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Body Lean
hey Ken, If you imagine her front shoulder (left) being rotated so as to place her chest open to the pitcher and her upper body leaning or tilted towards the catcher. If I poked her in the chest I think she might actually fall on top of the catcher or to the catcher's left side. This is not a...- tstepp
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Body Lean
Ken & Chris, you are correct her weight is back, but after she has firmed up her front leg. I probably could push her over at that point. I have described the front leg as being a post forcing her front hip to rotate away from the pitcher. "Slam the door" is how I express it when she is...- tstepp
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What makes a great tournament?
I'm late to the discussion but here goes: the Boss (also know as Mom & Sweetheart) wants enough clean restrooms and for our own cooler ad food. DD says any tourny that she doesn't have to leave after 1 game on Sunday morning is good. The Finance Officer (me) Why must every tree within 10 miles...- tstepp
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Body Lean
Hey Chris, DD is 14. 5' 3" 125 lbs. Strong legs, has a set of wheels. Needs to increase upper body strength. She is playing her 2nd year travel ball on an "A" bracket team. She is #10 of 11 invited to play for the team. Coach was up front and said they had watched her pla y and knew she had the...- tstepp
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Body Lean
Thanks Amy, DD seems to have a good grasp of the hips and hand relationship. She started out pitching and the whole open and closing of her hips (rotation?) in conjuction with arm movement is something she handled well. After looking over countless other posts do you think her stance may be to...- tstepp
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Body Lean
I am struggling with correcting a rearward lean that my daughter has at what should be point of impact with the ball. I believe this is why she has little power and why she tends to hit the bottom of the ball or swing (scoop) under it completely. I hope I have adequately described the problem...- tstepp
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