- Aug 21, 2008
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With all due respect sjsss, I somewhat disagree. I'm not talking about the sophistication of teaching a young girl how to read the forearm muscles flexing on a pitcher to see what pitch is coming (yes that does happen at the Open level). I"m talking about the most basic of basic by just simply paying attention to the game. The difference(s) in girls and boys is not that of gender, in my opinion. It's that in girls softball nearly EVERYTHING is done for the kid. EVERYTHING. Even something simple like teaching a girl how to use their instincts on the rubber for which pitch to throw is unthinkable by some. Instead, the coaches (or daddy) sit on a bucket and think they know better than she does, despite knowing NOTHING of the intangibles of actually pitching a softball... instead of teaching this infinite wisdom to the girl so she can make adjustments and learn along the way. How many girls will bunt unless they are told to? Not many that I see. They aren't taught. Girls look down to the 3rd basecoach with 2 outs, 0-2 count and nobody on in a 0-0 game, 3rd inning even though there cannot possibly be anykind of a play on. Why? Because they simply are not taught from day 1 to think for themselves. It's truly very sad to see. When I get a new student and ask her questions about her pitching background, they look to dad for answers to the questions instead of looking at me and answering... because most don't even know what they've been 'taught' they just do what they are told.
I just don't believe that it's because girls aren't as intersted. They just aren't taught to think for themselves. IMHO
Of course, I know nothing about female and anyone I've ever dated could attest to that!! LOL
Bill
I just don't believe that it's because girls aren't as intersted. They just aren't taught to think for themselves. IMHO
Of course, I know nothing about female and anyone I've ever dated could attest to that!! LOL
Bill