pitching instructor advice for high school
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Ask them what other powerful upper body motion finishes out in front of the body rather than across the body? Overhand throw? No. Batting? No. Golf swing? No.Tennis swing? No. Javelin? No. Hockey slap shot? No. Not even bowling. Every one of these motions finishes across the body, not with the arm out in front, perpendicular to the shoulders. Why is the windmill pitch different from every other upper body motion?
I don't want to turn this into a HS vs. TB argument, but my DD has been taking pitching lessons for 4 years, and playing TB for 5. We play/practice TB 8 months a year, HS ball 2.5 months, and we take 6 weeks off between Thanksgiving and New Years. The chances of a HS coach dramatically changing her pitching style or motion are ZERO! I would rather her not play than to let a HS coach mess things up.
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Tell your administration for me, feel free to use my name, "You people are idiots!".
Lets go with the assumption that he is right leap and drag is a west coast thing, which I don't think its limited to West coast, but for the sake of this argument lets give him that point.
The majority of all WCWS winning teams have come from the West Coast. What would be the problem with using the same style? Toss in there that the majority of all pitchers in powerhouse programs East of the Mississippi also use West Coast pitchers, I think it shows that it works.
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Sounds like football talk to me,whats next? West coast offense.We dont swing the bat like that,thats a west coast swing!
May be the PC is just trying to make themselves sound like a expert? Bill Hillhouse started his career in Erie,Pa. , a little ways away from the west coast. I guess , Bill uses a South coast style,Erie is south of Canada,EH ,you darn Canadians now you have me saying EH.
May be the PC is just trying to make themselves sound like a expert? Bill Hillhouse started his career in Erie,Pa. , a little ways away from the west coast. I guess , Bill uses a South coast style,Erie is south of Canada,EH ,you darn Canadians now you have me saying EH.
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Sorry Marc Dagenais,I hope we dont get a North Coast vs South Coast war started,Sounds like football talk to me,whats next? West coast offense.We dont swing the bat like that,thats a west coast swing!
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If you are unable to change their mind on the "hello elbow" instructor, you might consider a work around....
For our TB team, HC has a policy if a player is paying to take lessons from a private hitting or pitching instructor, then neither he nor any of the assistant coaches are to undermine what the private instructor is trying to accomplish by making changes. If the coaching staff has a concern, they talk to the parent to relay that concern to the private instructor. As it relates to this situation, if your HS is one of the more competitive, your players are coming in with TB experience, including the pitchers. Most likely they already have a pitching coach. I would advice them to adopt a similar policy to avoid interfering with changing mechanics for players receiving private instruction.
For our TB team, HC has a policy if a player is paying to take lessons from a private hitting or pitching instructor, then neither he nor any of the assistant coaches are to undermine what the private instructor is trying to accomplish by making changes. If the coaching staff has a concern, they talk to the parent to relay that concern to the private instructor. As it relates to this situation, if your HS is one of the more competitive, your players are coming in with TB experience, including the pitchers. Most likely they already have a pitching coach. I would advice them to adopt a similar policy to avoid interfering with changing mechanics for players receiving private instruction.
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We have never had a pitcher in high scool that didn't take pitching lessons from someone. So why would a high school even consider this? I agree with the above.
