Staying Relaxed and calm.

I notice this varies by girl (obviously) but also goes away for all of them over time.

Practice, friendlies, games. It should vanish.

How's her timing? I notice that the girls with the best sense of timing are the least panicky at the plate in games.

Work=wins said:

You can say that. But I will give a cue to a student and have them work ‘within’ it as a fundamental. So if the command is ‘slow feet’, the student will then figure out the timing of the pitch. I want the cue to stick.

Basically let her figure out her ‘rhythm’ within the fundamental. If she’s not a naturally slower ‘rhythmic’ hitter it will screw her up. For example, Miggy would be a slower rhythmic hitter. Chase Utley would be quicker rhythmic hitter. If they changed it might be detrimental to their natural flow.

I think I remember your DDs swing. It’s good.

Right now I have a hitter on my team who gathers to early and interrupts her natural flow. Good athlete, bad rhythm.

Sorry if this post is everywhere. I’m doing 3 things at once and interrupting my natural rhythm. Lol.

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Thanks,

Don't interrupt your natural rhythm LOL

uncdrew said:

I notice this varies by girl (obviously) but also goes away for all of them over time.

Practice, friendlies, games. It should vanish.

How's her timing? I notice that the girls with the best sense of timing are the least panicky at the plate in games.

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I don't think her timing is too bad. honestly because here mechanics are breaking down off of say front toss, even though she is getting to early, she is dragging her elbow, which dumps the bat. Therefore bat speed is slower. So she hits the ball. If she was still being that early with correct mechanics she would miss the ball every time, because she would be way to early. If that makes sense.

ang2bmd said:

Ha ha mines 12 and I haven't figured it out yet. Can't wait to see the suggestions

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LOL, to me its one of the hardest things to break.

I love the message in the OP.

Message: Don't expect to develop a swing primarily via tee-work.

FiveFrameSwing said:

I love the message in the OP.

Message: Don't expect to develop a swing primarily via tee-work.

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100% agree

MY DD when on time gets a great stretch and really hits the ball hard for her size and age. She is normally rushed and kind of spasms. Really frustrating because if you tell her to start earlier and slower she looks uncomfortable. I don't want to make her robotic. Nothing seems get her on time consistently but when on time she really hits the ball hard. Looking for help.

Look up a program called “The Bulletproof Hitter” by Clint McGill. My wife found it online when DD and I were going back and forth about what her problem was with hitting in games. I was mad, DD was crying, the whole bit. The information contained in the video series was life altering. Seriously, take the time to watch them all WITH your DD. You won’t regret it.


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Tango said:

MY DD when on time gets a great stretch and really hits the ball hard for her size and age. She is normally rushed and kind of spasms. Really frustrating because if you tell her to start earlier and slower she looks uncomfortable. I don't want to make her robotic. Nothing seems get her on time consistently but when on time she really hits the ball hard. Looking for help.

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It is my belief that if the beginning of the sequence is correct, timing issues will be solved. When a hitter gathers in balance, timing is really not thrown off unless a pitcher does their job and throws off timing. Learning how to load is not overrated and is crucial to the rest of the swing imo. Learn everything about the ‘gather’ or ‘load’ of the swing.

I have found that once the ‘load’ of the swing is mastered a hitter can change their loading ‘style’( no stride, toe tap, high leg kick etc.) and within a few pitches can find their timing quickly once again. Solidifying that, the load in itself is huge. This fundamentally is not an option but a necessity.

When learning the feel of a good gather I key in on: the back knee should never get over the back foot. The COM should not get back until the forward move. Leverage the ground, not a body part. The stride should be a result of the gather.

She's 8. Relaxed and calm will come as she develops, gets experience, and gains confidence in her own skills. There aren't very many 8yo girls who feel relaxed and calm in the batter's box. This is normal. Keep up the work, keep learning, keep teaching. Your obvious hunger to learn is a very good thing and will help her a long way down the road, but keep in mind that the road ahead is still very long. She's doing just fine.