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Aug 13, 2018
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My daughter has been seeing a wonderful instructor since the beginning of fall ball this past season. She’s a second year 10U pitched a little last year but mostly just what I could teach her in the back yard (which wasn’t a ton, obviously)

Anyway I have a comparison video between September and last week, 4 months of lessons and practices. Has a long way to go but the improvement is incredible.

When people here say to get a real pitching instructor, this is why!

 
Oct 4, 2018
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Much better. Keep it up. My 5 steps for new pitchers:

1. Get an instructor
2. Keep it fun
3. Be prepared to work hard, many days per week
4. Get an instructor
5. Get an instructor
 
Aug 13, 2018
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Does he teach a stepping style? Or is this just how your daughter pitches right now?
Could you explain this a bit for the more dense here (me for example!)

So my daughter used to do a step back but it was screwing up her timing so her instructor switched it to a start back approach. She’s been working with her on her stride now, it’s the weakest part of her delivery, I think, although it’s better now than a couple months ago. Is that what you’re talking about or something else?

Anything in the video is going to be a “right now” thing. We’re planning on being in it for a long time, so there’s a lot of improvement to go. I just thought the improvement over the past 4 months was really good. Can’t wait to see what she looks like come April/May when games start up!
 
Jan 6, 2009
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Chehalis, Wa
Stepping style,

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Driving drag,

 
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Aug 13, 2018
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She’s getting her to get to a more driving drag style. It’s just taking a while (and my DD is a bit hard headed). She drives a lot more in the second video than the first, even if it’s not that much yet.

*edit* and thank you for the videos!
 
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Jan 6, 2009
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Cat Osterman started as a stepper.

I see the changes. Looking good, the motion isn’t complicated, but kids make it look like it is sometimes.

As she learns how to use the lowerbody. AND a large part of that is posture (being able to unlock the hips to hinge) Right now she just strides with the weight/joints stacked back. Basic Goata the rear gets behind rib cage. I’m doing lots of one legged drills these days.

The Amanda video is a sprinters mentality. Advanced stuff.
 
Nov 18, 2015
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In the "what I learned today" category - again looking at the b&w gif - focusing on bringing the knees together may be more effective than trying to get them to correct a drag foot that's swinging too far behind them.
 

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