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Getting an off the plate/outside strike
Ok, if I got this correct: she's a lefty pitcher, and throws outside to RHB's a lot and wanting to bring those pitches in some more? High/low pitching is a timing problem. Side to side pitching is a mechanics problem. If she's a lefty and throwing outside to RHB's, it means she either...- Hillhouse
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Getting an off the plate/outside strike
Right hand or left hand has nothing to do with throwing strikes.- Hillhouse
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?
I've been to more than my share of waterpolo games, Yea, waterpolo is brutal. And most of the "action" happens away from the ball. But, aside from the differences in swim suits for men/women, the game is equally vicious. I'm just making a statement that men/women shoot for goals the same...- Hillhouse
- Post #23
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?
I think so. Fundamentally, the human body is pretty similar for males and females, with some very obvious differences. But, we teach girls to throw overhand the same as boys, right? A girl shortstop isn't taught to throw differently, field the ball differently, etc. Girls catch fly...- Hillhouse
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?
Yes, this was the 2004 ISF (International Softball federation) which is now called WBSC. I think they require the safety bag. But as I've mentioned before, I was on the executive committee of the ISC (International softball congress) and they did a lot of research on the safety bag...- Hillhouse
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?
I'm not sure I have an answer for that. And I'm not trying to be difficult but I don't know what "traditional women's" mechanics would look like. The women's game is changing very rapidly, especially over the last 4-5 years where everything in pitching has changed. It started with allowing...- Hillhouse
- Post #16
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?
With all due respect, you sorta made one of my points for me. Truth be told, I had several things in mind when I wrote that. lol. I think you, and probably several more on this board, think all male pitchers have questionably legal mechanics. And that's just wrong. While the...- Hillhouse
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Getting from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock ?
You know it's funny, very rarely do you see anyone suggesting to check out a male pitcher. Don't get me wrong, the ladies mentioned here are top notch. But, it's just an observation of mine, it's not very common for someone to say "Go watch that guy pitch and copy him".- Hillhouse
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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College Pitching Question?
Is she playing NAIA? I know the rules for just about everything in NAIA is very different to NCAA. 6 games in a week surprises me too. Does your DD's school play make up games from weather cancelations? Just curious.- Hillhouse
- Post #13
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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College Pitching Question?
When I coached in college, the girls threw 5-6 days per week but not all workouts were the same. Some were more intense, others were just to work on certain things. And sometimes it would depend on how much someone pitched on the weekend. Most conferences play 1 game per day: Fri, Sat and...- Hillhouse
- Post #6
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Improving consistency
From what you described, she's needs a Sports Psych more than anything else. I wish I had used the Olympic team psych's more than I did. Of course, like all young people, at the time I thought I knew everything. Now I know that I knew less than anything. Learning to control one's...- Hillhouse
- Post #21
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Pitching style, pitch learning priority
I'm not disagreeing with what you say in theory. Even thought I despise the word "fastball" in softball pitching. lol. But the fuss of throwing 8 pitches is not easy to ignore. Here's the only rub with what you're saying Chili: today's kids live in a different world than I did when I...- Hillhouse
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Improving consistency
In short I'd say yes, I wouldn't leave a pitcher out there hanging. Offering help between innings, and doing visits to the circle for time outs can be very helpful. Even if it's just breaking the rhythm of the game. Now I should clarify, I'm not suggesting leaving someone out there to...- Hillhouse
- Post #18
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Pitching style, pitch learning priority
Amen. Nobody cares how fast you can throw ball 4.- Hillhouse
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Pitching style, pitch learning priority
I think most of the differences when comparing someone like myself to Balswick would be terminology, not fundamentals. We might put different emphasis on different things and use different words/phrases but there wouldn't be much difference mechanically. I can say that because I have had...- Hillhouse
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