It was pretty impressive!That sounds more like an intro to an old Twilight Zone episode.
It was pretty impressive!That sounds more like an intro to an old Twilight Zone episode.
Watch out, Cannonball is rolling!... and I commented that you don't really know the whole story. Imagine, if you will, a 13-year-old who has become so advanced at playing TB at the B level that she feels empowered enough to tell the MS coach that this coach's drills suck. Imagine as well that this might be a drill that the young hitter is struggling with and so would not opt to understand the drill might expose the hitter's flaws but instead the young player decides instead to blame the coach. In this setting, I can't imagine that this young player would then take this to all aspects of the game where the player believes that they know more than the coach. Imagine, if you will, that the player's parent knows this coach's resume to the point that the parent knows that his 13 year old knows more than the coach. Finally, imagine, if you will, any parent wanting their child to play for such a pathetic coach. Why not instead be the parent and remove the child if you think that this coach is so inept. Imagine if you will, a parent sitting in the stands telling anyone who will listen just how inept the coach is ... but I digress. DON'T "TOLERATE" THE COACH. REMOVE YOUR DD FROM THE TEAM.
When I was coaching high school I had a player come to us in the eighth grade who had a nice swing, but I didn’t like his back elbow action. I told myself as soon as he slumps I was going to make the adjustment that I wanted to make. He was all-state as a freshman and ended up having one of the better high school careers of any player I coached. He went on to win a National title at UVA where he was on scholarship all 4 years....Haahhaaaa i was being gentle...
imo
When a dedicated player shows up. Who has been investing effort, time, money and has an instructor, to any technique of hitting...
THEN ANY coach who wants to change batters swings immediatly, without using game/live pitching practice performance to look at success or not,
is a red flag.
Will add this ~
As an instructor, I do have a particular set of hitting mechanics that I believe works really well and it works really well for a lot of people. it's what I teach. Also have set of mechanics that I believe in that works really well that I teach for catching.
That said
Also know that when I'm coaching players there are people who are dedicated to mechanics that I don't do or teach. However i respect they are purposely training to achieve success with the mechanics that they are using.
As a coach I find it much more worthwhile to pay attention to what the players are trying to accomplish with mechanics that they are utilizing.
By doing so I can find successful athletes to build a team with, coach to what they are doing.
Not build a team based on changing them all.
Look for dedication in athletes.
Look for what they bring as individuals.
Hold a standard to performance on the field.
Not hold a standard to what mechanics they use.
The performance on the field
imo is whats important.
The player went to the coach and said this drill is messing with her swing.
The coaches response was #'s of players do this drill.
The point is the player recognized theres something awkward.
DD was/is a good softball player. All State since sophmore year. Fast forward to her first year of college ball and her coach has completely changed her swing; hand position, bat position, stride, location in the box. DD had always been so successful coaches had never wanted as many changes as she has been required to make. DD is also what I would describe as an instinct and reaction player. Both of the things make it harder for DD to quickly make the changes the coach wants. She is trying and her swing mechanics are completely different than they had been. She has had trouble making the adjustments as fast as the coach wanted. Lack of much fall practice, limited spring practices, and starting and stopping due to COVID related issues have made it that much more difficult for a freshman. At first DD thought the coach didn't like her. The coach would follow her to the every station and talk about making corrections just about every swing. She was talking to the other freshman and they were commenting how much more the coach liked her than the other freshman because he spent so much time working with her and watching her during practice. It really is what perspective you are viewing things through.
Bottom line is that listening to a coach and being able to make adjustments is a skill just like the other skills that get talked about on this board. If you want to play the next level up from wherever you are at you had better be able to make those adjustments or someone else will get your playing time.
8th & 9th grades were much improved she had the best Little League baseball coaches from 1975 our County had to offer! again.....!
I felt like dd had pretty good swing mechanics but there were things that were not ideal and like everyone she had things that she could improve. Everything he has told her has sounded like it has a sound basis. Some of the things seem to be more coaches preferences to me. We will see how it goes. It has made the transition harder for her as she has tried to make these changes during the season with limited live pitching reps in practice. We have told her if she wants to play she had better do what the coach says.The weird part about this is that a college coach recruited a good hitter whose swing needed to be completely remade.
Real real close, seriously!!Best Little League baseball coach from 1975? So...the guy in your avatar?