Coach wants DD to change PC?

Welcome to Discuss Fastpitch

Your FREE Account is waiting to the Best Softball Community on the Web.

So my 12 yr old DD recently changed teams we like her new team, coaches and the amount of circle time she get's. Two of the coaches DD's pitch as well my daughter is the #1 HC DD is #2 assistant coach DD is #3. My DD is the most accurate and throws just as hard if not harder than the other two. The other day the coach asks who DD's pitching coach is told her and she asked for us to go to her DD's PC she thinks if she throws like #2 or3 she would throw harder. Now her DD is doing wrist flips, pointing elbow at catcher, "slam the door" etc...... I don't believe in that stuff how can I politely tell her no thanks. I kinda want to tell her if #2 and 3 went to my DD's PC they would be a lot better. The HC is super nice just doesn't understand the way my DD pitches.
 
Last edited:

sluggers

Super Moderator
Staff member
May 26, 2008
7,126
113
Dallas, Texas
keep-calm-and-just-say-no-10.png
 
Feb 22, 2013
206
18
My dd had to go to college to get the kind of instruction that teaches kids to do wrist flips and how to point the elbow at the catcher. Funny thing is that people are willing to pay a lot of money for that kind of instruction.

My dd got put in the dog house her freshman year when she asked the pitching coach, "When and how does the hand get behind the ball so that I can use one of these wrist flips in a game." The pitching coach then demonstrated that her hand gets behind the ball when her hips and butt clear out towards 1st base so that the arm can come thru.

Luckily, my dd's pitching coach in college didn't teach her to clear her hips. She left that alone.
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
8,231
38
Georgia
We did that the coach said just try one lesson. I said we'll look in to it. The coach is convinced my dd would be better. I think she would end up being like the other pitchers on team.

Every pitching coach I know thinks their mechanics are the best....
 
Feb 17, 2014
551
28
You can politely say you're comfortable with your current PC. If you HC thinks they can dictate where you go to for lessons, then move on.
 
Oct 11, 2010
8,337
113
Chicago, IL
I just do not have experience with this situation. Can you please explain how the heck your DD is #1 and the coaches DDs are #2 and #3?
 
I just do not have experience with this situation. Can you please explain how the heck your DD is #1 and the coaches DDs are #2 and #3?

Haha I know right? To be completely honest the other two pitchers can barely pitch an inning. They throw way more balls than strikes. They can get away with it against free swinging teams but couldn't win on Sunday. My DD was a late add they were looking for a pitcher she has great control she walks less than 1 a game.
 

Forum statistics

Threads
42,854
Messages
680,152
Members
21,510
Latest member
brookeshaelee
Top