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    Looking for a hitting coach se wi / nw il area

    I am looking for a hitting coach for my 19 year old daughter for this summer in the Southeast WI or NE Illinois Area. I had heard of a pretty good coach in McHenry named Rashad if anyone has used him and has any input that would be great also. Thanks.
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    Purpose of Wrist Snaps

    What is the value of a wrist snap drill? It does not seem to add anything. My DD has been to multiple coaches over the years and the last 2 more or less have said it is a worthless drill. Now she is in college and the coach is teaching it again. This coach doesn't have any formal training and...
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    Denny Tincher Pitching Instruction

    Does anyone have personal experience with Denny Tincher as a pitching instructor? I am looking for some insight, thoughts etc on the method that he teaches. Positives, negatives etc?
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    Need Catching Help Quick

    My daughters HS team lost there catchers to a couple of Fluke accidents and my daughter who had never really caught before except for some rec games a few years ago has been asked to try and step up and fill in for the next 4 weeks. She was asked because she is very versatile and athletic and...
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    Hitting Insrtuctor Needed

    Does anyone know of a good hitting instructor in the SE Wisconsin or NE Illinois area?
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    Need Advice on Pitching Cleats

    What other options are there for a good durable pitchers cleats that will not wear out the toe in a couple of months? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    Bat Requirements 2013

    My daughter has a 2011 XENO and we are wondering if this will still be legal to use in 2013. I heard something about new bat rules starting in September of 2013 that would make her bat illegal because it does not have a sticker of some sort. She plays year round, so I dont want her going into...
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    How Important Is a Pitching Instructor

    My daughter will be playing in her first year of 16U next year and she has not taken pitching lessons in over a year but they are asking her to pitch next year because of a shortage of quality pitching at the tryouts. Last year she decided that since she was probably not going to pitch on her...
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    College Coach Coashing Travel Ball

    Are there any rules against a college coach coaching above a certain age group for travelball? Someone told me a college coach can not coach 16U and above because of something to do with recruiting violations etc?
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    InstructoSwing 5000 Batting Tee

    Does anyone have any feedback on the Instructoswing 5000 as a batting tool for Fastpitch softball players. I can't find any real reviews on it anywhere. I am working hard this offseason on hitting for my 15yr old daughter who will be playing 16U next season. Thanks.
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    Dropping Barrel of Bat

    Does anyone have any drills, tools or suggestions on how to get someone to stop dropping the Barrel of the bat before hands move to the ball?
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    Usefull Pitching DVD's

    I am looking for some DVD's that my DD can watch that show all of the UP and DOWN pitches. Searching through Utube for drills and pitchers is not working out that well. She does have a pitching coach, but was just looking for some other resources for Drills and proper technique. I found some...
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    Slapping! Advantages vs Disadvantages

    I am considering having my daughter 14U learn to slap. I am looking for some input on the Advantages and Disadvantages and also on who are good candidates to slap. Is this something that you do 100% of the time? If you do slap do you also have to hit left handed? Any information on the...
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    Best Time to Learn Slapping

    My 14 year old DD has been showing some interest in learning how to slap. I was wondering if now in the Fall would be the best time to learn this and then go back to regular hitting and slapping in the Spring again before the season starts.
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    Pitching Issue (Arm away from body)

    My daughter has been pitching for 4 years and in the last year has developed a bad habit where her arm is bent too much and she is getting called for illegal pitches because it is outside the elbow. I am looking for drills that may help correct this issue. She somehow turns the ball backwards...
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    Looking for a Pitching Coach

    We are looking for a pitching coach in Southeastern WI or Northeastern IL. Mark H recommending coming here and seeing if Hal Skinner might have a list of people we could look into. Our Daughter is 11 and has pitched for 2 years. She will be moving up to a 12U team and I don't think I know...

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