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May 12, 2016
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In my experience, while your dd might struggle against slower pitching, that is nothing to worry about. In the big time games and as she continues to improve, she won't be facing those types of pitchers. I have a young lady taking hitting lessons with me who is second year 12U. She has been asked to play up for a 14U team. As with my dd, that team then jumped to 16U for a tournament. This young lady hit 3rd in the lineup and hit a couple of bombs last weekend. As I mentioned to her, for slow pitching we have strategies that can help gear down. However, if you don't have the ability to hit the heat, there aren't too many strategies that will enable her to gear up successfully.

Thanks. When they face a good pitcher who throws heat she's one of the few that had/has success. Even if they have a good change up she manages to hold back and get a piece and then revs it up to hit the fastball hard. I'm from Canada, we traveled to the States to play in an older division at Motor City Showdown. She hit great in that tournament.
 
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With the swings posted the 'ball needs to hit the barrel'. Where as good hitters the 'barrel hits the ball'. Seems to be no adjust ability in this swing. DD is 'guessing'. Again JMHO.

Thanks. This is not the case, she adjusts just fine. With that being said, she would square more up if she didn't have that lift in her swing at contact. Sometimes she hits hard ground balls which I am sure would be line drives in the outfield. Timing is her biggest challenge and sometimes she pulls off the outside pitch, but she's hit her share of outside pitches back up the middle and to opposite field.
 
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OK I gave MHO. good luck in the future. If you may need help in the future keep us posted.
Mate.....

Thanks for your opinion.. just not lining up with the results I'm seeing. No need getting sensitive about it. Always trying to improve, help is always appreciated. I'm just being honest here.. I can't really get the help I need if I just go agree with everything you say.. sometimes you are wrong ....mate.
 

rdbass

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Jun 5, 2010
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Not here.
OK mate time will tell. I'm by far from sensitive because I have no 'skin in this game' but you do. Mate. You go on your Snipe hunt then. Have fun.
 
Jan 28, 2017
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IMHO, your DD tilts to early and then spins. I think the tilt has her compensating the parts of swing. If you tilt early and spin your front leg straightens out and you raise up.
 
May 12, 2016
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OK mate time will tell. I'm by far from sensitive because I have no 'skin in this game' but you do. Mate. You go on your Snipe hunt then. Have fun.

You keep saying that, but then you get all sensitive, :). I get the feeling you don't like people disagreeing with you.. you need to work on that. I'm sorry your statement was incorrect and my DD is hitting the ball just fine in games. Doesn't mean we can't improve though right, that's why I am on here trying to have a sensible conversation.. then it went in the toilet when you got sensitive. ... m8.
 
Oct 2, 2015
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Here's my opinion...

Your DD is very quick and almost violent and uncontrolled with her hands.
Yes the Bat Speed may be high, but what is her exit speed?
With a striding swing, I thought you were supposed to be "all in" with your upper body (lats, shoulders)...
She's not driving the bat through the ball, she's just swinging the bat really fast (violent)...learn to tame that and her exit speed will soar.

Like tuning a car for speed...
What are the results on the field?
Some modifications work, some don't...

Make "baby step" adjustments in her swing, and take exit speed measurements as well as distance measurements...

With all 3 DDs, their exit speed has drastically increased with all of the help I've gotten off of DFP.

Exit speed is King...
 

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