My daughter (born 8/09) started learning to pitch last fall/winter. Her team played 10u A/B ball this spring, but struggled a bit at that level so for fall we decided to let her do a bonus 10u season before moving to 12u in spring. We are really happy with that decision. We watched her blossom as a pitcher, gain overall confidence, enjoyed every minute of the season, and was able to refine her technique.
The problem is that after taking a few weeks off (and recovering from an overuse injury) she is back to lessons and is struggling. We made the change to a 12in ball and 40' distance and it is turning out to be rough. I keep trying to tell her it will take time to adjust but shes pretty upset. She ended the 10u season nailing her spots and last we clocked her in June (at end of spring) was at 41mph. Today she hit spots at less than 40% accuracy and was only clocking 36-37mph!!!!
I assume much of this is normal, but how long should we expect it to take for her to regain that speed and control with the larger ball and extra distance? Any tips for making the transition smoother?
The problem is that after taking a few weeks off (and recovering from an overuse injury) she is back to lessons and is struggling. We made the change to a 12in ball and 40' distance and it is turning out to be rough. I keep trying to tell her it will take time to adjust but shes pretty upset. She ended the 10u season nailing her spots and last we clocked her in June (at end of spring) was at 41mph. Today she hit spots at less than 40% accuracy and was only clocking 36-37mph!!!!
I assume much of this is normal, but how long should we expect it to take for her to regain that speed and control with the larger ball and extra distance? Any tips for making the transition smoother?