Timing out of wack

[rdbass]

In the live batting practice your DD's mind set should be to swing/hit every ball pitched. Good or bad pitch. No thinking of yes or no only yes. Time the pitchers motion. Dance with the pitcher. Move/load when the pitcher moves. Then time the ball. Hit the ball where it is pitched. Change your DD's mind set.

 

[madkenna1469]

VERY difficult due to the lack of timing.
One of my favorite drills is a modified front toss. I will get on one knee at about 15' away. (Behind a screen) At the same basic speed as front toss, I will perform a full windmill. This will help them to feel the rhythm of the stride/stretch. I say be moving out into you toe on the release and plant the heel when your ready to commit. This drill is the best way of simulating the speed and timing of facing a real pitcher. Im able to pitch for real to them at the end of every bp. I suggest you do too if possible. If you can't pitch at a comparable speed as her opponents then move up a bit. There is no gain in tossing up meatballs.

Thanks, I really do appreciate everyone's responses.

 

[madkenna1469]

In the live batting practice your DD's mind set should be to swing/hit every ball pitched. Good or bad pitch. No thinking of yes or no only yes. Time the pitchers motion. Dance with the pitcher. Move/load when the pitcher moves. Then time the ball. Hit the ball where it is pitched. Change your DD's mind set.

I can't agree more.

 

[rdbass]

At the expense of my garage walls, recently I have been bouncing tennis balls and jugs lite flight balls to DD from a front toss position behind a net. Her goal is to load on the bounce. DD's feedback is she really likes that drill.

Just seen this:

What you think?

 

[brewcrew5]

I took my DD to a Tx A&M camp and one drill they used was swinging a wood bat and bouncing tennis balls from front toss.

 

[madkenna1469]

We started using this drill at practice last week minus the wood bat, it was amazing how many girls struggled the first round or two but they eventually started making solid contact.