Hey Bob,
In my opinion, 14u should know the speed of their pitches. Not just for trying to make them faster but more importantly learning how and when to change speeds to keep the hitters off balance. The good teams will catch up to the heat regardless of how fast it is. Good Luck!
recently at a pitching clinic...i caught a real rise ball from an elite pitcher named Joe Tucker.
It was like a was watching a cartoon. The ball would literally jump when it got within 10 feet of me. I really could see it hop when he slowed it down to around 55, he could also zing it around...
DFP,
DD just received a invite to a Headfirst Honor Roll Camp. Does anyone have any experience at one of these camps? If so, how was it? I am asking mainly because the cost is much more than the normal camp.
Tbennet....hang in there. Posting about it is a good first step - u recognize that u are pushing the envelope. I have been in that position before. Working with dd 1 @ 2 have been completely different journies so far. This last time, Dd#2 was 10 and completely shut herself down last...
I made my own mat a few years back. The stronger dd#1 got, the tougher it was to maintain. This year I broke down and bought the 3x10 for 139 from allturfmats.com. I love the fact I can easily transport it if needed. So far it's been awesome.
II softball..u get a pass! I almost lost it a couple of times this year with dd. Just seeing some of the hard work paying off. I always wear shades now, lol. :)
Papa Pump...dd#1 is a similiar age. Going into the winter last, dd already had a decent drop and change up. Silly me - I was determined to add a rise, screw, @ curve in the offseason. We started down that road...but along with school and everything else it just took too much time to master...
Well...Im a coach too so I cant stand 2nd guessing parents...lol. But a 8-0, no hitter at the LLWS @ the World Series after going 3-0? As a coach, I would think some people would be raising their eyebrows. I would also be checking if this type of protest was filed and upheld before. I...
I would be LIVID of I was with the Washington team!
http://espn.go.com/sports/llws15/story/_/id/13460996/central-iowa-protest-upheld-little-league-softball-world-series
Thanks Bill Hillhouse for the article post. After reading it, I ran across a video analysis on youtube of Folkard. During the analysis, Mike White mentioned a 2nd push....this leads to my question to the forum.
Can females legally perform a 2nd push? Does anyone have any thoughts/experience...
DD looked over my shoulder one day at my email and saw an invite from the Captain U recruiting service and would like to create a profile. I am always skeptical of those. Any thoughts/experience on this service? Positive/Negatve definitely are both welcome.
I have read from various sources that advise against a preturn of the foot before pushing off the rubber. I watched a youtube video of Ueno from the side and it looks like she does a preturn before her final push. Does anyone have strong thoughts on the preturn and why? For/against is welcome.