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  1. Dave D

    Lookking for opinions/input

    Looking for opinions/input Here's the situation: DD in first week of HS practice. Coach has her warm up in batting cage tunnel, then removes catcher and puts batters in for full swings/BP. Coach tells DD to aim for a spot on the back of the net and just throw fastballs. No net in front of...
  2. Dave D

    a new thread about "the bow"

    I've been interestedly reading on several recent threads about "the bow." After posting some footage of DD a couple of weeks ago, several of you remarked on her bow as part of her pre-motion and delivery as a definite negative. DD and I read what was said, and have been watching many of the...
  3. Dave D

    DD Video

    Shot some video of DD last week and am trying to link it. Here are some known issues that we're working on. 1. head tilted back during delivery--working to get her canted forward at the waist a bit to drop her throwing shoulder down at release. 2. Trying to find a comfortable backswing. I...
  4. Dave D

    two situations

    I had two different umpire disagreements last weekend. Both were settled amicably, on the field, but both blue and I left the field feeling that we were right, even though we disagreed. #1: My pitcher grounds a ball up first base line. Nobody on base. 1st base fields ball AT the base...
  5. Dave D

    Pitchers' hitting problems

    Had an interesting conversation with DD last night after her hitting workout. We've done some major retooling of her swing over the winter, and she's hitting really well right now. . .in the cage. She tends to overemphasize her shoulder angle when facing live pitching. Anyway, here's HER...
  6. Dave D

    Figure 4 finish

    So, I've got a problem. I'm currently working with 4 different pitchers, all completely different body types and mostly different motions. I haven't exactly pushed the fig 4 drive leg finish as essential, but haven't discouraged girls from using it if it helps them stay balanced/open through...
  7. Dave D

    DD Hitting sequence

    Hope you can see this. 13 yo DD swing sequence off a tee. Looking for some feedback/tips 1 more post-contact frame to add. See next post
  8. Dave D

    Face the Fire Drill adaptation question

    After reading and watching the clips on the face the fire drill thread a couple of weeks ago, I started incorporating the move into DD's tee work. She took to it immediately, and it has led to some of the best swings I've ever seen her make. So, here's the thing: DD has a lot of trouble...
  9. Dave D

    Overuse vs. Underpractice

    I know this topic has been dealt with before, at different levels, but I'd like to see it discussed here again to clear up what I see as some inconsistencies between what many of the experts on this board have to say about the "How much?/How often?" question. Hitter posted some info in...
  10. Dave D

    Throwing the rise ball

    Hal, I am intrigued by this clip, because I think it illustrates some important aspects of talking about delivery. I would really like to see it in a format that allows frame by frame advance, as the YouTube clip won't stop where I want it to so I can see exactly what's happening. Anybody who...
  11. Dave D

    Video as radar gun

    Just thought I'd throw this out as another way of measuring a pitcher's speed accurately without using a radar gun (especially as most everybody's gun seems to calibrated differently). This method is not perfect, in that pitches slow down as they cross the plate, and this measures the average...
  12. Dave D

    DD Pitch video--feedback?

    <embed src="http://share.ovi.com/tools/twidgets/ticker.swf?feed=dunhamorama.pitchclips" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="100" width="440"> This is my first try at uploading a link to a video. Hope it works. 13 yo, 5'5", cruises well around 52-53, a couple of good movement...
  13. Dave D

    Video instructions

    I know this has been on the forum at some point in the past, but I can't figure out how to put a video clip into a post. Do I have to externally link through YouTube, or can I attach directly? I've got a couple of pitching clips I'd really like to get some feedback on.

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