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  1. HighStrung

    How far do you drive?

    We're 1hr 15min to our pitching coach, drive it weekly in the off season, every other week once things start to pick up around school ball time, and whenever we can actually fit it in during the hardcore summer travel season. We wouldn't hesitate to drive 3 hrs if thats what it took, we like...
  2. HighStrung

    Cleats stink

    Buy a small tupperware container. If we're in the wifes SUV, cleats go in the container, if in my truck they go in the bed.
  3. HighStrung

    Saw the top-ranked 2027 player this weekend

    Depended on who we were playing. Two powerhouses coming together brought more for obvious reasons. Not all were P5 coaches, but we had those too on occasion.
  4. HighStrung

    Saw the top-ranked 2027 player this weekend

    We had coaches present for 14Power pool last year. Sometimes 2, sometimes a dozen or more.
  5. HighStrung

    Pitchers parents

    I have to say as a pitchers parent I'm in the under-promise and over deliver camp as opposed to over stating what DD can put out there. She's a movement pitcher, has a great curve that she can manipulate to change the pitch. She throws a palm up curve that breaks a ton. Pitch called high and...
  6. HighStrung

    Even the losers are happy in college softball

    My $.02, it's for recruiting. These girls are making their college choices based on several factors. First being competitiveness for many of them, most want to play what they feel is the highest level they can reach, makes sense. Next for many, comes atmosphere, if the coaches/players can...
  7. HighStrung

    Practice area in the house or garage?

    Bownet in the garage for hitting. Yes there have been a few that missed and put a hole/dent in the wall/ceiling over the years. I'm raising ballplayers, drywall can be replaced. When you figure the overall cost of the several travel seasons including flights/hotels/week+ long stays in CO and...
  8. HighStrung

    Pitch Tunneling

    This is exactly how we used this training tool. Learn to throw a variety of pitches thru the exact same point in space (for example) 1/2 way to the batter, and then for the pitches to end up in different locations. Example being a sequence of an inside fastball, then level 2 riseball, then...
  9. HighStrung

    Pitch Tunneling

    Not 100% sure how well this would hold up, but it's something you could literally zip-tie to a tee and moved to the location you want. I found a variety of sizes of bug catching nets with a quick search on google and some were under $10. The link goes to one thats 20" dia and there were many...
  10. HighStrung

    Goal Setting

    Many don't, but some do. There was no doubt at 11 that DD was driven with long term goals of pitching in college. Another teammate of hers was the exact same just not a pitcher. The others on that team loved to play and had no idea what they wanted. Finding out those answers allows you to...
  11. HighStrung

    Goal Setting

    One thing that I found very useful coaching 8-14u, was asking them. In all honesty, what matters the most to them is what should matter the most to you. Find out what THEY want out of this. I had every player (coaching both baseball and softball thru these ages) write down their goals...
  12. HighStrung

    glove recommendation - mainly pitcher, 3B & 1B when infield

    Love the basket weave myself, DD's pitching glove is basket (last three have been). Also, I'm a fan of a dedicated glove for 1B, that's DD's secondary position as well and she's always felt more confident there with a dedicated glove on her hand. And.....it's a reason to buy another glove...
  13. HighStrung

    Days off before camp?

    DD usually works two full pitching sessions during the week before a camp (Tues and Thurs for example). The actual day before (Fri) is reserved for half distance/half speed spin work where we just focus on spin axis and the mechanics that need reinforced.
  14. HighStrung

    Hitting a Rise Ball

    DD throws her rise at three different levels, only one of them is out of the zone.
  15. HighStrung

    College Camp Catchers

    I've had to catch DD at several camps. Our team has girls from multiple states and grabbing one of them isn't always possible unless one happens to be going to the same camp. When I have to catch for her, I'm nothing more than a catcher, I don't coach her, don't interact other than receiving...
  16. HighStrung

    Looking for an experienced pitching coach In Kentucky area

    Highly recommended, 16U DD and two years of personal experience with this coach.
  17. HighStrung

    HS sectional championship pitchers dual

    I know both these girls (both seniors) and wish I could've been at this game. Amazing effort on both thier parts, neither deserved to lose this game. The losing pitcher, due to rainouts from the previous days, had to pitch a 5 inning game before this one on the same day.
  18. HighStrung

    2 VERY LIMITED EASTONS COMING OUT...will only be getting a small handful

    Interested to know which model these will be.
  19. HighStrung

    Batters don't stand in the same place as each other in the Box

    DD, when pitching, will totally use a batters movement in the batters box against them. Crowd the plate, she's coming inside fast and hard. Back off the plate because of previous pitch, it's drop curve or something similar next. Another adjustment results in her changing her approach again...
  20. HighStrung

    WTS 31" 2022 Meta, 31" 2021 CF, 30" 2019 CF

    I'm sorry, this bat is no longer available. Apologies for not updating the post.

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