Help with 11yr old

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Jul 4, 2012
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TeamM, I'm not qualified to post on the tech side, but I would caution you that looking for more drills and critiquing her swing further could negatively affect her. Don't coach all the "right" out of her in search of the Holy grail. JMO, she's got a good swing for an 11yo. How does she hit in games? What's her weakness?
 
Mar 21, 2013
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She is going to put it in play no mater how fast or slow the pitching is. I would say she is grinder. I get tired of ground balls right at players or not hard enough to get through the holes. She was first year 12u this fall, maybe she will make gains this spring��
 
Sep 29, 2014
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Is she naturally left handed? If she is a "true" slapper she should be getting on base on some of those weak ground balls hit to the left side of the infield.
 
Sep 17, 2009
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I always give the same advice to slappers (especially turned around slappers, not sure if your DD turned around) which is basically this: slappers tend to be handsy/armsy by nature. In their full swing and in their power slap they need to install a stretch and fire engine that uses the ground and leverages bigger muscles and (put simply) top/bottom separation. So as I've written on other threads:

...there's a lot of instruction all over DFP about installing a stretch and fire swing engine, I'd focus on that and give her a looooong time frame to build that into a full swing. In the mean time, really work on bunting, soft-slapping, directional slapping and then at some point explain how stretch and fire works within both her full swing AND a power slap. In this swing below *feel* where her power is coming from and how it's missing in your DD's swing. Good luck!

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rdbass

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Jun 5, 2010
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Not here.
I always give the same advice to slappers (especially turned around slappers, not sure if your DD turned around) which is basically this: slappers tend to be handsy/armsy by nature
I agree. Was going to post that but, didn't want to upset anyone. To me slapping and hitting away/full swing bat path conflict. I see some slappers with a flatter swing path with more bat to the ball.
 
Oct 10, 2011
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Pacific Northwest
I always give the same advice to slappers (especially turned around slappers, not sure if your DD turned around) which is basically this: slappers tend to be handsy/armsy by nature. In their full swing and in their power slap they need to install a stretch and fire engine that uses the ground and leverages bigger muscles and (put simply) top/bottom separation. So as I've written on other threads:

...there's a lot of instruction all over DFP about installing a stretch and fire swing engine, I'd focus on that and give her a looooong time frame to build that into a full swing. In the mean time, really work on bunting, soft-slapping, directional slapping and then at some point explain how stretch and fire works within both her full swing AND a power slap. In this swing below *feel* where her power is coming from and how it's missing in your DD's swing. Good luck!

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I LOVE the triple threat.
 
Mar 21, 2013
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I did read that. What a tremendous improvement.....The goal for DD is for teams not know how to play her .
 

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