My DD is 9. We pitch about 4-5 days per week.
She really likes to pitch, she's taken to it really well, but as with any kid, it's not the most exciting time practicing a repetitious motion for days/weeks/months at a time. A lot of our drills involve K position, really working on cementing the muscle memory for a proper foundation and focusing on one correction at a time until it's no longer an issue.
Any games you use, strategy to keep it fresh, fun, exciting?
I use a reward system, try to mix up the drills we do, try to add something new to give her a challenge.
I'll also challenge her with location drills to see if she can hit the spots (while at the same time drilling the motions she needs to have engrained).
I think the key might be finding a friend to catch her, she loves to pitch at practice to her catcher, but just looking for any little thing to use during the 45 minutes we practice at home.
She really likes to pitch, she's taken to it really well, but as with any kid, it's not the most exciting time practicing a repetitious motion for days/weeks/months at a time. A lot of our drills involve K position, really working on cementing the muscle memory for a proper foundation and focusing on one correction at a time until it's no longer an issue.
Any games you use, strategy to keep it fresh, fun, exciting?
I use a reward system, try to mix up the drills we do, try to add something new to give her a challenge.
I'll also challenge her with location drills to see if she can hit the spots (while at the same time drilling the motions she needs to have engrained).
I think the key might be finding a friend to catch her, she loves to pitch at practice to her catcher, but just looking for any little thing to use during the 45 minutes we practice at home.