50 mph from 35 feet would probably scare the crap out of me.
You are correct. We have a couple of girls that won’t stay in the box against her. I’ve never seen her hit anyone, but they still step out on every pitch.
50 mph from 35 feet would probably scare the crap out of me.
Thank you. Great advice. We don’t spend enough time working on the mental side of softball. That’s on me.This is a sign of a mental approach that is common with young and inexperienced players, and exactly why your girls are struggling with speed. The first concern is getting hit by the ball. As such, when the pitch is delivered (for the ones that stay in the box), they are waiting to judge location before they make the decision to swing. With this kind of velocity, there isn't the time to do things in that order. They have to get started on all of their pre-launch movements on EVERY pitch and BEFORE they know where the ball is going to be. The big part of this is being in the box with the attitude that they are going to hit the ball on every pitch they face. Get started early enough to be able to execute a good swing (not rushed) on time for the speed of the pitch. If you're late, you're not starting soon enough.
Thank you. Great advice. We don’t spend enough time working on the mental side of softball. That’s on me.
That’s why I gave the advice I gave - hitting is a good skill, but conquering your fears should be the bigger life skill in this scenario. If you do that the hitting part will take care of itself.You are correct. We have a couple of girls that won’t stay in the box against her. I’ve never seen her hit anyone, but they still step out on every pitch.
Especially when that 10u pitcher has typical 10u control.This is a valid feeling. However, as coaches, we can tell 10yos - from the safety of the dugout - that they have to stay in the box and try to hit it.
I do not. Opposing pitcher throws 50 consistently.You have a 10 year old throwing 50.....if she hits a girl in the first inning and it brings out the big tears for all to see, that game is over!