I am not a fan of the Bryce Harper ultra stretch, where the front arm nearly straightens. She is aware of it, works on tightening it up, but gets away with it because her hands are fairly gifted. Still I believe your correct, she needs to maintain the front arm angle to keep the hands closer to the body.
SL - We will video a high tee swing, we were just working on a knee high pitch outside at this time, thus the drastic tilt. She actually loves the higher pitch, she knows they go out of the park much easier
This is a superior lower body.
Good hitters pass thru this moment.
Back foot action is heel leads toe.
She's qualified.
Stever knows I love the low tee work.
Because when a hitter can work behind that and elevate it-crush one,,,the pitcher knows the last low ball she threw got crushed.... the next time up if they throw that rise, ball will go a long ways.
straightleg,,,the high tee is for sure a great suggestion.
Stever, I'm not sure I recognize this young lady. Doesn't matter though. Call me.
With the youth you guys have playing Gold it could be a little scary when they "grow up".
And yes, I recognize the facility--- I've thrown thousands of live arm bp pitches in there.
Stever, there is a stat of down balls vs up balls, even at the higher levels, that I compiled over two years and 160+ games.
When a hitter gets down in the count or they have fouled off the low ball, you will see a pitcher work on getting a kid to "chase". However, there is one strong caveat to that,,,,,This stat is also compiled to note runners on base,,,a very real element as to whether you will see a drop or a ball up in the zone. No runners on, the chase pitch can vary, with runners on, it is basically limited to two. I don't have to tell you that, you already are aware of it. Suffice to say, that the approach they have on balls down in the zone will serve them well.
My only suggestion sir, with this young lady is when she is doing her tee work, make sure she does not counter rotate. Oh I get it, believe me,,,that ball just sitting there innocently...no pitcher to time...so the hitter can get away with 'going big'. Sorry, to my point, If the hip coil carries the shoulders with it some,,,,fine. If the shoulders are making the shoulders move...not fine. This non shoulder carried counter rotation,,, will enhance her (already there) quick-ness...and that extra bump with the arm won't be "necessary".
Why won't the arm 'bump' be necessary? Because right now she needs that bump, that extra length, that "away from her". The reason she needs it is to "clear her shoulders" cuz they're in the way, so to speak. For just one frame, thanks to her quickness. You want zero frames. That is simply some focus, refinement for a kid that already knows how to move,,,quite well sir.
That said, my friend, she recovers from the arm bump quite nicely. Most kids come over the top to hit that low tee position. Proceed with caution,,,these are merely suggestions, on my part,,, from one single clip.
Is she 14?
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