FiveFrameSwing
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Good example of a riseball being thrown for a boarder-line strike.
A good pitcher will force a team to swing at riseballs ... because if you don't, you'll be walking back to the dugout.
As a hitter ... you assess the opposing pitcher. For example, if the opposing pitcher rarely throws their riseball for a strike, then you zone the lower half of the strike zone. Good hitters become excellent hitters when they can reduce the zone where they are looking for a strike.
A pitcher that allows an opposing team to reduce their hitting zone isn't doing their job nearly as well as they could be.
A good pitcher knows that hitters will zone out their weaknesses, and they train to deal with the entire strike zone.
Good hitters know that they will be facing good pitchers in the better tournaments, and they practice so as to deal with it.
Only drill I could find on Youtube regarding "John Tschida Mega softball drills" .....
Do you like or dislike this drill?
Do you like or dislike this drill?
FFS would you -- or anyone/everyone else, please -- go into more detail on hitting zone strategies. I agree 100% with the quoted above, but how do you TEACH it to hitters? How do you practice it, etc. How do you then take some basic approaches into a game vs. a pitcher who has her own counter-strategy for the strike zone.
We could make this a great separate thread, or...I don't think it's off-topic of the original how-to-hit-a-high-pitch post...I'd really love some input in this area.
TKs.
ADD: GoingDeep was kind enough to start a new thread (and name if after me, ha, what an honor : >) on this topic and contribute a great first post. I'd love to hear what others think
http://www.discussfastpitch.com/softball-hitting-practical/11957-here-you-go-richk-strategy.html