My dd is 10. She started with a tincher in Dec. She had pretty regular lessons into March. At that point PC (is a college PC) started having games and DD started having regular practice and games making it hard to schedule lessons. Late May and my DD has an upcoming game against a good friend. My dd and friend are very competitive with each other. A week before the game my DD informs me that she needs another pitch by next week.
It had been over a month since her last lesson so off we went to clean up her mechanics a little, and in her head learn another pitch. She started learning a change. Frankly, it is not coming easily to her. Most physical things do come easily so she is a little frustrated. 2 months later she is still working it. Some are good. she is getting better, but it is just not there yet. I know, I know. It is only 2 months!!!!!! But in her head.. Her PC also thinks that the Change is just as hard to learn as any other pitch. Or at least it is just as hard to teach maybe.
Anyway, the reason I ask is that when my dd loses form, her shoulders ....roll forward and suddenly, she is throwing a slider. In the beginning it would move all over the place, but as the season moved along, she was getting a consistent 10 - 4 / 11-5 break. When she 'stays in her back', she throws a little harder, has better control and gets a little back up movement. Her PC thinks that when it is time, she is going to pick up the drop pretty easily.
So, I was just wondering what other people take into consideration when choosing that first new pitch.
Thanks
It had been over a month since her last lesson so off we went to clean up her mechanics a little, and in her head learn another pitch. She started learning a change. Frankly, it is not coming easily to her. Most physical things do come easily so she is a little frustrated. 2 months later she is still working it. Some are good. she is getting better, but it is just not there yet. I know, I know. It is only 2 months!!!!!! But in her head.. Her PC also thinks that the Change is just as hard to learn as any other pitch. Or at least it is just as hard to teach maybe.
Anyway, the reason I ask is that when my dd loses form, her shoulders ....roll forward and suddenly, she is throwing a slider. In the beginning it would move all over the place, but as the season moved along, she was getting a consistent 10 - 4 / 11-5 break. When she 'stays in her back', she throws a little harder, has better control and gets a little back up movement. Her PC thinks that when it is time, she is going to pick up the drop pretty easily.
So, I was just wondering what other people take into consideration when choosing that first new pitch.
Thanks