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If he was actually pitching to her full windmill from game distance that certainly is helpful but I am not sure worth whatever you paying him per lesson. IMO, outside of finding a good hitting instructor (or perhaps equal in value....), buying a pitching screen and 2 buckets of balls and throwing her front toss at least 2 or 3 times a week (75-100 swings each time, e.g. 3 or 4 Home Depot buckets), along with working a drill or two, would be the best investment you can make assuming you can carve out the time.Here's the deal with the hitting coach. He got Covid and while he was out I sent him some video from her session with him and talked about how bad she was just cutting across the ball asking for his opinion. He didn't respond and we haven't been back. I would consider going back for reps but we can probably accomplish more on our own. I loved the reps and the how he pitched to her and I didnt mind the focus on the lower half but he didn't break down to the swing enough. We started lessons because we wanted to get her better and stronger for 12U but it just wasn't comprehensive enough.