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    Blocking at Home

    My understanding of the rules ( changed a few years ago for safety) is that the catcher must leave a path to the plate UNTIL AFTER she in receipt of the ball. Thus if a catcher sets upstraddling Home on top of the plate she is illegally blocking - even if the runner and the ball are bang bang...
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    Atec Power streak - do lite flights softballs work in this machine

    looking to buy used machine for lite flites. Jugs lite flite machine works great but hard to find used. Seen Atec Power streak. Anyone can verify it works with 12" lite flite balls ( i have a lot of them, hate to buy more) ? thanks
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    lastest thinking on ball position face up or to third( rhp)???

    what is the latest on the optimal hand position to get best IR? Should the ball face third or be palm up until IR begins? I'm in the basement throwing and trying to figure out what I actually do???? thanks
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    Helping a pitching get stride leg down at the right time

    Hey Gurus I have been away a while but training young pitchers all the while. I believe I have a working knowledge of IR and front side resistance per Boardmember and Pauley and hillhouse. So here is my request for help I have a new student 9th grader, who just came to me for help with 5...
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    offspeed, change speed targets and technique

    I have a 14U pitcher, top end speed 55-56, average real speed in a game 53-54. She has a nice change that is 36-38 or basically 15-16 Mph off her normal fastball. Excellent control and consistency and has solid ( ie game usable control on the movement pitches)....So trying to take her to...
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    Who is right?

    Situation: 13U player, 3-4 years of lessons with her pitching coach, throws 47-50 (pocket radar). First year on my travel team, but 4th year of travel ball. We had our first pitching session last week at practice. I made the following observations and recommendations of what she needed to...
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    slapping video recommendations

    I am looking for recommendation on a slap hitting dvd that focuses on detail hitting mechanics at a non-beginner level and not one that spends 38 of 40 minutes talking about base running, short game strategy etc. good detailed discussion of the footwork, swing mechanics for drag, push, slaps...
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    12U pushups what is reasonable

    I like to use pushups as an easy to do at practice (no equipment) exercise to teach and challenge the girls. I have recently moved down from older players to a 12U team. What is a reasonable expectation to set for goals for the kids? lets say max reps in a minute......can pause in "up"...
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    ripit hand T durability

    i picked up a rip-it hand T. the rubber cup that holds the ball looks like it will last about one practice. Any experience with the durability on these? haveen't used it yet so can return still.... thanks
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    what do you think this pitch will do?

    (the right pic is a little off it should not really have the ring and pinky coiled back they just lay on the side of the ball like shown on the left pic, was just struglling with the camera!) OK, I was visiting one of my pitchers pitching coach to make sure I was not messing up what the...
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    bat toy with interesting training possibilites

    i found this toy on the internet and presume its in some stores. E-Z Bat Baseball toy - 2010 Dr. Toy Award Winner! (i have no economic interest in this) Looks like the same idea as one of those $130 hitting sticks with a ball loaded on it! Now the video is pretty funny and th eyoungster needs...
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    footwork/technique for passed balls wild pitches

    What do you coach/ teach for technique for a catcher retrieving a ball to the fence particularly with runner on third and getting toss to pitcher covering home is time sensitive! Pop to feet and field like a bunt? remove or not remove mask? slide to ball on shin guards? others, and...
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    composite bat ban?

    I guess I should know this but, I had some paretns insisting that the ASA is going to ban all composite bats. The web site does not say so.. but is this in the pipeline?
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    rollover drop - four seam vs two seam grip

    ok first bear with me and focus on the rollover drop. ( ie not debate roll over vs peel for the moment. I had a new student come to me and ask for help on her drop. Her instructor had her throwing a rollover with a traditional fourseam fastball grip. Not something I had ever taught but, Not...
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    teaching ? 10U with tiny hand, 12U - 40 ft 12" league

    I have a new student. Tiny little10U maybe 4-4, with small hands. But very athletically talented with superb body control and physical skill mastery. (gymnast) picked up the basic mechanics in an unbeleivable short amount of time. Now she is playing in a 12U league and has to pitch from...
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    NCAA banned bats

    As some may know the NCAA banned some of the very hot older easton, demarini bats and they are no longer legal for NCAA play. NOW the big surprise is that this week they banned the current production Synergy Speed -9 bat. Holy smokes. I watched Florida vs Alabama and one of them was 100%...
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    Ken Krause post and collegiate level coaching

    I totally agree with Kens blog post. But.... it is not what I have heard and observed in the collegiate coaching ranks at competitive programs. Its win at all costs. Players are in constant competition with each other to get on the field. Perform or sit. take a called third strike... pinch...
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    2 speed change ups

    I am looking for some ideas on how to teach a pitcher 2 speeds for changes. currently throws a backhand change about 12-13 mph off rise/curve. Looking for ideas for how to drop speed one more notch. advanced pitcher
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    help with "partial sidearm"

    i have a student who has a mechanics problem ( or so I beleive, tell me if I am wrong). I am working on getting pics from a video and to try to figure out how to post them but figured id ask in words now. If a "full sidearm pitch" would have the fore arm parallel to the ground and a "proper"...
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    turnover drop - 6/12 spin advice and input

    Ok I am back for more good feedback. thanks in advance Working on turnover drop with student. She is doing great and getting excellent results ( ball is dropping over a knee high string placed 10 feet in front of plate to ground level 12 " behind the plate) but the spin in not "pure" 6/12 -...

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