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    help with 2 sport players playing both sports

    Parents can you give me any help or examples of how 2 sport players were able to be committed to both sports and how the coaches of each sport handled it. Ex. playing in showcase tourney during volleyball season/basketball/cheerleading did player miss one day of showcase due to other sport. Did...
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    extension drills

    looking for any help on extension drills. we have used reversed top hand drill and bottom hand drill with hitting stick, with jugs balls off a tee. looking to stay long thru the zone. any help would be great.
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    leading with bent elbow at 12 oclock position using IR

    after reading "cutting arm circle short for riseball" thread got me thinking about DD arm circle. how much should the elbow be bent when arm is at 12 oclock and going to release. i have seen some pics of men at 12 oclock and their arms bent with the elbow leading, they have more of a bend in...
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    ? peel over drop

    looking for explanation/video of a peel over drop. Is this when you throw the peel and try and turn the back of your hand to the batter? Thanks.
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    advice on staying connected and getting back hip moving

    looking for suggestions on a tee drill or drill maintaining the hands shoulders and hips staying connected. have a few girls who leave their hips behind. skipping rock drill did not have the best results. they are 13yr. some have gotten better not very consistent. i was looking at the "deltoid...
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    Using string throwing dropball ?

    I have read on here using a string during a dropball drill. My question is how far from the plate do you put the string. I know the higher the string is the sharper the break must be. What is the starting height of the string when starting out 2ft, 3ft?
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    ? off season peel drop drills

    looking for anything that has help dd with peel drop in off season. use of string, drill, or routine that would help with sharper break. also does anyone use a slow or off speed drop.
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    hitting bottom of the ball

    at asa 12u nationals, we have several girls hitting the bottom of the ball. of course im looking for a quick fix lol. have used the "flat bat" drill in the past with the player facing the pitcher and swinging . started with bat on shoulder then with bat off shoulder. on or two are dropping their...
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    right view pro vs motion pro

    looking at possibly getting rvp or motion pro. has anyone used one or the other. any thoughts. 2nd question, i see you can you can buy some of the rvp instruction cd's as a stand alone. does anyone know if some of the clips in the rvp instruction cd be used in the motion pro. the motion pro is...
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    help with stride foot

    have a girl that her stride foot lands more at a 90 than a 45. i have noticed that after the stride leg plants she will then turn her foot to a 45. she is a leaper also. instead of keeping her toe or foot dragging, she tends to flex her foot up just after push off. should we address the dragging...
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    ? drills for inside and outside pitches.

    does anyone have specific drills for inside and outside pitches. 12yr girls. thanks
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    easton scn8 vs easton srv4

    anyone know the difference in scn8 and the new srv4. i have read that the scn8 is "hotter". any opinions
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    anyone used "vinci" gloves?

    has anyone ever bought a vinci glove before. i have read good things about the gloves.
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    kenzie fowler video

    at the top in the video section, slugger has a clip of kenzie pitching . clip labeled curve ball. wondering how she is throwing the curve. doesn't look like typical curve motion.
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    achieving better spin

    looking for any thoughts on getting better with spin. using spin devices or drills specific to peel drop and curve. hasn't gotten consistent and with the winter coming up great time to get some work in. i feel the inconsistency is from being to tense. i also know the fingers are very important...
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    slap hitting

    looking for any thread, drills, dvd, advice on slap hitting. 12u girls 2 are lefty and have one righty that needs to switch. i know little of the basics, looking for anything during the fall and winter to improve their skills. thanks
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    screw balls in world series

    appears that fowlers release when throwing her screw ball, comes across her body toward her left. i maybe wrong. how many ways can you throw the screw ball with IR mechanics. both pitchers do not have the look of stepping way left and having the exaggerated release.
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    Revfire question

    How accurate is the revfire for mph. DD working on mechanics and foot drag notice that her mph has dropped at least 5 mph as compared with radar gun. I contribute the lower mph to her really dragging her foot to hard. Just wondering.
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    when to ice/heat

    i read a previous post about ice and heat. my question is when playing several games on a weekend and dd may pitch at anytime. what is the length of time between pitching do you ice/heat. my dd rear deltoid tends to get stiff to sore the next day. if she may not pitch for 4 hrs is it ok to ice...
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    weighted balls

    any advice on using weighted balls. if so what wt. and did you follow a certain regimen. do they really help with speed.

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