Watched TN and TexasAM last night. Texes pitcher is shorter but still didn't seem to have a very long stride from the rubber. Renfro for UT almost seemed to step off the rubber. I will admit it looked like a very powerfull step. Watched a replay of Baylor and OU this morning. One had a very long stride one seemed more of a med. If my memory is correct Abbott, Finch and several gifs on model pitchers thread seam to have a mission of there stride foot to land on home plate. I know that a powerful push is desired and a firm landing helps to gererate velocity. My question is where does stride length come into play for success. I was told the stride should be equal to hgt. plus or minus a couple of inches. I may be (usually am) wrong, but Renfro's stride length seems way shorter than her hght. The reason for this question is the coaches that dd has seen have always pushed her to stride as long as possiable. I am starting to wonder if maybe it should be "stride hard and low" length is a result that will vary. Last two practices in basement DD has been consistantly high. Had a coach tell me when his DD gets high in zone her stride was getting long and he had her shorten some. Any thoughts on this and I do realize that TV is viewed from behind so length of stride is hard to judge.