Leap distance???

[drc9805]

My DD is almost 11 and is 4'8" tall. I know there isn't an exact distance but what would be a good min/max distance she should be leaping?

 

[cshilt]

IMO, for a leaper a good starting point is body height. If you can maintain proper posture, go for the length of the body + arms outstretched towards the catcher.

 

[dpett]

Have her toe to heel 6 of her feet from the rubber.

 

[Coach Lia]

The leap is dependent on her strength. So you can't control the distance. As we all know the closer you are to home plate there is an illusion that the ball will come in faster towards the batter, i guess the closer the better as long proper form is not compromised.

Leaping will give strain to your legs I just want to remind on proper conditioning, warm-up and flexibility exercises for your DD.

 

[ifubuildit]

What Dpett said.

Works very well for all my pitchers.

 

[drc9805]

Thanks for the advice. With her giving it everything she had she was about 3 inches shy of her body height. I think the six heel to toe distance will be just about perfect for her.