Help with 11yr old

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rdbass

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Jun 5, 2010
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I'm going with the tee placement being placed out front and on the outside. Placing/setting up the tee for an outside pitched ball is a great way for a hitter to learn how to hit 'out from' their body. Hitting 'out from' ones body will get a hitter extending the bat. One of the first drills I had my DD doing was the Oppo Drill.
 
Oct 4, 2011
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I really like this swing. If she were mine I would solely focus on power hitting from the left side. High level coaches (later) can "coach her up" to execute the short game.
 

rdbass

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I agree, a lot too like. If I was going to 'nit pic'. I would like to see the hands lowered to the rear shoulder/arm pit area during the 'launch' of the swing. Also, would like to see a little bend in the rear leg or lowering of COM/get a little more 'sat'. Lower the tee and see how your DD adjusts to a knee high pitch.
 
Jan 6, 2009
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I agree, a lot too like. If I was going to 'nit pic'. I would like to see the hands lowered to the rear shoulder/arm pit area during the 'launch' of the swing. Also, would like to see a little bend in the rear leg or lowering of COM/get a little more 'sat'. Lower the tee and see how your DD adjusts to a knee high pitch.

I would also like to see the hands lower as well. While there are few hitters who had/have high hands, they are the few. In fastpitch I would say more hitters have lower hands. I would rather see the hands no higher then the shoulder. Hitters with a higher back elbow (and sometimes the hands) all talk about swinging down on the ball or down and through. She is swinging down and through, doesn't carry the down part into contact and follow through.

I like the swing as well, I would just not teach high hands if I had a choice. The back elbow can be higher then the shoulder in some hitters, just seldom is the hands higher. then the back shoulder.
 
Mar 21, 2013
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Thanks guys! I love that you see improvement. She is a slapper if that makes a difference.i put the hands up there because of that. We had scrimmages last weekend. She dragged 1 time, 1 tap slap, 1 hard slap, 2 swing away. They played around with her in the 1 and 3 in the batting order. The only out was a weak fly ball to short left field. She chased a high pitch on that at bat. I am very appreciative for the advice
 

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