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    Wilson A440 substitute?

    My 9yo daughter wants to be a catcher, and went to a clinic recently. One of the other catchers had a 31 inch A440 that my dd, who is small, liked very much. She finds most mitts too heavy. This mitt has been discontinued. Can anyone suggest a substitute?
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    Coach wants a fastball

    Could throw drop 4-seam and switch to 2-seam when a fastball is called. Everything else the same.
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    NPF championship

    Just a guess: ESPN2 probably wouldn't have shown it if it had been streamed. If they're going to take the game they want all the viewers paying for their service and watching their advertisers.
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    Anyone want to bet a Thanks?

    Mental thing, quincy, the more she fears hitting batters, the more batters she's going to hit. Not wanting to hit a batter creates the mental image of hitting the batter, and the body doesn't understand English. Time for some visualization, maybe a batter cutout for practice.
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    Deciding which team to choose ;-/

    Tolkein wrote, "Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill. You have not told me all concerning yourself, how shall I choose better than you?" Flippant answer: choose the best team.:) Seriously, though, it just depends on your issues. Does she not...
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    Screwball video

    Can't seem to find Sluggers's movement post with the search feature. Anybody have it handy?
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    Cheering for DD

    I keep pretty quiet. And for the nervous parents, here's my mantra: "The same thing is going to happen whether I stress about it or not."
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    DD got cut

    An A team that explodes because the coaches were jerks and re-forms with totally different players may not be an A team anymore. A good B team that has a great attitude and work ethic and picks up a couple of key players might punch over their weight. We had somewhat similar situations, your...
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    How Important Is a Pitching Instructor

    Hey, Screwball, I like you. Plato said that our vision is a light that emanates from our eyes, and illuminates that which we see. Our awareness often represents a choice. I don't know what has gone on back channel, but I think there is plenty here on the forum that is not arrogant and macho...
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    ? About Pitcher position being in batting order

    If we're talking college, remember the WCWS championship this year, where both Ricketts and Traina made important contributions with their bats.
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    The dangers of over pitching your 10-12 YOs

    Coaching philosophy has a lot to do with it. I know a travel team that wanted to hang with the best A teams but couldn't quite do it. The coaches wanted very badly to beat the top teams so they optimistically pitched their two best pitchers against teams that beat them severely and...
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    "Hello elbow"

    I recorded everything I could from WCWS, so I'll look when I have a minute. There are certainly some college pitchers I've seen who retain the hello elbow follow-through, but just as a style thing like Finch and the young pitcher in this thread. In my video challenge, I was referring to...
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    "Hello elbow"

    It's been a while since I did this spiel. When my daughter started pitching, her instructor said EXACTLY the same thing okc says. Push through, hand behind the ball, snap your wrist (a strong wrist snap can add 5mph to the pitch!) and point your elbow at the catcher. I spent several months...
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    "Hello elbow"

    BoardMember, on your IR in the classroom thread I posted a question about moving IR from partial circle drills, where it's happening, to the full motion, where it's not. It must have gone unnoticed, so I'm mentioning it here since this thread obviously has your eye. : ) Thanks
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    Stitches

    I don't know, will check on that. I didn't know where stitches came from, thanks, Amy.
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    Stitches

    Just about every time my 11yo daughter pitches, she gets a stitch in her right side (throws right-handed) as soon as she starts into the full arm circle. She starts with jogging around the field and some stretches, then throws lightly overhand for a few minutes. Partial circle warmups are...
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    peel drop

    You should see some drop at that speed. Don't worry too much about it, just watch the spin as it comes in. If you see nice tight vertical or near vertical spin she's doing fine.
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    I/R vs. chicken wing

    Yes, it is excellent in that regard, thanks for posting it. Look at "IR in the classroom" thread for a couple other great slow motion videos.
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    Anyone have any experiance with the "Duggout Manager"?

    I'd be more optimistic about the chances of success for a device like this if my daughter would ever put her clothes IN HER DRAWERS.
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    So I ask...is it really worth it to pay more for college softball graduates?

    Precisely. Much better said.

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