- Jul 14, 2018
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Towards the end of the spring season, DD started saying that she wasn't seeing the ball. She does wear corrective lenses, and has routine eye exams, so I don't think it's anything physical.
She has a very good contact rate, most of her strikeouts are on called third strikes. I'm hoping that what is happening is this: as the velocity of the pitching she sees increases, she is grappling with having less time to read and react. So while she says that she isn't seeing the ball, the fact that she rarely swings and misses leads me to believe that she's just used to having a moment to recognize the incoming pitch and think about it, whereas now her body is just taking over.
Way back in 10U, we used to practice with the dual-colored balls. Calling out the color that the bat made contact with was very effective in getting her to watch the ball hit the bat. I'm wondering if it's time to dig those out again. Anyone have any drills that might reinforce the fact that she is seeing the ball, but probably just not long enough to ponder its flight path?
She has a very good contact rate, most of her strikeouts are on called third strikes. I'm hoping that what is happening is this: as the velocity of the pitching she sees increases, she is grappling with having less time to read and react. So while she says that she isn't seeing the ball, the fact that she rarely swings and misses leads me to believe that she's just used to having a moment to recognize the incoming pitch and think about it, whereas now her body is just taking over.
Way back in 10U, we used to practice with the dual-colored balls. Calling out the color that the bat made contact with was very effective in getting her to watch the ball hit the bat. I'm wondering if it's time to dig those out again. Anyone have any drills that might reinforce the fact that she is seeing the ball, but probably just not long enough to ponder its flight path?