Long post, apologies in advance.
In the middle of last summer, right before we left for a 2 week family vacation/road trip, my 10u decided she wanted to pitch. Everywhere we went she kept picking up rocks and pine cones to "pitch." I had to apologize to strangers multiple times in Yellowstone NP alone for my DD as she almost hit them with her horrible throws.
Days after getting back home my 12u and 10u were in the garage hitting when my 12u asks me to come out and check her sister's form. This is what my 10u was doing.
Yes, that is shovel handle settled into an expansion joint (the 12u's idea) to push off, and this is how my 12u (who doesn't pitch) taught her how to pitch. I was doing my best not to laugh. We have a lot of work to do. This is also where the DFP Pitching forum comes into the picture.
After a couple weeks practice, a lot of reading and a lot of video watching, my 10u progressed to this:
Not opening up and still pushing the ball but looks tons better. She did end up pitching a few innings and started to improve quickly and open her hips, but the season ended and gymnastics took over. Here's a strike:
Fast forward to X-mas break. Another couple months have passed with multiple gymnastics meets done and figuratively zero pitching time, I'm finally working to get her to open back up and get used to the 12" ball.
This is her first practice in weeks (months?). Now she's forcing herself to get her drive knee up to the point that she is losing power moving forward. The work never ends!
Comments? Critiques? Help!?
Thanks to everyone for your help! This board has been an invaluable resource to this horrible bucket dad.
Keep up the great work!
In the middle of last summer, right before we left for a 2 week family vacation/road trip, my 10u decided she wanted to pitch. Everywhere we went she kept picking up rocks and pine cones to "pitch." I had to apologize to strangers multiple times in Yellowstone NP alone for my DD as she almost hit them with her horrible throws.
Days after getting back home my 12u and 10u were in the garage hitting when my 12u asks me to come out and check her sister's form. This is what my 10u was doing.
Yes, that is shovel handle settled into an expansion joint (the 12u's idea) to push off, and this is how my 12u (who doesn't pitch) taught her how to pitch. I was doing my best not to laugh. We have a lot of work to do. This is also where the DFP Pitching forum comes into the picture.
After a couple weeks practice, a lot of reading and a lot of video watching, my 10u progressed to this:
Not opening up and still pushing the ball but looks tons better. She did end up pitching a few innings and started to improve quickly and open her hips, but the season ended and gymnastics took over. Here's a strike:
Fast forward to X-mas break. Another couple months have passed with multiple gymnastics meets done and figuratively zero pitching time, I'm finally working to get her to open back up and get used to the 12" ball.
This is her first practice in weeks (months?). Now she's forcing herself to get her drive knee up to the point that she is losing power moving forward. The work never ends!
Comments? Critiques? Help!?
Thanks to everyone for your help! This board has been an invaluable resource to this horrible bucket dad.
Keep up the great work!