how can I get DD (12) to produce more power at plate. in soft toss or tee work, she hits much harder than at the plate.
this video was actually one of her harder hits lately (got through F4)
she see's a hitting instructor, but they do not use a machine, so she sees very little full speed pitching except in games. to my eyes (sorry I do not have video of tee or soft toss swings), she is slowing things down just to make contact. She rarely Ks, but hits more than her share of weak pop flys and weak ground balls. I think it is mostly mental, she is so worried about contact that it affects her swing. She also, when facing weaker pitching (ie slower), gets out ahead a lot.
trying to have her be more patient. also trying to get her out of the any contact is good mindset, into mindset that occasional K is OK, if the other PAs result in good hard hits rather than weak hits, to convince her she has the hand/eye coordination to swing all out and still make good solid contact, albeit maybe less contact.
cage work against machine to get better timing down?
heavy balls pitched as fast as I can from as close as I dare?
simply more tee/soft toss to ingrain her swing better (honestly playing too many games lately, two different teams, plus swimming, not a lot of time for practice with team or solo lately, but rec AS is over now, so down to one fastpitch team at least)?
this video was actually one of her harder hits lately (got through F4)
she see's a hitting instructor, but they do not use a machine, so she sees very little full speed pitching except in games. to my eyes (sorry I do not have video of tee or soft toss swings), she is slowing things down just to make contact. She rarely Ks, but hits more than her share of weak pop flys and weak ground balls. I think it is mostly mental, she is so worried about contact that it affects her swing. She also, when facing weaker pitching (ie slower), gets out ahead a lot.
trying to have her be more patient. also trying to get her out of the any contact is good mindset, into mindset that occasional K is OK, if the other PAs result in good hard hits rather than weak hits, to convince her she has the hand/eye coordination to swing all out and still make good solid contact, albeit maybe less contact.
cage work against machine to get better timing down?
heavy balls pitched as fast as I can from as close as I dare?
simply more tee/soft toss to ingrain her swing better (honestly playing too many games lately, two different teams, plus swimming, not a lot of time for practice with team or solo lately, but rec AS is over now, so down to one fastpitch team at least)?