Bittersweet!

[HairyKBottle]

Just want to brag about my kiddo! She throws a beautiful FB, curve and change. But she just learned a drop and it is just crazy. I’ve always caught for her and have to focus so intently on this pitch! (I looked like an idiot trying to catch that ball!!). Her catcher would come to lessons, but she says she really likes pitching to me (awww... sweet). Sometimes the best non-softball chats we have are driving to/from lessons. I know I might soon be a liability for her growth (or she’ll change her mind about her lessons) but am just soaking up the time with her right now and hoping I don’t throw my back out : )

 

[TonyK]

Awesome! Working on a drop with my 2nd year 12u DD. How old is your DD and what "style" of drop is she developing?

 

[HairyKBottle]

Awesome! Working on a drop with my 2nd year 12u DD. How old is your DD and what "style" of drop is she developing?

She is 14 and he had her try both rollover and peel. She did much better with the rollover and also felt the peel was awkward, so she has been practicing the rollover (which is weird to me because the rollover looks like it would be awkward). She only throws low to mid-50s so I was not expecting it to drop so dramatically, but it does! Very cool.

 

[Lance Steckler]

3 words for you "shinguards and facemask" you'll need them both with a good drop ball pitcher.

 

[ANNASDAD]

Yeah those last two years before collage ball, drop balls at lessons were very fun! Her instructor loved having my DD throw anywhere between 10 and 20 to me in a row! And my man pride wouldn't let me gear up!!

@Lance Steckler has some excellent advice for you!

 

[Lance Steckler]

You take a drop ball that hits "Big Jim and the Twins" into the bucket, You'll remember the pain. That drop ball that catches the back edge of plate will jump right up into danger zone.

 

[ANNASDAD]

You take a drop ball that hits "Big Jim and the Twins" into the bucket, You'll remember the pain. That drop ball that catches the back edge of plate will jump right up into danger zone.

I've had my share of shin knots over the years, but ironically THE worst my DD has ever hurt me was on a great change-up on a concrete floor! Simple short hop that we've all caught thousands of, the ones you don't even think about!

It hit that concrete floor and changed directions and hopped higher than it should have, it was a little inside and a half a ball in the river and I was already going after it with my throwing hand......it hopped up and hit the back of my index finger on my right hand, I just KNEW it was instantly broken! Fighting back some big ole tears it took me several minutes to get it to straighten out!

All the while Anna and her instructor were dying laughing, it's amazing, the more a Dad gets hit by a ball and really hurt, the funnier it is! Females have a twisted sense of humor!

The week before that, a Dad got his nose broken because of that concrete floor.....guess on what pitch? Yep, a change-up!

 

[uncdrew]

3 words for you "shinguards and facemask" you'll need them both with a good drop ball pitcher.

Or he just needs to work harder at his catching skills.