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    2 strike hitting

    I posted this also in the Practical because it is kind of a tweener. I’m looking for ways to help my 18U players strike out less as there are too many with runners on base. They are all veteran players, all decent hitters, and since they are older and mostly engrained in their hitting...
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    2-Strike Hitting

    I’m looking for ways to help my 18U players strike out less as there are too many with runners on base. They are all veteran players, all decent hitters, and since they are older and mostly engrained in their hitting style/mechanics I decided not to make any major changes with them. I have...
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    Pitching to a Lefty slapper

    We are playing a team soon with several Lefty slappers in the lineup. Thought it might be good discussion (and maybe help us out) as to best way to pitch to them. I have seen some coaches start to bust them inside but I also see righty pitchers struggle doing this for some reason and end up...
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    Bats 101

    I was never interested in studying all of the latest and greatest fast pitch bats as far as composite, double wall, single wall, end loaded, balanced, etc, etc. And then you throw in all the different name brands and it all makes your head spin. I remember the days when the aircraft aluminum...
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    12year old DD any suggestions

    Mostly a rec player, might play some travel ball this summer. Throws decent speed, has a changeup with a fast arm motion and tried to teach her IR a few years ago when started pitching. Looks to me like she is half IR or at least partly there. Any tips from the experts are appreciated...
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    Proper Stretch and Fire

    Just starting to get into using this drill for my team as I like how it puts a direct emphasis on the back leg power. But I watched a youtube video (see below) and he emphasizes using all hip rotation and letting the hands just go along for the ride. This does not sound right to me as we want...
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    Hitting the Low pitch

    I am looking for some confirmation (or rebuttal) about how I teach hitting the low pitch. I teach staying tall, strong, full rotation of course, and throwing the bat head down to the ball. I ran into a coach that wants the kids to bend or crouch down to get the low pitch, lowering the head and...
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    wide stance issues

    I have read a good portion of the IR and Drive Mechanics stickies and have many years in softball coaching and have become a "developing" pitching coach. One particular high schooler I have been working with has developed decent IR and drive mechanics and has increased her speed, improved her...
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    Rise Ball and IR

    Sorry as I am sure this has been discussed but I could not find it after about 15 minutes of searching. I am wondering how the heck to get riseball spin with IR. Are they not opposites?
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    Another swing to look at

    I appreciate any pointers you could give. Are we on the right track? 12U, small, light kid. Rarely strikes out in rec league and low/medium level travel ball. We do not play high level travel ball. https://youtu.be/_ZWgqyoVu88
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    To Pitch or Not to Pitch

    Looking for opinions, maybe some parents here already went through this. My daughter is 12 and, being very honest, is a mediocre pitcher. Decent control, decent changeup, does not throw very fast. There are better pitchers in our area who, most likely, will be ahead of her on the mound when they...
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    new pitching coach need some help

    I discovered this forum 2 years ago. Great site! Especially all the knowledgable people willing to help others. This is my 11 year old daughter learning to pitch. I tried to teach her internal rotation based on Boardmembers threads. Any comments or recommendations are appreciated. I am working...
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    Is this the key to the MLB hitting "process"?

    Okay, I just discovered this site and it is making me re-evaluate my coaching philosophies. My jaw dropped when I read the post stop squashing the bug. I have coached a number of years including some very successful high school teams in PA and Las Vegas. (Last year made it to the PA state...

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