When is the batter runner supposed to use the running lane?
We had a situation where the batter hit a weak grounder up the first base line. The batter-runner collided with the first baseman trying to field the ball. The ball did roll into foul territory just as the collision and the touching...
Take your hitting stance and pound a nail into a wall with just your front arm. At first you only use your arm from the elbow down because you don't want to miss. Once you get used to it you will notice that the shoulder flexes to bring the elbow upward to create more force. And finally when you...
If it's working for them then they have no reason to want to change. As your competition improves you must adapt and improve as well. There are reasons why quirky swings and mechanics are and were taught throughout the history of both baseball and fastpitch. The bottom line is that as the game...
Any time a thread contains a substantial amount of good technical information it becomes a sticky. To me, those are the technical portion of the pitching forum. The threads not related to "OMG, help us!" Are mostly technical refresher courses that I really love reading. And the "OMG help us"...
As stated, her arm whip is spent before she releases. On the plus side it's a great change up. I agree with D.R., those two drills will have her throwing some heat before long. If she puts the work in she could have something real nice there. Odd to think that her off speed pitch would be a...
So it's obvious when you have a princess on your hands, but maybe it's not so obvious when there is a case of reverse daddy ball. How does one go about finding out? What are the checks and balances? Is it stats, or feedback, or just something a relatively intelligent person should be able to...
I would have to go back to the 2009 rule book for clarification on allowing gorilla gold? Anyone have any links? Pretty cold and wet in the spring here.
That is a nice little clip. It cues the elbow rather than the hand. I think that would click with my dd.
Is javasource's dd the one that towers over the other girls? Oh boy, she might just be a nightmare in the circle before long.
If the midwest tour comes to fruition you can count us in.
I would say that it depends on the age level. And what would you consider above average in hitting? Team b/a of 200? 300? Higher? Vs. what would be above average in pitching. 45mph? 50? Or higher?
So I think at younger ages the advantage would go to hitting and as you get older it flips to...