Have to agree with Amy. Donkey kicks, IMHO, are a leading factor to the forward lean, which is my highest rated bad habit for pitchers. A pitcher will never achieve her potential as long as she leans forward. Dragging the pivot foot helps keep the weight and shoulders back. Although this thread is in the pitching forum, my GREATEST pet peeve is running after a fly ball with the glove in the air! I have actually pulled a player from the game immediately following the play for that. I ask the girls to run full out, and not one holds her arm in the air. Ask a few to chase a fly ball just out over their head, and the glove goes up.......irritating.
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A travel ball pitcher with 3 or 4 different pitches can create an advantage modifying the time it takes on grip selection. A rec ball pitcher who has 2 pitches, fastball and changeup, and ALWAYS takes longer when selecting the CU grip creates a distinct disadvantage. I was scouting for the #2 and #3 pitchers for my all star tourney team yesterday. Both of the top pitchers I was evaluating had the bad habit of taking longer on pitch selection for their CU than FB. For one pitcher I correctly called all CU for the other I was about 9 out of 10. Fortunately with proper coaching I will be able to correct this in both pitchers.
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I agree on the leg slap, seriously I know of a girl who's leg is beet red after only a short time. Ouch!!!!
I think there may be some confusion. My DD is extremely good at mixing up her grip timing. Her PC has coached her correctly. The other two pitchers go to a different PC who is not effective in this area. Once I get these two pitchers on my tourney team I will ensure they are better coached on grip technique.
As a rookie softball dad I thought follow through would be number 1.
It seems very few have a good follow through.
It seems very few have a good follow through.
Isnt it ok to do a forward lean as your pushing off as long as you get tall before going into k postition?
Yes, I was referring to the lean at release. Bad form!
I have coached for many years but this is my first time teaching pitching in 9u. I can't get them to follow through either.
Tell them to brush the ear. Brush the belly button. Then touch the shoulder opposite of the ball hand. If they do that then they will follow through on their windmill.
Dana.
Dana.
