- Aug 5, 2016
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My DD has very good contact when hitting from live pitchers. In the last two seasons, she have struck out probably only around 6 times. >.400 batting average, she hit the most doubles and one of the highest in extra bases hits on her team. She also have sound swing mechanics.
However, when batting with a hitting machine, she can't hit the ball or barely hit the ball. When she hits the ball well out of these machines, her mechanics are way off.
As the coaches simulate the act of pitching by swinging their arm before the put the ball in the machine, my DD is already winding up for te swing. But then there is a delay from where they complete the arm revolution, they put the ball in the machine and the machine actually throws the ball (which most of the time is setup at very high speed). So my DD is sitting there just waiting like in pause. Then when the machine throws the ball, it throws it so fast that she doesn't have time to react. By stopping the momentum, she have to start the swing from that paused position.
Last time the machine was used during practice on her new team, she did very bad and was embarrassed as she wants to make good impression with that new team.
I told her "you are really having issues with the machine" to which she replied "the machine throws my timing off and I don't know how to handle that yet". After hearing that, I started to do some research and found this, who confirmed my suspicion:
Girls Softball Drills: Pitching Machines Make Bad Hitters - Hubie Magic Hitting Academy
Have any of you experienced the same issues?
I told my DD that she should talk with the coach, because they are using these machines frequently, and to tell them that her timing and momentum gets completely thrown off sequence when the machine is used. And to explain why, and see what they have to say. However, not sure if that is the right approach.
Any counseling on this would be appreciated.
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However, when batting with a hitting machine, she can't hit the ball or barely hit the ball. When she hits the ball well out of these machines, her mechanics are way off.
As the coaches simulate the act of pitching by swinging their arm before the put the ball in the machine, my DD is already winding up for te swing. But then there is a delay from where they complete the arm revolution, they put the ball in the machine and the machine actually throws the ball (which most of the time is setup at very high speed). So my DD is sitting there just waiting like in pause. Then when the machine throws the ball, it throws it so fast that she doesn't have time to react. By stopping the momentum, she have to start the swing from that paused position.
Last time the machine was used during practice on her new team, she did very bad and was embarrassed as she wants to make good impression with that new team.
I told her "you are really having issues with the machine" to which she replied "the machine throws my timing off and I don't know how to handle that yet". After hearing that, I started to do some research and found this, who confirmed my suspicion:
Girls Softball Drills: Pitching Machines Make Bad Hitters - Hubie Magic Hitting Academy
Have any of you experienced the same issues?
I told my DD that she should talk with the coach, because they are using these machines frequently, and to tell them that her timing and momentum gets completely thrown off sequence when the machine is used. And to explain why, and see what they have to say. However, not sure if that is the right approach.
Any counseling on this would be appreciated.
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