You mean like All-American Whitney Canion, the best pitcher in the NCAA in 2014?
When she can "throw strikes" she'll be ready.
Some advice:
First, work on her playing pitch and catch underhanded.
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Some advice:
First, work on her playing pitch and catch underhanded.
That course (and the intermediate course) will really get you on the right track! Good choice. At a minimum you will be equipped with the knowledge to determine if what a pitching coach is instructing passes the smell test.
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Okay...I'm convinced sideways pitching isn't bad. She is also a lefty like my daughter, so that helps me see it more as well.
Work on her arm motion first. Lower body mechanics are important, but the arm motion is 1000X more important.
This thread is excellent at developing the correct arm motion. Do the drills and she'll be fine:
I/R in the Classroom
I've received so many PM's and Emails about I/R I've decided to speak more about training Internal Rotation, and the progression we use to build a foundation for the underhand throw. First of all, we all know that grip, stance, posture, wind-up/load and leg drive all contribute to pitching a...
1. Read everything here
2. Get a pitching coach
3. Have fun and keep it fun for her
As far as when to pitch her first game? Tough to say, but I'd put it like this: When the opportunity presents itself, be ready to jump at it.
That first time will be scary. And crazy. I think when my 9 year old DD got her first chance she threw about 25 balls and maybe 3 strikes. But she was grinning from ear to ear. Here we are 3 years later and she's a really good little pitcher.
Perhaps a scrimmage is the best time to try it. Or let her pitch to other girls on the team at practice. But 10U C is all about development, and the coach should be quite welcome to letting her pitch.
2. Get a pitching coach
3. Have fun and keep it fun for her
As far as when to pitch her first game? Tough to say, but I'd put it like this: When the opportunity presents itself, be ready to jump at it.
That first time will be scary. And crazy. I think when my 9 year old DD got her first chance she threw about 25 balls and maybe 3 strikes. But she was grinning from ear to ear. Here we are 3 years later and she's a really good little pitcher.
Perhaps a scrimmage is the best time to try it. Or let her pitch to other girls on the team at practice. But 10U C is all about development, and the coach should be quite welcome to letting her pitch.
I was thinking about this video today for this thread! Haha. Very nice. This is what every beginner pitcher should aspire to look like. Great arm action. Simple little drive and great stride leg action(stride leg= posture IMO). Watch Manley and watch 14 y/o Cat, same snap down with the stride leg.
