This is a great thread...thanks to everyone who contributed. It is amazing to look at where we are today compared to where we were 5 years ago.
My only contribution is this:
Pitching is about momentum transfer. The pitcher creates momentum toward the target, and then stops everything moving forward but her arm. (And, if she is using brush interference, she even slows down her arm.) As much of the momentum as possible is transferred to the ball.
So, you can think about pitching as having two parts: (1) creating momentum and (2) transferring the momentum to the ball.
In the picture, the cue ball comes to a complete stop--meaning that all of the momentum is transferred to the 4-ball. If the cue ball were to roll forward after it hits the 4-ball, then some of the momentum would not have been transferred, resulting in the 4-ball moving slower.
If you look at your DD from the side, you can see that her entire upper body continues to move forward after her front foot lands. Since her upper body is still moving toward the plate, her upper body is "capturing" most of her forward momentum.
The momentum she created is *NOT* being transferred to the ball. The result? No speed.
So, your DD is doing a great job of creating momentum, but a terrible job of momentum transfer.
The other posters have given some tremendous advice. Follow their lead and she'll do great.
My only contribution is this:
Pitching is about momentum transfer. The pitcher creates momentum toward the target, and then stops everything moving forward but her arm. (And, if she is using brush interference, she even slows down her arm.) As much of the momentum as possible is transferred to the ball.
So, you can think about pitching as having two parts: (1) creating momentum and (2) transferring the momentum to the ball.
In the picture, the cue ball comes to a complete stop--meaning that all of the momentum is transferred to the 4-ball. If the cue ball were to roll forward after it hits the 4-ball, then some of the momentum would not have been transferred, resulting in the 4-ball moving slower.
If you look at your DD from the side, you can see that her entire upper body continues to move forward after her front foot lands. Since her upper body is still moving toward the plate, her upper body is "capturing" most of her forward momentum.
The momentum she created is *NOT* being transferred to the ball. The result? No speed.
So, your DD is doing a great job of creating momentum, but a terrible job of momentum transfer.
The other posters have given some tremendous advice. Follow their lead and she'll do great.
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