I’ll give a little background, but will try to be brief. I know this problem is of our own making. My daughter is a 2022 without a current (usable) college offer. We now know the main issue is not playing for a travel program that is considered high end, or is well known in the area. The...
My daughter hit her 9th and 10th homers of the season today in just 18 games. This has included a streak of 6 consecutive games, which is tied for the 4th longest streak in Ohio high school history, a 7th inning walk-off, a grand slam, and with the 10th homer, a new school record. Couldn't be...
Although frustratingly on JV, exciting none the less. Gave her the advice to keep working hard and hitting like she can and the varsity opportunities will come. Also, she needs work on her home run trot. :p
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArqL2h6YeDI
You'll have to bear with me for a minute to understand my question as I am not arguing that follow-through is a bad thing, or advocating a swing with minimal follow-through, just trying to understand the purpose. Some hitting coaches teach the importance of follow-through to the point of having...
My DD is never one that would be accused of not giving effort in practice or games (first year of 14U btw). I have however noticed a pattern of better performance when she is angry (maybe angry is a little strong). She always seems to have a little extra at the plate and in the field after...