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    My daughter plays 18u and hs. She is 16 and pitches and plays first. We are from Walnut. Its...

    My daughter plays 18u and hs. She is 16 and pitches and plays first. We are from Walnut. Its great to hear from other parents. Tim
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    What's the first movement pitch to work on?

    Find 2 two pound barbell weights, 2 pieces of pvc pipe about 4 feet each from Lowes, Home Depot, etc. and elastic from Walmart. Stick the pvc pipe in the barbell holes of the weight and tie elastic around the poles about 12 inches high. Put the contraption 2 feet in front of homeplate. Go get...
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    Saw where you were from nw miss. I am from walnut and would like to hear from other...

    Saw where you were from nw miss. I am from walnut and would like to hear from other mississippians on the subject of softball. My daughter pitches for hs and travel.
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    Increase pitching speed help

    Just checking in for a quick report. Daughter has not had the time we thought she would for weighted balls but has long tossed and had the opportunity for about 15 starts this summer in the circle. There is no substitute for innings pitched. She has picked up some much needed speed but most...
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    Increase pitching speed help

    Just thought I would give an update on the ffort to increase speed. Daughter took off a week after high school season before starting routine. We took a weighted ball/light ball/regular ball routine from pc(Ernie Parker) and added long toss the day after weighted ball workout followed by a day...
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    Increase pitching speed help

    Great advice, thanks and keep it coming. We will start the training in about 2 weeks once the hs season has come to a close.
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    When and how to talk to coach

    Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. I just went through a very similiar situation. My wife approached the coach at apparently a bad time. Coach went ballistic and daughter sits on the very end of bench now. Unhappy with lack of playing time but happy she doesn't gets yelled at all the...
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    Increase pitching speed help

    I am planning to start my daughter on a set of drills with weighted balls over a three week stretch designed to help increase speed. The plan was given to me by her pitching coach. According to her hs coach she needs 3 to 4 mph's at least added to her fastball to get her more opportunities...
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    Anyone have any experience dealing with daughter having costochondritis?

    Rocker, Thanks for the advice. The family chirapractor has exerience with athletics and has already started treating her for this condition.
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    Anyone have any experience dealing with daughter having costochondritis?

    The doctor recommending Ibuprofen before pitching alot. Ice or heat to the chest when she is bothered whichever helps the most. He didn't seem to worried. Hope he's right.
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    Anyone have any experience dealing with daughter having costochondritis?

    My daughter recently went to the doctor with shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with costochondritis. She is a pitcher and practices or plays almost year round. Just wondering how much pitching actually contibutes to the problem. Anyone out there have any insight?
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    Catching for my kid

    I've enjoyed reading and learning from the forums for the past six months. I finally decided today to register today. I knew exactly which post to reply to first. Donnie, your original post was excellent. The time I have been able to spend with my sixteen year old the previous years in the name...

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