My daughter will be 8 and starting 10u kid pitch. Is there anything particular she should or shouldn't be focusing on as a beginner? I'm expecting very slow, erratic fastballs for awhile, but if nothing else would like to start her into good habits mechanically.
Yes, If you will refer to my earlier article on pitching mechanics, the areas that are critical are as follows: Grip, Heal Drive, stride line, arm circle, and snap and relax the arm. Read through those and prioritize those areas. the rest can be enhanced later as she develops
My daughter plays softball in the Northeast. She has played summer travel ball all over the U.S. she is in highschool and we have gone to college showcases and camps in California,Arizona,Pennsylvania,Virginia,Ohio,New Jersey,Maryland ect.She has played against some of the top teams in California and Arizona and in those tournaments has had batting averages above 450. Her defenseive skills are off the charts. The Florida coach saw her make a play at a Maryland camp and complimented her on her skills. She has been evaluated by numerous previous Division 1 coaches and they all say she has what it takes to play at a high level division 1 school.We have looked at all of the rosters for Division 1 schools and there are no players except 1 at Missouri that are from east of Pennsylvania. My daughter has put in the time and has the skills. She went to a camp last summer in California where there were at least 5 SEC school coaches in attendance and all they kept asking her was are you sure you are from the Northeast? Do you have any recommendations for her to get the opportunity to play out west?
I'm sorry about such a late response. You are doing all of the right things, except that you may want to start attending the college player camps. For example the University of Arizona hosts a players each Christmas break. If she is very good, she will get noticed. Another way is to simply do unofficail visits to the schools that you are interested in. By the time that her sophomore year ends, she should have contacted at leat 50 colleges by letters of interest, and have narrowed it down to about 10 top schools. Once you have it narrowed down, then have your daughter put in the time to contact, make recruiting videos which showcase her spins and speed as well as her swing. It is much like getting a coveted job. You have to get to know the coaches and programs so well that they know who you are. Then concentrate more on the showcases where those college will be attending. In order to go D-I, she must be on a Gold team. She won't get seen otherwise. Good luck
My daughter will be 8 and starting 10u kid pitch. Is there anything particular she should or shouldn't be focusing on as a beginner? I'm expecting very slow, erratic fastballs for awhile, but if nothing else would like to start her into good habits mechanically.
ReplyDeleteYes, If you will refer to my earlier article on pitching mechanics, the areas that are critical are as follows: Grip, Heal Drive, stride line, arm circle, and snap and relax the arm. Read through those and prioritize those areas. the rest can be enhanced later as she develops
ReplyDeleteMy daughter plays softball in the Northeast. She has played summer travel ball all over the U.S. she is in highschool and we have gone to college showcases and camps in California,Arizona,Pennsylvania,Virginia,Ohio,New Jersey,Maryland ect.She has played against some of the top teams in California and Arizona and in those tournaments has had batting averages above 450. Her defenseive skills are off the charts. The Florida coach saw her make a play at a Maryland camp and complimented her on her skills. She has been evaluated by numerous previous Division 1 coaches and they all say she has what it takes to play at a high level division 1 school.We have looked at all of the rosters for Division 1 schools and there are no players except 1 at Missouri that are from east of Pennsylvania. My daughter has put in the time and has the skills. She went to a camp last summer in California where there were at least 5 SEC school coaches in attendance and all they kept asking her was are you sure you are from the Northeast? Do you have any recommendations for her to get the opportunity to play out west?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about such a late response. You are doing all of the right things, except that you may want to start attending the college player camps. For example the University of Arizona hosts a players each Christmas break. If she is very good, she will get noticed. Another way is to simply do unofficail visits to the schools that you are interested in. By the time that her sophomore year ends, she should have contacted at leat 50 colleges by letters of interest, and have narrowed it down to about 10 top schools. Once you have it narrowed down, then have your daughter put in the time to contact, make recruiting videos which showcase her spins and speed as well as her swing. It is much like getting a coveted job. You have to get to know the coaches and programs so well that they know who you are. Then concentrate more on the showcases where those college will be attending. In order to go D-I, she must be on a Gold team. She won't get seen otherwise. Good luck
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