Please list the top bad habits

[T Red]

Coaches, parents please list the "top 10" bad habits that should be avoided. All opinions welcome.

Thanks,
Tim

 

[c3scott]

Not 10 but, with my dd, walking thru pitch, not staying tall, not getting open enough, swimming with glove, twisting push off foot rather than pushing straight off.

 

[redhotcoach]

#1 Flipping of the pony tail over the left shoulder. (See Florida Gator alum Stacy Nelson).

 

[sluggers]

I absolutely can't stand the "forward bend", as seen by Monica Abbott.

Continually bending at the waste will result, eventually, in an injury to the pitcher. Of course, I believe that softball players aren't exempt from the laws of physics. I'm in the minority, as far as I can tell.

 

[Bishop]

My top 3 that I see done all the time.

Leaping
Crowhopping
Striding outside the pitching lane

The rest that some of my pitchers do...
Not getting fully open on the stride.
Not driving hard off the plate
closing the hips early
Not following through
Aiming pitches
Not staying tall
Short arming pitches

 

[SoCalDad]

Taking more time in the glove adjusting for different pitches. I.e. always taking half second longer adjusting for change up grip than fastball.

 

[tojo]

redhotcoach, I like the ponytail thing and has its' advantages.It aggravates the batters and can get their mind on the pitcher and not hitting the ball. Not many batters like a confident cocky pitcher and may tense up tryng harder to hit the ball. (Advantage Pitcher) SoCalDad, the longer you take adjusting your grip, the longer the batter is standing in the box and the more anxious they get. Adjusting the grip also has the batter guessing what may be coming next.Cat Osterman is a grip adjuster and the batters are wondering what grip is she doing in her glove.(Advantage Pitcher)

 

[stephanie]

My DD is 10. She had a pitching lesson with Hillhouse yesterday, and she came away with:
1. a BIG list of things to work on
2. a much better pitch
3. a new name: Mayor of Munchkinland..hehe

She never finishes her pitch. As soon as she releases, she pulls her arm back to her waist, like it's on recoil! He got her to relax and finish the arm motion.
She's a leaner...it's a habit she picked up when her control wasn't as good, and she was too focused on trying to PLACE the ball, rather than snap it in there.
She's also too open on too many pitches. We got a few GREAT drills for that one, and the light bulb went off!
She's USED to be a STUPID PITCHER. I say that because she couldn't tell you the reason why her pitches ended up where they did. She was schooled, and now she totally sees the mechanics of the pitch. Well, "totally" for a 10 year old...

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Donkey kicks.

I like a pitcher that drags the back foot. It seems to keep the pitches lower.

(Oh, and you already know that glove slappers are my pet peeve.)

 

[stephanie]

seriously.
WHAT IS UP with glove slappers?