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Jul 7, 2016
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HI - My pitching DD is going to High School.
Is there an additional sport she can play that is complimentary to softball and/or pitching...?
She is tall and suggested volleyball, but I dont want her to jam fingers and set her pitching back.
Thanks in advance
 

osagedr

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Oct 20, 2016
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DD (turning 13 in March) has softball (pitcher) as her primary focus but also does track and field, basketball and volleyball through her school, and judo as part of a club. Thankfully the judo (which I consider to be the most dangerous in terms of sustaining an injury that would set her pitching back) conflicts with pitching practice and so she's only been out to judo a couple of times this year. I'm happiest about the track and field as a complementary sport to softball; great cardio with some strength training.
 
Apr 28, 2014
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Stop worrying about your DD getting hurt... Let her be a kid.
My DD plays volleyball, basketball we were even thinking about signing her up for REC baseball She's 13 and a pitcher. Volleyball is a great sport for fitness, basketball is even better.
 

Cannonball

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Feb 25, 2009
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Ok, so I am biased. I am a HS Girl's Golf Coach. My dd and many others played golf and did well. I asked a sophomore to come out this year and she had never played 9 holes of golf in her life. She finished as my #3 this year. My dd had several college offers in golf but then again, she could drive a golf ball out of this world. They have fun and get to do another sport.
 
Jul 7, 2016
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I'm happiest about the track and field as a complementary sport to softball; great cardio with some strength training.

Good idea. Perhaps sprinting to develop fast twitch fibers or something like long jump to develop leg strength... thanks !
 
Jun 11, 2012
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My DD plays soccer for her HS. She's a midfielder so it's a ton of running and I think the foot skills help her in the outfield during softball season.

She's had a few sprained ankles but nothing that wouldn't happen in any other sport plus she's in incredible shape
 
Oct 11, 2010
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I used to have a minus 2 handicap in golf, I do think DD would be good at it.

Her timing is good but I can see other people hitting 100 yards by her.

I think she would be deadly 100 yards in.

Frisbee goes count, she is pretty good at that.
 

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