Hi,
I coach 7th/8th graders. Have been coaching some of them since 3rd grade. We had our first game this past Thursday and basically got handed our lunch. The biggest problem was walks. We used 3 different pitchers who all throw the windmill but each of them had different problems and I'm trying to analyze what corrections to make.
I have never pitched fastpitch myself so I attended a clinic a couple of years ago in hopes of helping some of these young ladies. I wrote up the notes from that clinic and have used them along with some very good books. Still it is sometimes difficult for me to analyze what corrections are needed. Be very appreciative if anyone can offer advice. Here is what is happening with the pitchers.
#1: 13 years old, about 5'10"... throws the ball with good speed and most of the time very straight. Problem is consistency. Most of the time she is either too high or too low in strike zone. One thing I have noticed is that she seems to be bending too much instead of standing straight up.
#2: 14 years old, about 5'8", very athletic...throws the ball with too much of an arc. I'm thinking she pitched slow pitch in earlier grades. She is consistenly in line with the plate but when I ask her to lose the arc and give it more speed she throws high. Noticed that her lead foot steps forward without much of a plant towards 3rd base line. I've worked with her to try and correct but goes back to old method too much.
#3: 14 years old, about 5'5"...has good arm speed but very wild. Holds ball too long an ends up throwing too way too high. I've tried to correct by slowing her arm speed down.
If anyone is interested in looking at the notes I wrote from the pitching clinic they are posted here:
Intersted in any additions, corrections, suggestions, etc.
Thank You in advance for all replies.
Darrell
I coach 7th/8th graders. Have been coaching some of them since 3rd grade. We had our first game this past Thursday and basically got handed our lunch. The biggest problem was walks. We used 3 different pitchers who all throw the windmill but each of them had different problems and I'm trying to analyze what corrections to make.
I have never pitched fastpitch myself so I attended a clinic a couple of years ago in hopes of helping some of these young ladies. I wrote up the notes from that clinic and have used them along with some very good books. Still it is sometimes difficult for me to analyze what corrections are needed. Be very appreciative if anyone can offer advice. Here is what is happening with the pitchers.
#1: 13 years old, about 5'10"... throws the ball with good speed and most of the time very straight. Problem is consistency. Most of the time she is either too high or too low in strike zone. One thing I have noticed is that she seems to be bending too much instead of standing straight up.
#2: 14 years old, about 5'8", very athletic...throws the ball with too much of an arc. I'm thinking she pitched slow pitch in earlier grades. She is consistenly in line with the plate but when I ask her to lose the arc and give it more speed she throws high. Noticed that her lead foot steps forward without much of a plant towards 3rd base line. I've worked with her to try and correct but goes back to old method too much.
#3: 14 years old, about 5'5"...has good arm speed but very wild. Holds ball too long an ends up throwing too way too high. I've tried to correct by slowing her arm speed down.
If anyone is interested in looking at the notes I wrote from the pitching clinic they are posted here:
Intersted in any additions, corrections, suggestions, etc.
Thank You in advance for all replies.
Darrell
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