Let them learn to react to the ball being hit. Even if they are in fielding position, by the time pitchers have finished their pitch, they are maybe feet away from the plate. Softball pitching mechanics have definitely evolved over the years. Pitchers AND their coaches have to continue to learn and grow throughout their entire career.
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Out of town? No problem! Check out our page for out of town students! Her fingertips are going straight up. It tells us as a coach what she just did. It needs to be a lot stronger. The follow-through is also part of what you do with your feet at the end of the pitch.
It can come up even. It can finish a little behind. Something else I see a lot is girls finishing on the wrong foot. If the pitcher concentrates too much on the number of pitches, it takes her focus away from the quality and the location of the pitches.
Advanced pitchers should practice until tired, then a little more to help build her endurance. Finger pressure on the opposite side of the ball causes the ball to move away from the pressure. Moving pitches are harder to hit than speed. Speed and movement is a better combination. It depends on where the coach wants it. Change-ups are effective at the Low inside and Low-outside locations. Change-ups are not usually thrown to weak hitters or hitters with a slow swing.
It depends on the situation and the hitter. Nobody on base and a Power hitter at bat, why not? Especially, if you have more than one kind of change-up. It could also be the 1st pitch of the game, if the batter is a slapper and will step out of the box too soon. Again, the situation dictates the pitch. After reaching 55 miles an hour, it is hard to add more than 5 miles of speed. As the pitcher gets older, stronger in the Lower Body and relaxes more, 5 miles can be added up to a point. The words are used a lot, but nobody explains or shows how to do it.
You either act or re-act to something from practicing it. Nobody knows. Successful pitchers come in all sizes and shapes. Note: The Answers to the questions are my opinions from playing, pitching, coaching, teaching and observing FastPitch Softball for a long time. However, they are just my opinions. Hopefullly, my questions and responses have helped and not confused. The only thing absolutely true about pitching is…….. Thread starter Numbereight Start date Jun 15, Register Log in.
May 20, 3 0 Vancouver, WA. I am being asked how to explain whether slapping the leg with the glove is really necessary or not. I never did it when I pitched growing up and thru high school. I am trying to get an 8U softball team onto the right track in starting proper mechanics and some parents are asking me about this slapping the leg I watched a lot of the college world series and never noticed them doing it How can I explain to these parents why some teach it and some don't I don't want to give them the wrong explanation, nor be teaching the girls the incorrect mechanics Can anyone help?
May 7, 0. You've already explained it! Elite pitchers DON'T do it. My DD plays 12U Amy in AZ. May 7, 8, 48 Tucson. I hate it. A college girl came to me when I coached and she hit her thigh, hard. There was a constant bruise there, that was the size of her glove. That can't be good, health wise.
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