Spot on. She feels like garbage even though we try to build her up. Its heartbreaking we cant fix that part for her. ?She's a perfectionist, she beats herself up like crazy and shes not going to stop until she gets the results she thinks shes supposed to get. Which in her words is "I dont know but not this!" When COVID hit and it was so hard on all these kids, she still wanted to play ball but we took her down from A to B because we didn't think she needed the added stress of competing at that time. Her confidence absolutely SOARED, but only until after she saw she was producing consistently. Took her back to A the next season, because we saw skill deterioration and also because even though she was way more confident, she still said she wasnt good enough because this was only B level and she would stink in A. We wanted her to see she was wrong about that. She stayed confident for a very short time after moving back to A and then tanked again when she consistently wasnt producing at the plate (late).Throw out all this technical stuff. Hitting is all about how you feel and she feels terrible. Giving her more stuff to think about doesn't help. We all know this. Feeling good automatically fixes glitches and timing. How do you fix this? If I could give you an easy answer I would. Don't give up on the bulletproof hitter, because even if that isn't a magic pill, that's the area we are working on, not how early you get your foot down. Keep working on that. Feeling better. Saw a recent video where a guy got some advice from Tony Gwynn. Tony said take all that other stuff out. I just want you to get out. Hit a hard ground ball to short (assuming lefty). Do that. Next, try to hit a fly ball to left. If you can do that you have everything you need. Guy went up, got out twice, then went on a tear. Don't think when to swing but where to hit it. Don't worry about technical issues, try to let go and be loose. Wiggle, waggle, rhythm, swagger. Act like you feel good until it happens.
Hitting is hard until it's easy. And then it's easy until it's hard.
Less swing coach, more I can do this. Remember all those big hits. That was you. That's the real you. It's in there just waiting to happen again.
LOL you never can 100% trust GameChanger. We do watch often in person and there's many girls consistently getting on base at her level.Who is keeping the stats that girls are batting .800? Or did Jocelyn Alo start back over in 14U-C level?
LOL you never can 100% trust GameChanger. We do watch often in person and there's many girls consistently getting on base at her level.
Thank you for the solidarity. If you find something that clicks I hope you will remember us and let us know about it! (and visa versa) ?This is true for a lot of girls who have a decent swing. The concept of "yes-yes-yes-yes" just seems to go in one ear and out the other.
We've been there.Spot on. She feels like garbage even though we try to build her up. Its heartbreaking we cant fix that part for her. ?She's a perfectionist, she beats herself up like crazy and shes not going to stop until she gets the results she thinks shes supposed to get. Which in her words is "I dont know but not this!" When COVID hit and it was so hard on all these kids, she still wanted to play ball but we took her down from A to B because we didn't think she needed the added stress of competing at that time. Her confidence absolutely SOARED, but only until after she saw she was producing consistently. Took her back to A the next season, because we saw skill deterioration and also because even though she was way more confident, she still said she wasnt good enough because this was only B level and she would stink in A. We wanted her to see she was wrong about that. She stayed confident for a very short time after moving back to A and then tanked again when she consistently wasnt producing at the plate (late).
She is having a terrible time... its not that I want her to hit a .500. Its that shes hitting more like a .100 and is losing her at bat opportunities and her confidence. I do think .500 is more than doable in her league, but a .300 would be an improvement and I would be happy for her. (Not sure she would - but I definitely would). Im not a monster ? I love my girl and want her to be happy with herself.Wait I thought she was having a terrible time ...
It's that you want her to hit at least .500? That's a lot to ask. Two hits every time out?
I am obv some rando on the internet who doesn't know her or anyone else but I'd say less with the hitting coach and see what happens. All this overemphasis on every tiny aspect of the swing is causing us to look for every tiny imperfections in the swing which causes another round of analysis and practice and thinking and worrying.
Just go hit. Be athletic. Don't worry about being perfect. You dont have to be perfect. Again, the better you feel, that swing fixes itself.
And don't look at the stats for at least a month. (I wish I could do this myself)
We will try this, thank you!Hit from the go position. Start with tee, then front toss, then machine. The go position is basically a stationary position you should be in when done loading/coiling, just before heel strike. So rear elbow is still up, shoulders tilted slightly downhill, bat around 45 degrees, hands attached to rear shoulder. Hips have started to open slightly, pitcher can still at least partially see batters numbers. From this stationary position,(no hand pumping) slam heal down, front knee straightens, turn the torso around spine (back hip for some) throw,whip the barrel around the hands pivot point. Crush the ball. You want her to feel as if the hand do very little besides provide a pivot point for the barrel to turns around. This will be a big change for your DD. She has over active hands. She should feel as if she is loading her glute and hitting with her torso(obliques should be sore tomorrow)
I have been tempted to have my DD hit from this position with two strikes. Batter will only lose 3 or 4 mph of bat speed from their full swing.