this is such a bold and radical (and probably oh so true!) statement!
i often think about this; how it would be so nice to take an athletic 14 yr old kid and start the process of learning to pitch.
i cant even imagine hiw the learning curve and frustration levels would be cut down!
but, if you understand and are playing "the long game" then working with a young pitcher can be a lot of fun and very rewarding.
My DD did this. She tried early on but her body did not cooperate with her brain so she stopped and played 3B/1B. Summer between 8th and 9th grade, she put her heart and soul into it. Definitely lots of ups and downs since (from 1st team pitcher sophomore yr to 2nd team junior yr)...she has had to learn a lot fast in little time and the negatives of being pitcher (mostly mental) have caught up. She is also a damned good 1B and hits well so she has back up lol. So with all that said, she's done well considering and I think that starting late helped her a lot.
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