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Here's another one of my "How do other coaches do it?" threads: For HS age coaches (doesn't have to be, but I do think this would be approached differently), what do you do for brand new players to teach them as much of the game as possible in a short amount of time? Not talking about physical skills. Talking about rules, strategies, the purpose of the game, etc. How do you ...

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My daughter just got a 32" Drop 10 Demarini Lotus and she blew that up. Massive crack in the barrel. I am dealing with the warranty return and I am considering shifting to the CF as I have heard it is more durable. Her swing speeds with the the Lotus was in that 54-55 range with exit velo in the 63-65mph range. My question is this, should I get her into the drop 9? She will be 1...

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I have seen a few girls in the last year or so that pitch this way, looks like Pickens with a free swinging arm. The ones I have seen all throw very good velo for their age group. I don’t know if they were taught this or just developed these mechanics on their own. Will be curious to see if we see more of this going forward, if this is something that will start being taught. Or ...

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Best line is "They want to hit!" If you can get this attitude, approach, concept or whatever else you want to call this believed, instilled and employed by your DD/Hitter they will become a better hitter.

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My kid hits great off the tee into our bownet (tale as old as time). Does great line drives, swings with good form, etc. In game she just either fouls off or grounds out. We have pretty limited space, otherwise I'd setup a backyard cage for front toss work. I think the issue is with balls coming towards her (along with the nerves and excitement). The only front toss I can do i...

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