Should DD add another pitch?
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- Feb 5, 2010
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I'm glad some others chimed in on this. I've been thinking about responding but did not want to get beat up. I think it is great that your DD is motivated and wants to learn but with everything that we have heard about introducing pitches at an early age, is it worth the risk??? I'm not a PC but from what others have stated there are safe ways to get a ball to move. If she has a drop, it is my understanding that finger pressure will move it horizontally as well. Why not work on something like that. She is going to get a challenge and just as stoked when she gets the movement. As parents we should be doing our best to keep them healthy as long as possible. At 13 do they really know what is good for them, and should we thrust their judgment or do we guide them to make safe decisions. Slugger no disrespect intended, but how many girls at 13 know what is good for them in the long run. I think keeping them safe is different then trying to control them.
Ask PC about drop curve, it is easier to migrate to drop curve
before curve-ball
before curve-ball
- Dec 19, 2008
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Well, DD and pitching instructor chose to start on the rise ball. Instuctor gave her a drill to work on (just using the hand) and flipping the ball. I can see this will take a very, very long time to get results. But, DD is happy, so I am happy.
don't be shocked if she picks it up sooner than you expect. My dd's PC started teaching her the riseball last year and when I emailed her travel coach to ask if she could work some of her riseball drills into the team's pitching practice we was very much against it (it wise kind of like that beer commercial with Jim Mora saying "Playoffs?!" but him saying "Riseball?!" instead). We decided to keep working on the pitch outside of team practices and games and she can throw it pretty well now.
