To the OP, does she miss to the left side for all pitch locations including off the plate when going for outside corner to RH batter? I'm not quite following the logic of adjusting mechanics for consistently missing on the same side. You have to diagnose if its just a problem with aiming.
My 12U DD missing away
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Dont think it’s a problem with aiming. We aim it at a RH batters front hip or knee lol. Typically this changes her spin and will have tendency to miss high and in. When she aims done the middle she misses away from RH batter.
I wish I could get this shot of my DD. This is certainly late pronation. Should be closer to index/middle/thumb pointing to catcher at this point if I’m not mistaken.
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I would not change too much with respect to her pitching style. But I am quite curious, is this a clip for USA tournament ball, or is this rec league? The reason I bring this up is that she is pitching illegally. If this was USA sanctioned softball. Both feet have to be in contact with the pitching rubber pursuant to rule 6. Having said all that, she looks like she has pretty good mechanics. Her stride is long and she finishes erect, which you always like to see unless a drop is being thrown. It seems like your daughter has a natural tendency to turn the hand over, which for left-handed pitcher sails into a right-handed batter. Usually, this is not too bad except that she will lose one to 2 mph off of her fastball. Based on this 1 very short clip, it appears that her follow-through is going to her right hip, which would tend to impart movement to the right. Try to teach her, "middle finger to the umpire", so that her follow-through is throughout.
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It appears her glove elbow goes straight out and back causing her upper body to rotate around that elbow. It seems the upper body is closed too soon and needing to throw to the target with her hand rather than her stride. I would try to see if she can bring the glove to the hip. Looks like she is having fun out there
Aim is relative like sighting the scope on a rifle. If she aims middle and consistently hits outside then her mechanics could be perfect but her aim is not mentally calibrated.
If the inside pitch is different then without telling her check the consistency of her stride foot landing spot. It should be slightly (1 inch) right of a middle pitch for an inside pitch otherwise she has to adjust her mechanics in some other way which could cause the change in movement.
Anyways good luck she looks good.
If the inside pitch is different then without telling her check the consistency of her stride foot landing spot. It should be slightly (1 inch) right of a middle pitch for an inside pitch otherwise she has to adjust her mechanics in some other way which could cause the change in movement.
Anyways good luck she looks good.
USFA sanction, allows start back or step back
I am in no way a pitching coach.
However I recall Bill Hillhouse stating that missing up or down is a timing issue and left and right is a mechanics issue.
I personally think her stride is fine. I think her posture is a little back and that throws your brush off. I’m assuming she is trying to get some brush. If she is changing to IR is hard to understand how your hand gets behind the ball. or has been taught a turnover drop sometimes it is habit to never get your fingers behind the ball and IR is confused with turnover drop. Posture. Trigger, fingers pointed at the ground, and released at mid thigh. Don’t let your shoulders spin past your hips. My DD loves the eye gate that Coach Pauly talks about and may help also.
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