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Wasn't referring to her style or the slingshot style at all. Teaching kids to go back and forth from windmill to slingshot multiple times to try to disrupt the hitter is what I was talking about.
Does anyone besides me teach these things?
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Wasn't referring to her style or the slingshot style at all. Teaching kids to go back and forth from windmill to slingshot multiple times to try to disrupt the hitter is what I was talking about.
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Wassa madda BM, did I post sumthin that doesnt line up with what you teach? AGAIN?
You get hemmorroid flare ups and your panties all in a bunch over the slightest stuff. Cant be good for your blood pressure.
If you're so concerned about the integrity of this great game, why do you teach pitchers to throw side arm?
You get hemmorroid flare ups and your panties all in a bunch over the slightest stuff. Cant be good for your blood pressure.
If you're so concerned about the integrity of this great game, why do you teach pitchers to throw side arm?
halskinner
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She used both during a game slinginit. You should watch the video. Just do a search on Joan Joyce Video.
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The ONE time BM takes Skinner golfing, what an embarrassment!!!
Caddy Shack - Danny Noonan Putt - YouTube
halskinner
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Slingin it,
I dont recall ever hearing if you ever pitched at all? If so, what did you accomplish, what trophied did you win? Or is everything you know about pitching come from watching videos?
Are you an instructor that learned everything from videos? Are you an instructor AT ALL?
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You're right about this..........I would NEVER teach anyone the crap you put out as "high level"........Threads like these are an embarrassment to the pitching community sometimes.........But hey......To each his own.......
Lots of good feedback for you on this thread for sure.........Did you listen to ANY OF THEM?
Ya Ok Skinner........Sticks and Stones and all that 2yo crap.........
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Played just about everything(baseball, basketball, football, soccer, ping pong, golf, softball, tag) my whole life including a little fast pitch. I am a bucket dad, mainly learned to pitch with my daughter. So I have about 10 yrs experience. I do not know it all but I've seen a bit. I do have some decent speed for sitting on a bucket most lessons. Being able to throw and knowing why you are doing what your are doing is totally different. This has been argued on many threads, do you have to be a pitcher or a successful pitcher to teach pitching? NO. Being able to watch someone, recognize what is wrong and right, and being able to communicate how to make corrections are the traits needed to be a good coach, not playing for Harry's Used Cars in some 2 bit league. Some of the greatest players EVER where some of the worst coaches ever, and they have tons of trophies. But they can't translate what actions there bodies are doing into information to give students. And some people are pretty knowledgeable but have crazy ideas that ruin their credibility. Look at you, pitched since you were 3-4 months old, have more trophies than you can count, won the xyz world championships, and still rely upon goofy tricks to teach kids to get by in games. How many kids that you personally coached played college ball?? How many in D1? How many in the pros?? You can spout out all your accolades, I've heard many. But that does not make you a productive pitching coach.
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A great pitcher does not need gimmicks or slight of hand to be great. If they do they would be better suited for another spot on the field. Its hard enough to teach safe mechanics to young kids without throwing in different release points and trickery. I have never pitched, but I work hard trying to learn as much as possible. Not one time has the thought of trickery ever crossed my mind. And maybe I just think the sport is suppose to be played strait up.
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"Slingnit's Sneaky Trick of the Week"
OK kids, here's what you want to do. You know you're going to be starting the BIG game Saturday morning and the other team is anxious to face you. Now don't get there 45 minutes early like you normally do, that's what the other team is expecting. Wait it out and get there late. As game time is getting closer your opponents will be thinking "guess their star pitcher won't be here". That's just what we want them to do, start relaxing and letting their guard down! Just as your team starts to take the field you come running in from left field and take the mound. Never mind the coach has no idea what just happened, he has to realize this is your way of deceiving the other team. Your opponents will be so shocked you are at the game they will have trouble holding the bat, let alone hitting your high heat. And that kids is Slingnit's Sneaky Trick of the Week.
OK kids, here's what you want to do. You know you're going to be starting the BIG game Saturday morning and the other team is anxious to face you. Now don't get there 45 minutes early like you normally do, that's what the other team is expecting. Wait it out and get there late. As game time is getting closer your opponents will be thinking "guess their star pitcher won't be here". That's just what we want them to do, start relaxing and letting their guard down! Just as your team starts to take the field you come running in from left field and take the mound. Never mind the coach has no idea what just happened, he has to realize this is your way of deceiving the other team. Your opponents will be so shocked you are at the game they will have trouble holding the bat, let alone hitting your high heat. And that kids is Slingnit's Sneaky Trick of the Week.
