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Throwing off the facemask
throwing off the mask With the hockey style mask that fits better and tighter that the old style catchers mask I think leaving it on is better. With the old style masks and skull cap, when you would look up or make a play, many times the mask would ride up on yor face and block your vision...- Coachhab
- Post #37
- Forum: Softball Catching
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Mindset for pitching
I think your DD first has to learn to throw hard while learning the mechanics. If she learns to throw strikes slow she will have to relearn to throw faster later. But what is throwing hard? 100%, 90%, 80%. I believe that you don't want to force the ball you want to throw it and control it. So...- Coachhab
- Post #6
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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How do we achieve "wrist snap"?
The wrist snap is just part of the pitching motion and you have to keep the arm relaxed through the entire arm circle. I don't know that you force the wrist but I do think that it requires a voluntary deliberate action to move the wrist. You move the forearm by bending the elbow and if you do...- Coachhab
- Post #19
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Bunt coverages
For my team, I have 3 coverages. First the corners charge and the pitcher fields the circle or bunts up the middle. Between the pitcher and third baseman, whoever fields the ball the other immediately turns and covers third with out watching the play at first. If the bunt is up the first base...- Coachhab
- Post #13
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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How do we achieve "wrist snap"?
wrist snap I don't know how you can pitch without snapping the wrist unless all you throw is a change up and a knuckleball. Call it what you want but every spin pitch requires a wrist snap to deliver the proper rotation of the ball and it also increases speed. The ball leaves the fingers and...- Coachhab
- Post #15
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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How do we achieve "wrist snap"?
If you are doing the snap drills, make sure she is cocking her wrist as she is entering the release point of her motion. The back of her wrist should be almost parallel to the ground so you have more range of motion for the wrist snap. If she is not doing that, stand several feet from a block...- Coachhab
- Post #12
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Running a softball practice
When you schedule a practice divide up into stations of 3 or 4 and give each station 15 minutes or so then rotate. Demonstrate each station before as to what they are supposed to do and how to do it. You can't keep a player busy all of the time, even in a station but at least there will be...- Coachhab
- Post #4
- Forum: Softball Training
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Soft hands for a catcher
soft hands for a catcher The transition from catching to throwing is accomplished by catching the ball in the glove then turning the glove toward the right shoulder and continuing to the right ear while your right hand is going to the ball and gripping it while it is in the glove. When the...- Coachhab
- Post #29
- Forum: Softball Catching
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The bow
I think your daughter has too much forward lean in her motion that is wasted energy. You have to have forward lean in order to drive off of the rubber. The pivot food should press down on the rubber inorder to explode or drive off of the rubber. If she is bowing just to imitate someone without...- Coachhab
- Post #13
- Forum: Softball Pitching
