I am the head coach of my DD's 10u rec team. We have three pitchers, including her. We drive an hour to see a Tincher instructor. DD is only 8 and throws harder than most of the older girls in our league. The other two take lessons locally. Their dads notice the difference in her release and the way she comes off the rubber. They talk about wrist snaps and elbow to the catcher to their girls. I don't give any instruction to the other girls, but when their dads, who help coach, talk to me about pitching, I just tell them to youtube "best college pitchers" and watch how many of them finish with their elbow to the catcher. Although I'm in no way a pitching coach, I would like to help a girl who isn't taking lessons and wants to pitch. Just get her going in the right direction.
Trying to help HE pitchers
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Going thru the same stuff. When my dd loses accuracy they try to reinforce snap your wrist, finish on the powerline, snap earlier or later, etc etc and she would get worse. I see folks mention brushing on this thread. My Tincher coach says they do NOT want them brushing the side and finishing feet and shoulders on a 55 deg angle facing home (which i guess slightly more closed than open assuming open is both feet on powerline when finished). My DD isnt getting innings in rec ball due to the fact she doesnt do HE like everyone else.
Going thru the same stuff. When my dd loses accuracy they try to reinforce snap your wrist, finish on the powerline, snap earlier or later, etc etc and she would get worse. I see folks mention brushing on this thread. My Tincher coach says they do NOT want them brushing the side and finishing feet and shoulders on a 55 deg angle facing home (which i guess slightly more closed than open assuming open is both feet on powerline when finished). My DD isnt getting innings in rec ball due to the fact she doesnt do HE like everyone else.
