Some of you might remember pitching student "M", the lanky, clumsy girl. Prior to June 2013, she had never attempted pitching. Sure, she fell down, tripping over her own feet a few times at regular team practice (14U), but she was a great kid who really wanted to play. In June of 2013, I approach her and her mom to ask if M might be interesting in pitching. I said to her, "It might be your only chance at playing" (i.e., to become a pitcher). She was interested, so the work began.
Now let me say right now that she is no where near being done working, but.... Man, she has come a long way, and I am very proud of her!
On the left you'll notice two other pitchers. Both of them were far superior at that time (June 2013). Guess who is now the most sound mechanically??? "M" is! Why, because she worked the hardest (was more driven).
This just goes to show that there are kids out there who you would never think could learn to pitch that actually could learn to.
What I saw in this once clumsy girl was the long lanky legs and long lanky fingers/hands. I thought if she were interested, with her heart/desire, together with some hard work, she could turn into a decent pitcher.
As I said, however, we have a long way to go, but I'm sure proud of her! She's now entering her sophomore year in HS.
P.S. Yes, her backswing needs to be much straighter. And, her feet start a little too far apart (forward and back wise)
Also, I have the likes of Javasource, Rick Pauly, Boardmember, Hillhouse, et.al. to thank for steering me to the right path in terms of proper pitching mechanics.
Now let me say right now that she is no where near being done working, but.... Man, she has come a long way, and I am very proud of her!
On the left you'll notice two other pitchers. Both of them were far superior at that time (June 2013). Guess who is now the most sound mechanically??? "M" is! Why, because she worked the hardest (was more driven).
This just goes to show that there are kids out there who you would never think could learn to pitch that actually could learn to.
What I saw in this once clumsy girl was the long lanky legs and long lanky fingers/hands. I thought if she were interested, with her heart/desire, together with some hard work, she could turn into a decent pitcher.
As I said, however, we have a long way to go, but I'm sure proud of her! She's now entering her sophomore year in HS.
P.S. Yes, her backswing needs to be much straighter. And, her feet start a little too far apart (forward and back wise)
Also, I have the likes of Javasource, Rick Pauly, Boardmember, Hillhouse, et.al. to thank for steering me to the right path in terms of proper pitching mechanics.
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