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    Drop in velocity

    I’ve posted on this before and wrestle with this constantly with my daughter. She is 14 years old and there are some days when she is feeling good and she will top out at 62mph. Then others where she will sit in the 57-58mph range. I used to get mad, and freak out over the dips and would clock...
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    Pitching work

    Thanks! I’m trying to learn on the fly so it’s nice to bounce ideas off of others on the same journey. My DD doesn’t practice much on her own, the older she gets the more she is starting to want to work on her own. She just turned 14 in September and hit 60mph when she was 13 years old, she is...
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    Pitching work

    Nice! I usually have her throw around 20 pitches when we long toss. She usually does them with a walk up. And I will agree it’s impressive, I couldn’t do it! My DD pitching coach told us the same thing, the big jumps are done. She jumped from about 48-56 year before last. This year she has...
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    Pitching work

    What does a normal speed week for everyone look like? We long pitch/toss twice per week. Usually on those days we do a weighted/light ball routine. Always throw a few pitches afterward to work on “cutting it loose” and also dedicate time to hitting her spots. We usually throw another couple days...
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    Pitching work

    Good points. I think I will try this Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pitching work

    Practice mostly. Of course she will have games where she looks like she is throwing harder then others and some slower than others. But I try to clock her every few weeks while we are out throwing and it seems velo is constantly up and down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pitching work

    We have done some work with the weighted/light balls. And she just started working with a personal trainer about two months ago, so really just started strength training. Just wanted to make sure I’m on the right path, the velocity roller coaster is something that drives me crazy. Will throw...
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    How to deal with the frustration of non-linear progression?

    Fighting this as well, especially from a velocity standpoint. My daughter is a 14 year old left hander. One day I will clock her at 60 mph then the next we at at 57mph. We long toss/pitch twice per week usually. We throw weighted and light balls and she just started in the gym around 2 months...
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    Pitching work

    Hey guys, how many days a week do you work your pitchers? I usually throw with my daughter 4 days per week with at least 2 days being long toss days. My daughter is 14 and is topping out at 60mph now. Always looking to add speed. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Strength Training Workout for Pitcher

    I would like info on this as well. Any pitcher specific workouts anyone would like to share would be greatly appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Increasing velocity

    Great post and I thank you for the response. Seems the big consensus is that a break does wonders and I need to do a better job at finding time for breaks. Also we have some things to clean up mechanically that will help. I think improving some mechanics and getting stronger is the direction I...
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    Increasing velocity

    Jeffrey, do you have a link to this program? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Increasing velocity

    Trying to get a mechanics video posted, kicking my butt!
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    Increasing velocity

    Thanks for all the great information! We are just coming off of about a 4 week break. Ad our fall season ended her velocity went from around 59mph to topping around 56mph. It was driving me nuts trying to figure out the drop and everyone suggested a break. We are coming off the 4 week break this...
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    Increasing velocity

    My daughter has good height, she’s right at 5’8” needs to add some bulk however, weighs a slender 125lbs. I have purchased Amanda Scarborough’s velo maximizer course, we work with the VPX harness, longtoss, ect and like I said, have kind of plateaued. I think the next move is to get her into...
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    Increasing velocity

    What are everyone’s suggestions for increasing pitching velocity? Any go to drills? Longtoss? Seems like my daughter’s velo shot up from high 40’s - high 50’s and now has plateaued. We work on this constantly just aren’t seeing a lot of results. She is a 13 year old, left hander and has topped...
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    Pitchers Velo dips/ Breaks

    Thanks for all the replies! Very good info there! I know the 150 innings doesn’t seem excessive over the course of 10 months, just figured with all work we do on our own her body is just tired. We are going on week 3 of no pitching. We have been doing strength training however. Mainly focusing...
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    Pitchers Velo dips/ Breaks

    Hey all, I have a 13 year old pitcher, played all year from Feb-December, probably pitched around 150 innings on the season. She gained velo throughout the year and was topping out right at 60mph towards the end of the fall season. During break we were still throwing and velo started to dip, now...
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    Charleston SC hitting instructors

    Looking for a hitting instructor for my daughter in the Charleston, SC area. Anyone here have any recommendations?

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