball here in GA! Some action shots of my 16YO DD from last week’s game. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    GHSA votes to keep full fall schedule, delays football to September

    Not GHSA, but my daughters play their first game today (GISA). We will see how it and the season goes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Crowding the plate

    If it’s any help, I think they grow out of it. DD (15 YO) rarely hits batters; she’s much more likely to miss outside. But she was pitching a varsity game this past high school season and a batter came up (who she had told me the previous week had been talking trash about our team to some of her...
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    T.W.I.T.

    I think to an extent this depends on the kid, but I haven’t read the research. I will say that when we were trying to teach my younger DD how to throw a changeup, I finally interjected and said, “Throw the ball slow and make sure it is low.” That was all it took for her to get on the right...
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    Approach to Pop Ups in the Infield?

    My DD is a pitcher. Good athlete, fields the ball fine, catches pop-ups well, but her overhand throw is not good. Her coach told her he didn’t want her fielding anything unless it was in the circle. They spent 10-15 minutes at practice practicing what that might look like. Unfortunately, she...
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    Military Move coming up. If you could put your DD in any state? Where would it be?

    I don’t have much specific team input, but you might also consider GA if you have the choice. There are some very good teams/orgs in the Atlanta area, but GA would be a no-go if you are opposed to School ball in the fall. Keep in mind that we can play softball outside year round, so waiting to...
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    Alternative catching ideas

    How old is your daughter? DD is 15, and has had some of her male friends catch for her. My favorite was the one who came with only a glove, no gear, no cup. He ended up wearing her fielder’s mask, but he was scared the whole time [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    The backswing..

    I think a lot of things are taught to help teach weight transfer and rhythm. My DD does a backswing (both arms)—we’ve tried to suggest some style changes to her, but she likes that routine. Her pitching coach does NOT promote the toe raise though. She promotes toe down and butt tucked—it helps...
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    Still Photography - Gear, Settings, Tips & Tricks

    I discovered something new recently. I find that shooting through silver chain link results in a reflection of light that reads as haze. The “de-haze” feature in Lightroom handles this VERY well! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Need some advice/drills on correcting some mechanical flaws

    You can also see how it would be easier to let the back foot off the ground in the first picture than in the 2nd. It is easy to see how the forward lean and the leap can be related. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Need some advice/drills on correcting some mechanical flaws

    The position of her torso. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Need some advice/drills on correcting some mechanical flaws

    For my DD, it’s the difference between these two pictures. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Need some advice/drills on correcting some mechanical flaws

    I’m it a pitching expert or guru as many here are, but I think the two issues are definitely related. When my DD finally fixed her posture to where her torso was angled away from home plate, it fixed sooo many things! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Still Photography - Gear, Settings, Tips & Tricks

    Just to keep this post going, I shot these at our high school and middle school season openers on Friday. My daughters are bothe pitcher. Don’t forget that action shots and and some stills are equally fun! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Dirtbags

    I have a friend whose daughters play various sports for a town league, and they are called the Lady G-Men. I don’t mind Lady as part of a name usually, but that one always makes me scratch my head. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Who should the coach tell about practices first, the players or the parents?

    Riseball is right. Teach your kids to communicate with you effectively and timely. I think once the girl hits middle school age (11-12), it’s okay to communicate directly with the girls as a group, and it should be the girls’ responsibility to communicate to their parents. I understand that...
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    OSU Pitcher Samantha Show slo mo Video

    Her arm positioning looks a lot like DD. DD’s arm looks almost straight until 9:00, but she gets some bend and whip through release. Even though her arm looks straight, it isn’t locked—she’s very long and loose through her pitch. It may not be optimal, but it works for her. Sent from my iPhone...

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