I feel like D is at a point that she has a good understanding of pitching. The problem is dad, in his attempt to get her to throw harder. Not saying dad is a complete idiot but I don't think his instructions are helping...besides, SHE needs to figure this out not him. Anytime I hear dad yell, "finish your pitch, follow through, keep moving forward,stop throwing across your body", I just want to choke him...I visualize putting my hand over his mouth, to quiet him. He says this stuff all the time..at every practice, before and after every game...after almost every single pitch. I know he isn't the only dad that does this, I have witnessed other dads repeat some meaningless instructions in the attempt to make their daughters better. Usually it is the same thing over and over as well...What are they, parakeets? You really think they are paying attention to you after saying the same things 100s of times over? Teenage girls has a natural ability to tune parents out. Not only can they tune you out but they have selective hearing as well...The only one listening to what you said is me, and I am don't want to hear it. Those phrases give me the same feeling of irritation as someone scratching their nails against a chalk board. Really, I just want him to butt out...let her pitch and for him to support her in a positive manner. I just don't know how to get this message across without feeling attacked or his feeling getting hurt. He has a bad case of bucket dad syndrome and needs a cure.
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