If she started a tad later she’s all over that pitch.agreed! The timing of her movements are text book and money. Just too early for the fastball etc etc.
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If she started a tad later she’s all over that pitch.agreed! The timing of her movements are text book and money. Just too early for the fastball etc etc.
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If her teammates are late on velocity tell her to not look at them..kind of like Tiger refusing to watch Barkley’s swing..
Yes. I’ve taught her to limit any rearward movement. Back knee stays inside back foot. Just knee lift and float. Beat the ball to the spot. Having coached softball before she started playing I wanted to make sure timing was never an issue. Eliminate being late. Didn’t think it would turn into being too early on good velocity.
She has a few that were last night. She bats 5th. They talk to each other about the spin and speed. Those older girls may be freaking her outIf her teammates are late on velocity tell her to not look at them..kind of like Tiger refusing to watch Barkley’s swing..
When I slow it down it looks like she held off on weight shift on this pitch. Is that an achievable adjustment? Guess you would truly have to be fyb to make that happen. Her head coach constantly yells stay back. That’s what his hitters that are late do
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I love those little talks FP players have..She has a few that were last night. She bats 5th. They talk to each other about the spin and speed. Those older girls may be freaking her out
It’s a good reason to do so. Fastpitch reaction times from a young age are shorter all the way up to the pros.
So eventually the pitching gets really good and seeing it deeper is ideal. Backside line drives are the goal mostly when getting older. But with the timing constraints and the bat speed girls can generally generate you gotta shorten up. It’s not an oppo approach physically but a oppo approach timing wise. Adjust from there.
I would love to be privy to what they actually say when they walk by the on-deck batter and whisper in there ear after striking out.I love those little talks FP players have..
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No you probably don’t..
When a coach is saying ‘stay back’ that means start later or stay back longer before you start! @efastball
(inside joke w him, myself or maybe a few others!) You can only hold a FYB or good loaded position for so long and be able to hit multiple pitches or speeds.@efastball - ‘I just gave you thousands of dollars of hitting lessons etc etc.’ all fun E
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