Hi all,
I'm new here, found it searching for rotational hitting info via Google, ton of good stuff and conversation on this site!
I was reading a thread in the pitching section, rise vs. screw (http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-pitching/1380-rise-vs-screw.html) and Bill Hillhouse said this:
I have an older 16U daughter with a decent (coach-taught) swing but am now coaching my younger first year 12U daughter's team and while I have a decent understanding of swing basics I am now trying to take it to the next level and understand rotational fundamentals, which are new to me....learning a lot.
But I'm curious about what Bill said. Even after working with the girls just a few weeks this fall off tees, etc., it's easy to fix the obvious flaws (or at least start down the path) and I know that will help them, but what can you do to teach a young girl to "hit" and not just have improved mechanics.
And do you believe in that distinction?
Tks.
I'm new here, found it searching for rotational hitting info via Google, ton of good stuff and conversation on this site!
I was reading a thread in the pitching section, rise vs. screw (http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-pitching/1380-rise-vs-screw.html) and Bill Hillhouse said this:
Personally, I think so many of these kids are taught "swing mechanics" that they have no idea how to put those mechanics into actual use when a ball is moving. In essence, it seems they are taught how to swing but not how to hit a ball or what to look for.
I have an older 16U daughter with a decent (coach-taught) swing but am now coaching my younger first year 12U daughter's team and while I have a decent understanding of swing basics I am now trying to take it to the next level and understand rotational fundamentals, which are new to me....learning a lot.
But I'm curious about what Bill said. Even after working with the girls just a few weeks this fall off tees, etc., it's easy to fix the obvious flaws (or at least start down the path) and I know that will help them, but what can you do to teach a young girl to "hit" and not just have improved mechanics.
And do you believe in that distinction?
Tks.