Is there a drop ball string target on the market? If not how did make your own, cones, dowel, pvc?
Drop ball string target
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We just bought a cheap pizza pan and hang it on our bownet. Then setup a horizontal string at DD’s release height about 8ft-10ft from the net.
Yes, I’m talking about a string out front, the break point.
This is per DD's PC. You just need the horizontal string to be at the release height of whoever is pitching. I just tie each end of the string to a couple camping chairs and set it up so the string is 8ft - 10ft from the plate or bownet. It doesn't really matter what you tie the string to as long as you can achieve the appropriate height.
We use a blaze orange colored string so it's easy for DD to see. Her PC uses red. Bungee cord also works if you one or two that are long enough.
We use a blaze orange colored string so it's easy for DD to see. Her PC uses red. Bungee cord also works if you one or two that are long enough.
Is this any good?
Use what is referred to as a Chinese jump rope. It makes like much easier (and safer) on the Catcher as it doesn't cause as much deflection of the ball when it hits vs the string/rope/dowel/foam tubes. It is really easy to set up between whatever you have available like stakes, chairs, cones, etc.. As Shawn mentioned above you want it out front of the plate where the downward move or "break" should begin. The height is up to you but we always tried to put it along the bottom of what we called the window frame or tunnel that every pitch should be coming through. It's pretty easy to track a pitch coming in above the string and then being caught down below that level, your pitcher will see the movement (or lack thereof) and so will the Catcher. Also it's fairly cheap (check Amazon/Walmart).
Only if it is finally compatible with Android devices...for me at least.
Tatonka
On the rope, do we want the elastic Chinese jumping rope or rope?
On the rope, do we want the elastic Chinese jumping rope or rope?
