As part two of my experiment in learning how to hit, I took some live BP today. I'd say my success was mixed at best. I'm not happy with how my swing kept trying to slide back to its old, terrible style. I did get a few on the barrel and boy those felt good.
OK - two big observations. 1. Hitting the ball off the hands hurts so much I thought I had broken my hand. DH said that it's a normal part of learning how to hit live. I reacted by letting loose some choice words. So, coaches and parents, please be patient with DD when she gets mad about taking it off the hands (or when 10 or 12U DD starts crying). IT HURTS!!! 2. Getting hit with a pitch hurts. A lot. It is a normal, reflexive reaction to try to get out of the way. So when parents in the stands yell out, "wear it!" when they see DD jump out of the way of a pitch - I'll just say I'd like to see them take a 60 mph pitch in the hip.
Overall I'm having a lot of fun, and I'm gaining a lot more understanding of DD and how hard she's worked over the years
OK - two big observations. 1. Hitting the ball off the hands hurts so much I thought I had broken my hand. DH said that it's a normal part of learning how to hit live. I reacted by letting loose some choice words. So, coaches and parents, please be patient with DD when she gets mad about taking it off the hands (or when 10 or 12U DD starts crying). IT HURTS!!! 2. Getting hit with a pitch hurts. A lot. It is a normal, reflexive reaction to try to get out of the way. So when parents in the stands yell out, "wear it!" when they see DD jump out of the way of a pitch - I'll just say I'd like to see them take a 60 mph pitch in the hip.
Overall I'm having a lot of fun, and I'm gaining a lot more understanding of DD and how hard she's worked over the years