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    Hitting during practice

    if Rec League: Lots of stations - LOTS.. as many as you can think of - If you focus the practice you know how long they last before fading out 1min per year old? good thing about 10u is lots of parents show up: Put them to work. You teach the parents (future assistants in there somewhere)...
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    Internal Rotation

    I'd swear of the 50+ beginning pitchers at 8-10u rec league that i've seen - most of the naturals throw a 'screwball' like spin right off the street.
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    When a bat is too hot.

    Girls on my team borrow my daughters bat all the time thinking that's the reason. Has nothing to do with the 200 at bats 3 times a week at the field near the house. I could give her a maple bat and everyone would start using it.
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    Rec Ball Team names

    8u Rec team with a ton of cute girls called: The Iron Pigs
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    What drills to do to improve my daughters succes at the plate

    I'm new so tell me if should stop: break out the red pens I use cut tennis balls and throw from 15-20 feetish : (lefty - full rotation - Stepper :) ) Fastball pitches you have to hit down 3rd base flip change pitches you have to hit down 1st base. You get 1 point each if you get it right You...
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    Working with pitchers in practice

    12U TB: We used to have Off day 1,5hr pitcher / catcher practice: Lucky and got the local HS pitching coach come and help out. 'no lights' Now that its getting dark the 2 dedicated p/c do Pitching/Catching during Infield/Outfield/Position practice on Regular days. They also get homework...
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    stride foot landing heel first

    I've seen heel first come often when you add significant distance to the lunge. edit: Like the video above: if you see karate kick (bottom of the foot out) i'd ask her to point her toe and it should get it to land first
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    hit placement

    I watched 3 youtube videos and visit discussfastpitch "what else would i need"? I only ask the girls to bunt down 1st or 3rd and we practice that all of the time.
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    hit placement

    I watched 3 youtube videos and visit discussfastpitch "what else would i need"?
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    Positioning of 3rd baseman on throwdown from catcher

    I'll keep reading: I have the 3rd base almost 1/2 way down the line and SS taking 3rd base with LF covering. It cuts the lead quite a bit.
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    No coaching allowed

    I'm new: (so far stealing from other established coaches) In my parent packet sent to everyone for signature: Parents are only allowed to say positive things. Parents are not allowed in the dugout unless delivering water or invited. There is a Parent Helper that will be the representative Do not...
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    Softball dads converting their DD to I/R

    Third Pitcher: Pitcher(12U) that isn't quite ready to face real batters: I told her i wanted to work with her on pulling the ball down for more speed and she nodded yes. Second Pitcher: My DD -she wont listen to me: I got a new app on the phone to capture her when she is behind and...
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    The Batter / Pitcher Thing

    My pitcher starts out hands apart: Gets her signal, puts her glove in front of her face, covering her eyes with hand in glove and slowly brings it down to just under the eyes with the deadpan look. Then starts... Also
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    How long did your dd practice before pitching in a game?

    Same as others: 10U rec league: "who wants to pitch" she never got a chance during the season, threw in the yard a few times. Got a chance right before the playoffs: She pitched around the edges of the plate and was the pitcher from that point forward.. Moved with that coach to 12U and has...
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    One thing I hate about tryout season

    The previous 2 12U team coaches took their kids to 14U. Leaving behind the 4 12U eligible that couldn't make the team. My area House league created a 12U+ team doing FYFA but not Tournaments for 1/3 the cost. Lost my asst (pitching) coach as he didn't want his to spend another year on a...
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    Short Game Scrimmage "Bunting"

    I ran this last night: 5 on 5 (not against another team - this is first year for me). The pitchers get real practice. (Coach in circle calling strikes/balls) They get a point if they bunt it in the right direction (3rd/1st) They get a point if they make it to first in under 4 seconds .. Cell...
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    What stats are the most important in pitching?

    I'm always an assistant coach: Rake Mud, draw lines, pitching/catcher... IF they got down did they fight their way back out is always highlighted. Stance and delivery, did we follow our shoulder shrug, breath, distance on lunges Circle management, protecting home-plate from 3rd. Getting...
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    Request to View

    Request to view for the I/R Pitch: http://youtu.be/acyLvjj3F7E her first Flip change before a game and then regular pitch. She's 10. I was going to teach her I/R next week (summer league). To my bucket dad eye she seems pretty close naturally fighting the winds and bent over a bit. first...
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    Stanley Miter Pitcher: Stops the bug squishes

    Of course its junk...hence the first sentence... "Post something for your amusement" And its used as a visual torture device now... The ball next to the toe is simple, and simple is better. Ohh and this is the poster; Dropped the facebook login...
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    Scarborough Says 90% of Power is in Legs

    How about just having your pitcher do her 12' knee warmup from the rubber (after warmup) and it will tell you the difference in her power. Guessing as i'm wet behind the ears new 10yr old DD in (12u): Lunge further out gives more power as the arm has to keep up (and also less reaction time =...

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