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    Different Pitches for BP

    Looking for quick/easy links and info on throwing different pitches for batting practice. Emphasis on pitch/spin recognition. Trying to be more realistic! Thanks.
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    WBC Phoenix

    Anybody going? I'm heading out Wednesday!
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    JBooth - the clips you've been waiting for...

    This was being discussed here recently and always seems to come up. Anyway... homer.
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    How many?

    How many stars, clouds, buildings, planes, boats, statues?
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    Free Clinic in Nashua, NH?

    Wrote these articles about light bats hurting swing development. I would love to do a free clinic at my facility in Nashua if people are interested in coming! Light Bats Are Destroying Swing Development Softball-Specific Content about Light Bats
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    Throwing Velocities

    I am writing to try to get a gauge on throwing velocities in the softball world. We did some testing yesterday and wanted to get a feel for typical velocities for ages. For example, what are the typical velocities for 14U, 16U and 18U players... and if available what kind of velocities do D1...
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    NSA, ASA, Pony, USSSA???

    What's up with all the organizations? What are the best? Do they serve different roles? Why would I join one over another? I am definitely from the baseball world, trying to learn what the differences are.
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    Taking Leads from Second Base

    I have been trying to watch as many college games as possible, trying to learn the game compared to baseball. One thing that consistently jumps out at me is the leads off of second base. Every time I see the runner darting off the base, I feel like they should be thrown out. They are moving 2-3...
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    Softball Glove Sizes

    In my continuing softball education, I am trying to learn what typical glove sizes are for infield positions. I am very familiar on the baseball side, but I'm literally clueless about glove size for softball players.
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    Current State of Softball Swing vs Baseball Swing

    Not trying to start a fight, but I have been encountering more and more linear vs rotational questions from softball parents... reaction time issues, pitch plane issues. What are other dominant thoughts/rationalization for the swings being different. Let me be clear that I am very aware of...
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    Throwing: Do girls ever throw downhill?

    Did a mini experiment this week and had softball players throw off our mound. One had ever done it... she played baseball until middle school and she now throws a softball as high as 68. The other girls had never done it. The concept and feel of throwing downhill is made even more difficult with...
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    Softball Throwing Mechanics

    First, why isn't there a separate category for throwing mechanics? Second, the fact that there isn't a category is disappointing. Third, I deal with many more baseball throwers much more than softball throwers. I always ask my athletes questions about what they've learned, what they've been...
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    Thoughts on "Staying Back"

    Just curious what people teach and/or use for cues when they tell a hitter to "stay back." The phrase "stay back" is something you regularly hear at a games or practices, but it is something that I don't think I've ever heard somebody actually describe how to do. More importantly, I never hear a...
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    The Lazy Suzanne Test

    Anybody ever heard of it?
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    Full Games Online

    Does anybody know of any full games that are available online? I want to do some game charting with a player to help with pitch selection, but need a full game and not just youtube clips. Anybody know where I can stream a full game or find games online?? Thanks! :D
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    Rear Hip Drive/Thrust. Stretch

    In the model swings thread, there are a couple videos that I think might help people see some different things regarding the rear hip. Watch the rear hip, specifically when there is commitment to swing. Try to see if you can see stretch occuring between the top of the rear leg and the hip...
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    uStream Live Hitting at AB

    We do a hitting thing on Sunday nights.... not softball, but its live hitting and its fun! Starting now, will go for a couple hours. Better At Bats on USTREAM: AB Live on Sunday night.. Baseball
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    Tewks Video Challenge

    I almost hijacked the Helicopter thread.... When I say feel in my posts, it is from me swinging the bat. I took about 300 swings last night and usually take well over 100 swings a day. I'm not suggesting everybody can or should do this, but for parents reading, please, please, please stand up...
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    What is "Turning the Triangle"?

    This needed to be started. Two separate threads talking about this. Do admins have the ability to shift posts over here?
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    Rear Hip Isolation - Resistance Drill

    I didn't want to hijack the other thread with this, so here are 3 segments of the hip isolation drill. There is a side, front, and rear view. About 12 minutes of total video with demos by myself and my student and I am talking through everything. If it is more helpful, I can film again with a...

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