- Jun 19, 2013
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And I don't mean in the Diva way. I was just thinking this morning in the 5 years that my DD has been pitching now how much they go through. From the crazy drills that you tried for a day or a week. To the possible pitching coaches you visit or pitch callers that have no idea what or how to teach. Aside from the pressure of being in the circle and trying to be a leader and then the tons of hours of extra work I was just chuckling this morning at some of the memories from the learning curve.
Such as -
I know I am not remembering all of it but everything above is stuff we did at some level - and I didn't even mention the one that included pitching with one shoe on and putting a rock in your shoe - we moved on from that coach! These girls deserve a reward
Such as -
- your drive foot should be turned more, your drive foot shouldn't be turned it should be straight, or NVM I guess it's fine the way it is but just slide it to the middle before you drive, ok and dig your toes in more
- let's try not having a back swing, oh no back swings are good look all the top pitchers have them, just turn your hand like this when it's back there - no not like that with the thumb brushing your thigh and move your glove over here and hide the ball like this until the last possible second
- Close the door, open the door - okay somewhere in between - just make sure that the ball is facing forward at the top, up at the back and somewhere in between if it's a change up
- The grips, the finger pressure, the stripe ball, the tape ball, the stripe and dotted ball, the ball of socks, the big ball, the heavy ball, the beach ball, the hockey puck, the spinner, the paint roller thingy majig
- The glove arm has to go straight at the catcher, no it can't make a big circle, no it can't be bent at the elbow - oh nvm I guess it can be bent and make a circle
- Slap your leg, oh no don't slap your leg, try to just pull the glove in, oh you like slapping your leg and having a bright red thigh even in shorts? ok go right ahead but if you are going to slap your leg flip the glove around in the other direction and slap it with the other side of the glove
- Land on the front of your foot, no not on your toe, sort of flat, but not that flat, ok nvm just stop dragging the side of the other foot in the dirt and we'll leave you alone about what is going on with the front foot
- release father back - when your wrist hits this stick thingy that is when you release, ok we'll pad the stick thingy, ok lets just put tape on your pants, brush your pants, stop your elbow, turn over your hand quicker, point your finger, go high in the air with the hand, touch your shoulder, no not that should we're going across your chest with that arm instead, or no lower to your hip, well it will be different for every pitch at some level, but don't let the batter see that it is somewhat different they should all the look the same at the end
- ok forget all of that "Just Throw Strikes!"
I know I am not remembering all of it but everything above is stuff we did at some level - and I didn't even mention the one that included pitching with one shoe on and putting a rock in your shoe - we moved on from that coach! These girls deserve a reward