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Thanks Axe. It felt like the right thing at the time. The little bit of success she tasted at the end there really has her motivated. She's already talking about spring ball. I wouldn't change what we did. Even now, I notice that pitching in a game is completely different than pitching to dad in the yard. She does much better in the yard than she does in the game. Be it the distraction of the hitter, or the pressure, or the "stage", it really is different and in my opinion, the more circle time you can get, the better off you are.
For those that posted that pitching in a game before mechanics are sound is not advised... can you elaborate a bit on your reasoning? Just interested to hear what the reason may be. I saw one comment that bad habits can be developed by pitching in a game because they are too focused on throwing strikes. That can be the case, especially if the coach is telling her to slow down and just get the ball over the plate. I didn't have to worry about that since I'm the coach!! But that removed... are there any other reasons?
Coach G, based on that strike ratio and velocity, sounds like she's doing just fine for a beginner!!
For those that posted that pitching in a game before mechanics are sound is not advised... can you elaborate a bit on your reasoning? Just interested to hear what the reason may be. I saw one comment that bad habits can be developed by pitching in a game because they are too focused on throwing strikes. That can be the case, especially if the coach is telling her to slow down and just get the ball over the plate. I didn't have to worry about that since I'm the coach!! But that removed... are there any other reasons?
Coach G, based on that strike ratio and velocity, sounds like she's doing just fine for a beginner!!