- Apr 16, 2013
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Yesterday, my DD attended a private tryout for a pretty good team in the local area. It's a husband and wife team, within a highly respected org, that have no DDs on their team. However, the coach started instructing my DD on how to hit. My DD's first season of travel softball was this past spring season. She's an '03 that has played (and still plays) fairly high level baseball. She hits with very strong power. Her first season she batted over 500, but what I like the most is a QAB of over 700. The highest A level 14u ball competition in the state. She adapted fairly well, I'd say. However, this coach wanted to change so many things about my DD's swing. I heard the old "A to C" crap, and instead of "knob to the ball", I heard "knob to the pitcher". I was honestly so disappointed. I'm not a hitting guru, but I know there's zero difference between a good baseball swing and a good softball swing. After it was all done I was talking to both the husband and wife, saying she was headed down to Miami this weekend to play baseball. "Oh, you STILL play baseball? You'll have to stop that. You know the baseball swing doesn't work in softball!?"
I think they have a very good understanding of the game. They're good coaches. (My DD's team beat them 2-0 the only time we played them, and my DD hit an opposing field HR for 1 of those runs.) They wanted her to attend a team practice. However, after that, is there any hope? The wife is booked probably 4 hours out of most every day giving batting lessons. At this point I don't even think we should bother with the team any further. However, I would like to hear some honest opinions on whether we should pursue anything further with the team or just say, "Thanks but we're going in another direction". If she's giving lessons with this approach, then I don't think she'd be willing to accept any other approach to softball.
BTW, the only reason we're shopping for another team (for next spring) is because my DD's team is all '04s and they're going to continue playing 14u some next season.
I think they have a very good understanding of the game. They're good coaches. (My DD's team beat them 2-0 the only time we played them, and my DD hit an opposing field HR for 1 of those runs.) They wanted her to attend a team practice. However, after that, is there any hope? The wife is booked probably 4 hours out of most every day giving batting lessons. At this point I don't even think we should bother with the team any further. However, I would like to hear some honest opinions on whether we should pursue anything further with the team or just say, "Thanks but we're going in another direction". If she's giving lessons with this approach, then I don't think she'd be willing to accept any other approach to softball.
BTW, the only reason we're shopping for another team (for next spring) is because my DD's team is all '04s and they're going to continue playing 14u some next season.