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Model Grips
Well I'm late getting in on this thread however I see that I wrote this web page back in 2008 so maybe it will work. You can go to Different Grips on my site and not only see the grips but you can read a little explanation of why. JOhn- johngay
- Post #10
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Go to 2nd on a walk
Thanks, it used to be easier when the girl had to go back to third but they recently changed the rule (I think 2 years ago) as Softball_2 mentioned.- johngay
- Post #42
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Coach needs help
I noticed the dates on this was a long time ago but who knows, it may be of some use to someone. On my site under "coachingtips/Ideas & Guides" you can find other stuff as well here to give you ideas for your own handout. To find out more about the girls, down through the years I used a Me...- johngay
- Post #4
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Go to 2nd on a walk
Well maybe better late than never. I made up a bunch of drills on a disk for my teams and we work on this one with the younger team. Mark hit the nail on the head when he mentioned that it's a game of catch. If you can't throw and catch you are not going to be successful. You can see this...- johngay
- Post #36
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Locked Elbow
The locked elbow comes from an aggressive young athlete trying to do their best. Sometimes the best and most aggressive athletes are the hardest to teach because they are like their parents. They are go getters and want to go as hard as they can. What works the best for me, and I implement...- johngay
- Post #4
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Leap and drag Vs. Step
Maybe it would help to start with determining what the desired result is with the stride. You can demonstrate the advantage of the resistance to momentum by having the girls pitch legally from the rubber and clock the speed. Providing the firm front side is constant, you can then have the...- johngay
- Post #33
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Elbow injuries
Scpalazzo, there are several reasons why a girl will bang her harm and the hips not being open enough has been covered. I doubt that they are closing early and before the arm passes unless she is bowling the ball. If the elbow goes to the back on the way down in the back the whole body will...- johngay
- Post #9
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Does the riseball really rise???
A guy from Cal State Berkley (I think) called me last year and was doing a study on it. Since my rise drops from lack of speed, I gave him Mike White's number. I'll call Mike and see if anything came of it.- johngay
- Post #11
- Forum: Softball Pitching
