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Do you know anyone that has tried to hit with that? I know it's mostly meant for catchers.
No but "necessity is the mother of invention." I have had our HS trainer make all kinds of pads for my players in multiple sports. When there was a need, I told the trainer, make it and we will try it. We did have a hitter who needed a pad on the back of her thumb. We took padding used in physical therapy, cut it to size and then used athletic tape to hold it in place. You can fix a lot with athletic tape.Do you know anyone that has tried to hit with that? I know it's mostly meant for catchers.
It's very likely that she is really dragging the barrel of the bat and/or casting her hands out. She sees the inside pitch and tries to get to it but drags her barrel and only her hands end up in the path of the ball. We talk about getting your hands behind the ball, but not like that!For the 3rd time in four years, my 10-year-old DD has gotten hit in the hands swinging the bat. The prior two times she ended up with broken thumbs; this time she luckily didn't break anything despite it happening against a hard-throwing pitcher.
My question is how common is this?
Her current swing has flaws, but doesn't seem like it should add a lot of risk.
I'm at a loss.
Oh, hell yeah.No but "necessity is the mother of invention." I have had our HS trainer make all kinds of pads for my players in multiple sports. When there was a need, I told the trainer, make it and we will try it. We did have a hitter who needed a pad on the back of her thumb. We took padding used in physical therapy, cut it to size and then used athletic tape to hold it in place. You can fix a lot with athletic tape.
neck slot or deltoid drill until she says , "I like it!" Swing Rail thing might help too.It's very likely that she is really dragging the barrel of the bat and/or casting her hands out. She sees the inside pitch and tries to get to it but drags her barrel and only her hands end up in the path of the ball. We talk about getting your hands behind the ball, but not like that!
Or use that technique technical hitting forum spouts about...Maybe she should hold the other end of the bat?
Or use that technique technical hitting forum spouts about...
Letting go of the bat befor contact...
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Hope she recoops quickly and can grow better eye/ bat timing!