11 yr old scared of getting hit by pitch...

[Dragoncoach]

Thanks everyone! The hitting lesson went very well. My daughter even asked to see her again! I am going to get her a good quality elbow pad this weekend.

Thanks again! I love this site!!

You also might try laying a bat behind her heels on the ground behind her in practice.

 

[Rhodyman]

I agree with this statement. My middle DD, now 15, got hit in a local 10U tournament by a hard throwing pitcher. She tried turning her back but couldn't do it fast enough. She was hit outside tricep area close to shoulder while turning away from pitcher. Sent her straight to the ground. Swelled fast and black and blued her whole upper arm. Didn't play for 2 weeks, tried to get her back into game, but would always bail out on pitchers. Went from one of the best hitters to the worst. Finished out that year and never went back. Wish I had this forum 5 years, maybe she'd still be playing. Main, she was a hitter.

Oh, btw, the pitcher that hit her, blew out her shoulder 3 years later. Bet they wished they knew about this forum also. She no longer plays either.

Keep up the great work here, guys & girls!

Thanks for sharing. That's a shame about your DD. It's not an easy issue to resolve. However, with the advice I've rec'd here and the help of her hitting coach we should be ok.

I ended up ordering an XProTex elbow guard. This site has been invaluable!

 

[CoachScott]

Thanks Rhodyman. That was a real shame. What made it worse is that my wife took over and made my ball player into an All-Star Cheerleader, lol. She took to that quit well, now she has a higher chance of getting hurt. Who'd figure???

What I'm thinking about now is getting her into golf. The girl hits the ball straight as an arrow, makes me sick, lol.

All the best to your DD! I'm sure she'll do well. There is great info here.

 

[Rhodyman]

Haha! My DD likes playing softball but doesn't love it. Her real love is theater and singing. She's been the lead in multiple productions and shows real promise. We'll see how long she keeps playing TB (I think she will continue to play rec. ball even if she leaves TB). BTW, my DD took a pitch off the hand in today's TB tourney. She shook it off well and the pitcher wasn't throwing very hard.

My friend's daughters (12y/o) play golf and softball. They love both! It seems like your DD has what it takes! Best of luck buddy!

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

 

[Rhodyman]

Ouch!! Hope she's ok.

 

[MADI]

it only hurts once

 

[MADI]

ouchhhhhh
hopes shes ok

 

[FiveFrameSwing]

 

[FiveFrameSwing]