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    Weird pitching delivery

    DD’s high school team played in a tournament this weekend and the coach put in a girl that pitched for them last year but has been playing 1st this year. She had a weird delivery where she paused her arm circle at the bottom of the down swing before finishing the pitch. She literally almost...
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    DD is now the starter

    After getting minimal circle time on varsity so far this year, dd is now the starter. # 1 pitcher broke her finger yesterday. How quickly things can change, I told her this is her chance to prove what she can do! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Frustration with high school ball

    My dd transferred to a new high school. It was looking to be a very good year with her being one of the top 2 pitchers and getting a lot of time in the circle. We are 3 games Into the season and it is not looking too good for her. 1st game she pitched the jv game and then a tournament yesterday...
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    Been a rough year!

    DD caught the flu which landed her in the ICU with respiratory distress! This flu is no joke especially for asthmatics! Prayers for a quick recovery for her! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Front side resistance

    Been working on front side resistance with dd. When she focuses on it and does her pitching motion without a ball. She does good but when goes to full motion goes back to having a bend at release. Are there any specific drills we can do at home to help with this. When she has good posture, she...
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    Knuckle changeup

    Dd is being taught a knuckle change to compliment her circle change. She threw it full pitch for the 1st time and it clocked at 45. Pitching coach said great speed, she is just working on the mechanics still. Excited for this new pitch. Her circle change clocks at 35 with great spin and control...
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    High school ball

    Just got dd’s high school schedule. Looks like nonstop play starting feb 3rd til the end of April. 30 games plus 5 tournaments. Is this about the norm? What does everybody else’s high school schedules look like? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Different speeds on changeup

    My dd throws a circle change that is clocked consistently at 32-35 mph. Her fastball is around 55 and I think this changeup is too slow although she has been very successful with it. She usually gets quite a few strikeouts with it and it has great spin on it. I was told that she should add...
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    How many pitches?

    How many pitches should a 16u pitcher have? DD has a great curve, changeup, and drop/ fastball. Her screwball is not very good and she is working on her riseball. I have heard before that 3 pitches is all that is needed to be a good pitcher. Her coaches keep wanting her to throw a screwball but...
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    Buying a new glove for DD. Need suggestions.

    Wanting to buy a new glove for my DD's birthday. She is 15 and is a pitcher. I would like to get something that is good quality and will last her. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Loss of velocity

    My DD had a loss of velocity from last summer to now. I don't regularly clock her so her speed is from her tryouts last fall to now. She had a rough spring and summer with being ineligible to play school ball and then losing a lot of pitching time this summer with emergency gallbladder surgery...
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    Bad experience in travel ball.

    DD was on a 16u travel team this summer that at 1st seemed like a great fit for us. It is a 16u A level showcase team that played a lot of local showcases with a few out of town trips. She was 1 of 2 pitchers when tournament play started and shared circle time pretty evenly. DD ended up having...
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    Prayers for my DD

    Having gallbladder surgery today after a trip to the ER yesterday! Praying for a speedy recovery! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Carley Hoover

    What a gutsy performance by Carley in the regional! Pitched arguably 2 of her best games of the season against a very good ULL with an injured knee! Only allowed 2 runs in 2 games! I thoroughly enjoyed watching her! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Throwing underhand

    I had heard this talked about before on this forum about learning to throw underhand before learning to pitch. Although this was something I don't think my DD was ever taught to do at a younger age, I got to watch her do this with her new pc the other day. They started out warming up overhand...
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    Proud of my DD

    My DD received the coaches award at the banquet last night even though she was ineligible to play because of being a transfer. She was told because of her encouragement to the players and always remaining positive. She also attended every game and practice! It was tough on her not being able to...
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    What is a good spin rate for a screwball?

    My DD had a revfire put on her for the 1st time today. The only pitch it was used on was screwball and it was 18. What would be considered good and what would be a good goal for her to have? I'm hoping to use the revfire on her other pitches at the next practice. She was practicing with another...
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    Problems with drag foot.

    DD has been collapsing her drag foot instead of keeping her heel up with laces pointing to catcher. Her pc has been working with her in practice by using a box that forces her to drag her foot straight up or she will drag the box with her. Any ideas where this could be purchased or any other...
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    New pitching coach

    Excited that I have found a pitching coach in my area that teaches IR. She doesn't use the terms that are used here but she does talk about brush and whip. She also worked a whole lot on drive mechanics with my DD! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Sydney Smith from LSU

    Sydney Smith just pitched her 3rd consecutive SEC shutout in the game against Alabama tonight. She tends to be overshadowed by the other 2 pitchers on LSU's staff but this girl is pitching fantastic right now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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