- May 5, 2019
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My daughter had similar issues at the beginning of the season and I attributed it to a couple of things. Make sure she is not leaning to the right (if shes a righty) and make sure the hand is not too far away from her body (subconsciously creating space but actually making it worse). Also for my daughter, I think hip growth was a factor meaning if she was already brushing, and the hips expand even 1/2", now there is something in the way of her arm slot. Finally check for timing. Sometimes the upper half and lower half get out of time, make sure the legs and arms are moving at the same pace. Arms moving faster than the legs may cause her to hit as well. Good luck, we battled some pretty significant bruising of the hip till we got it figured out, all is good for now! P.S. Pad her up with an elbow sleeve (basketball type) it will stop her from adjusting things in a bad way to avoid the pain!