My asst coach (our hitting guru ) approached me this holiday season about working with my DD on what he calls "a dead pull hitter'. Since he played at a better D1 school than I and is 10 years younger ( using the newer drills ) I trust his judgement.
He said my DD will run into problems next year when we run the 18 gold circuit. He said the coaching and pitching will be better and they will soon learn they can't pitch straight at her for the K. He said they will work her outside to take her power away. ( hoping she will hit off the end of the bat).
INFO SINCE I HAVE NO VIDEO
She hits good. 2009 ( first year as 14u ) travel season she had 5 HR, and her slugging % and batting avg were both over .500 But she pulls everything to left and left center. She has been swinging a new model Rocketeck 34/25 for the past 2 years. Anything lighter she goes foul. Her bat speed is average, to me she is what we use to call in my day a muscle hitter, the bat speed is not carrying the ball she is just muscling it out. RT batter.
He has been doing drills to teach her to let the ball get deep to go opposite field. But she doesn't seem to have the power she does pulling. Soooooooo, any advice and drills, any links to drills that might help?
Thanks.
He said my DD will run into problems next year when we run the 18 gold circuit. He said the coaching and pitching will be better and they will soon learn they can't pitch straight at her for the K. He said they will work her outside to take her power away. ( hoping she will hit off the end of the bat).
INFO SINCE I HAVE NO VIDEO
She hits good. 2009 ( first year as 14u ) travel season she had 5 HR, and her slugging % and batting avg were both over .500 But she pulls everything to left and left center. She has been swinging a new model Rocketeck 34/25 for the past 2 years. Anything lighter she goes foul. Her bat speed is average, to me she is what we use to call in my day a muscle hitter, the bat speed is not carrying the ball she is just muscling it out. RT batter.
He has been doing drills to teach her to let the ball get deep to go opposite field. But she doesn't seem to have the power she does pulling. Soooooooo, any advice and drills, any links to drills that might help?
Thanks.
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