HS season started and DD is having issues with slow pitching. It's much slower than she sees in showcase, where she more or less just reacts. With the slower pitching, instead of just staying back and waiting, she's "leaking" forward which creates a weak swing and pops up or weak grounders.
We've tried throwing front toss at much slower speeds, moving front toss farther away to simulate a longer wait time, and she looks great. But get into a game, and she's out in front and toe touching too early, leading to a weak front side.
I've even suggested approaching it like whiffle ball where you just sit and wait and then rip it because these pitchers are basically just laying it in there. DD's teammates who only play HS are feasting off this pitching and DD just looks clueless. She's getting increasingly frustrated (which isn't helping her mentally) because she put in a ton of work over the winter and really wanted to do well.
Any suggestions? I truly believe this is more mental than mechanical, but open to any ideas, cues, approaches, etc.
We've tried throwing front toss at much slower speeds, moving front toss farther away to simulate a longer wait time, and she looks great. But get into a game, and she's out in front and toe touching too early, leading to a weak front side.
I've even suggested approaching it like whiffle ball where you just sit and wait and then rip it because these pitchers are basically just laying it in there. DD's teammates who only play HS are feasting off this pitching and DD just looks clueless. She's getting increasingly frustrated (which isn't helping her mentally) because she put in a ton of work over the winter and really wanted to do well.
Any suggestions? I truly believe this is more mental than mechanical, but open to any ideas, cues, approaches, etc.
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