- May 17, 2012
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So you tell the girl to swing at the first three. You gotta get her swinging.
This is the best answer. I have given this advice many times.
So you tell the girl to swing at the first three. You gotta get her swinging.
In 10u my DD did not want to swing. I called a timeout with the plate ump with daughter listening and asked if it was legal to send her to bat without actually holding a bat. If she wants to walk no need in carrying a bat with her to the plate. That got the message across but for the record I would have sent her to the next at bat to just stand there without a bat. And she knew it. Then after she started swinging I called a bunt and it was perfect. That gave her confidence and then hitting was good again. From time to time it’s still good if she is struggling to let her put a bunt down to make contact and gain confidence.
In 10u my DD did not want to swing. I called a timeout with the plate ump with daughter listening and asked if it was legal to send her to bat without actually holding a bat. If she wants to walk no need in carrying a bat with her to the plate. That got the message across but for the record I would have sent her to the next at bat to just stand there without a bat. And she knew it. Then after she started swinging I called a bunt and it was perfect. That gave her confidence and then hitting was good again. From time to time it’s still good if she is struggling to let her put a bunt down to make contact and gain confidence.