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  1. Lreeve

    Pitching and Catching same practice glove side injury?

    My daughter pitches and catches. Catching has always been her main position but her pitching has taken off this year. Due to the fact that we are usually short on catchers for practices, she will often catch for an hour and then pitch at the end of practice for about 20 minutes. This week she...
  2. Lreeve

    Side Crunching/Leaning Sideways while Pitching (Posture)

    My 11year old tends to crunch to one side when she pitches. We have been working on keeping her shoulders from over rotating, but wondering if this is maybe an issue with a different cause besides just over rotating her shoulders. Is something else causing her to lean in too much. She does...
  3. Lreeve

    11yr old brush contact (photos)

    My 11 year old still has a long way to go but we have worked a lot on brush. I freeze framed some of her pitches today and got some stilled shots of what looks like good brush. Sometimes it is hard to imagine what IR,elbow lead, brush, etc should look like on younger smaller pitchers. Now to...
  4. Lreeve

    Digging in back foot

    I have noticed a habit of my 11yr old digging her back foot in before the pitch. It seems like this would throw her off balance. I asked her why she was doing it and she said she feels like her foot is slipping when she pushes off if she doesn't do it. She has dabbled in pitching over the...
  5. Lreeve

    Resource showing different speeds

    Is there a link or resource showing what different speeds look like? Something showing different types of spin would also be great.
  6. Lreeve

    Used Bat Jackpot?

    I see beat up bats at yard sales, goodwill, and ebay all the time. What is the one bat you won't pass up no matter the condition? Is there a discontinued bat you are always on the hunt for? What used bat would feel like you hit jackpot if you found it?
  7. Lreeve

    Dealing with Coaches as a Team Administrator

    A little backstory... My daughter is in her 3rd year of travel. She plays on a very competitive team, but we have always done our best to have her play rec ball with our small town. I knew a lot of the rec girls didn't have the opportunity to play on travel teams but there was a desire to...
  8. Lreeve

    Bat Recs 11yr Slapper Leadoff

    Looking for a bat recommendation for an 11yr old lefty slapper and leadoff hitter. 5ft about 100lbs. Currently using Axe Element 30in I think it is -11 or -12. Looking for something solid in the $200 range. Saving $ is a plus.
  9. Lreeve

    Both hands on the bat?

    My 11yr old lefty has been getting conflicting advice for years now on her swing. It is starting to mess her up at the plate because she is being constantly corrected back and forth. Her natural swing separates the hands on follow through. She has had coaches encourage this and coaches tell...
  10. Lreeve

    Is registration required?

    We have decided to take our rec team to tournaments next summer and get them started in the travel ball scene. My daughter has played 2 yrs of 10u travel so we have limited amount of experience, but the girls are really excited. My daughter was asked to also play for another 12u team for...
  11. Lreeve

    Fixing leaning over 10u

    My daughter has improved a ton, but I notice she is leaning over on the release instead of being stacked. Any tips for getting good posture while finishing? Trying to just work one thing at a time. A few weeks ago she pitched one inning cold turkey, getting in the circle for the first time...
  12. Lreeve

    Coach wants hello elbow

    My daughter normally catches, she has been working on pitching and got a chance to pitch in a game today. She wasn't perfect but did pretty well for her first time. We have worked on IR. Mid inning her coach talked to her and was showing her hello elbow, I could see my daughter showing her...
  13. Lreeve

    10u getting stuck in the middle with video

    Hello. My 9yr old plays for a C level 10u team as catcher and left field. She has decided to try pitching. We have been practicing a little bit since August and have been more consistent with practicing the last few weeks. Her biggest issue right now is getting stuck sideways. Any tips...
  14. Lreeve

    Swingback yes or no?

    My daughter has been playing catcher and LF and has decided she really wants to try pitching. She is 9. I have watched both Hillhouse and Pauly videos. Both make sense so I am not sure whether to have her arm go back or not. I want to make sure I teach it right from the beginning. She seems...
  15. Lreeve

    OFF Topic Dangerous Rec Baseball

    I thought I would ask here since you all are so helpful. If it is too off topic please feel free to delete. Last night my son played in an 8u baseball rec game. Our league has always had 8u as coach pitch. This year a team from our league petitioned for it to be switched to modified kid...
  16. Lreeve

    10u Control when throwing back to pitcher

    My nine year old has an amazing overhand throw. One day it is going to come in very handy when she is throwing people out. However, she is really struggling with control when throwing it back to the pitcher. Most of her throws are good but way way too hard for them to catch. She plays both...
  17. Lreeve

    OF and ADHD

    My daughter is a young catcher who started on a team that has three older more experienced catcher's about to age up. Being the youngest on the team we knew she might not get to catch much in games, but were happy she was still getting to catch during practices. She has one of the best...
  18. Lreeve

    Vinci Youth Catcher Mitt

    Hello...my 8yr old (9 in Feb) has been using a mizuno power close baseball 31.5 mitt but it is getting increasingly hard for her to keep softballs is the mitt with the smaller pocket. I went ahead and bought her a Vinci fortus but it seems huge and heavy. Every post I have seen seem a to...
  19. Lreeve

    Can you play rec and travel?

    We are considering having my daughter tryout for a 10u travel team. Her rec team this year had 17 girls, needless to say it was hard to get much playing time even though she plays very well. Our lineup is so long that she in batting maybe 3 times per game. They are a great group of girls but...
  20. Lreeve

    Between sizes on gear (youth)

    My 8 yr old daughter outgrew her Wilson (7-9)easy gear. The shin guards were not covering her knees anymore although the helmet and chest protector were okay. We got her a new set of size (9-12) Easton qwikfit for Christmas. It is a bit bulky but there isn't any size in between those. The...

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