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    Hitting Advice!

    I have a player that during tee work and front toss she has a great swing and stays on the ball at contact. During games it all changes and her hands drop and her swing becomes long and loopy as she misses underneath the ball at least 4-6 inches. I have developed great hitters but I am lost...
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    Pitching Routine for Practice

    Just need some advice on what everyone does for their Pitching Practices. I know in a game you might not need all your pitches but you should at least know how to pitch them all. Right now we do: Stretching Overhand Throwing Warm Up with T, L, Side all the way around, walk through Fastball...
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    Back Door Curve

    Both of my teams pitchers throw a real nice curveball and was thinking about trying to get them to throw a back door curve but have no idea how to throw it. Anyone know???? I want to keep them with 2-3 real good pitches and I like this pitch rather than a screwball as you don't see the...
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    Pitching Practice Routine suggestions!!

    I have a 12 year old and 16 year old pitcher and here is the routine we go through when we work on pitching. Warm Ups: Sideways arm straight back, Up top, and than around all working on the whipping motion. 1) We work on hitting spots going around the world twice hitting all 6 spots. 2) Warm...
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    On Deck Batter

    You always see the good teams that their batters are talking to the on deck batter or the entire team after she strikes out or goes to the dugout. Is she telling her team what the pitcher is throwing????
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    Speed from Infielders to first

    I was wondering how fast should the infielders be to make that throw to first (Time)?
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    11 Year Old Pitching Speed and Accuracy

    I always here in this forum about speed, speed, speed. I have a daughter that just turned 11 years old in October and she throws 40-42mph but can hit all 6 of her spots pretty consistently and also has a great drop ball and change up. We are working on Riseball and Screwball which she can do...
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    11 Year old next steps??

    I have an 11 year old that can hit all 6 spots with her fastball pretty consistent and also has a great back hand change. Should I start teaching spins (Curveball, Dropball, Screwball) I bet she is throwing in the 42-44 range...
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    Indoor Softballs

    What does everyone use for Indoor Softballs that are the same weight as a hard ball and also not slick??
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    Wristbands for Offense/Defense

    I have looked all over for insert examples that go in the wristbands. Does anyone have a spreadsheet example with color codes? :cool:
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    Slowing speed down during game

    I asked my daughter if she is throwing her hardest in games as she does in practice. She said she doesn't want to walk anyone and hit her spots so she let's up a little. How can I fix this?
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    U10 Team playing U12

    I am the coach of a very competitive U10 team and was thinking about moving up in league play and play in the U12 division. I still want to take them to U10 tournaments but need competition in our league. Do you think changing balls back and fourth would matter? Expecially pitching?
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    falling off to side

    I have a 10 year old that pitches great but ends up falling to the right after she is done with her pitch. Is this something we should change?
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    Open Stance stepping to close to the Plate

    I have a girl that has an open stance but when she steps she steps almost on the plate. How do I fix this???
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    Lafayette Open Stance

    I am trying open stance with my team and I do have a question?? When you are open do you open your left shoulder? Also when you are open what angle should your front foot be?
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    Slapper Problems

    I have a fast slapper that when she tries to put everything into the ground at the 5/6 hole she hits 90% of them into the 3rd base fence. If she doesn't do that the 10% are at the 3rd baseman. Now every team is playing her in and I need some advice.
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    Softball Glove Closes Wrong???

    I have a player that her glove doesn't close properly and she is dropping a lot of fly balls. It closes angled instead of around the ball. Any suggestions what to do??
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    Off Season Workout to Increase Pitching Speed.

    I have been looking all over the interent and this forum to find a daily or weekly workout for a U10 pitcher to get stronger which will increase pitching speed. Does anyone have any place to find a workout that will add more MPH on to her speed and get her stronger for both pitching and...
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    9 Year Old Pitching Advice

    We have been working hard on mechanics to increase speed and throw more accurate. Any suggestions on what they see wrong that we can work on? The one thing she does is when she practices her pitching to me or her catcher she throws more accurate and harder but when she gets in a game she tends...
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    Long Toss Program

    What is the best program to do for Long Toss?

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