Contact......

[JSPhoto]

Nice shots, I like the HBP photo the best.

This was a HS game ... correct? I ask because college players all look at the contact point. All but one of theses, the ladies are looking in front of the plate.

These photos are great teaching tools.

Stay dry!

Yup, they are HS, and you are right about the girls all looking ahead instead of the contact point...except one of them. It hasn't hurt them though, in 5 games they have scored 80 runs which is crazy good!
The HBP photo was shown to the girl right after it happened, even she didn't realize it hit her hand first. The paper was going to use it but they didn't have enough space She did have a nasty bruise, but it would have been worse if it hadn't grazed her hand first.

Glad you liked them!

JS

[VinnyC01]

Yup, they are HS, and you are right about the girls all looking ahead instead of the contact point...except one of them. It hasn't hurt them though, in 5 games they have scored 80 runs which is crazy good!

JS

WOW ... I can tell you this... their form near contact point is almost perfect. It's amazing, but you can tell they are pounding the ball just from these shots. Well done!

[JSPhoto]

From what I heard the coaches had to come up with some things to do while stuck inside due to the lousy weather, and a few of those practices were nothing but getting the swing down pat and it seems to have made a huge difference. Another undefeated team in the county is winning by two or three runs a game and can't believe how well the cross county rivals are hitting...... I think they may get the same "practice" soon as well, especially after what I saw today! One will be doing nothing but taking throws to third, she has a habit of watching the runner and not the throw I got a nice series of one of those deals tonight and showed it to her....she's a bit embarrassed now....


JS

[VinnyC01]

From what I heard the coaches had to come up with some things to do while stuck inside due to the lousy weather, and a few of those practices were nothing but getting the swing down pat and it seems to have made a huge difference.

JS

That's great. We were lucky with weather this year and have been outside too much (imagine someone saying that). But we did not get the swings in and situational practice that we needed. Bad weather HS softball a lot more than people realize.

When that coach passes out that practice schedule, please have him add me to that list!!

One will be doing nothing but taking throws to third, she has a habit of watching the runner and not the throw I got a nice series of one of those deals tonight and showed it to her....she's a bit embarrassed now...

JS

In all honesty, I video tape our hitters and I had my assistant photograph two scrimmages so that the kids could see the good things, the bad things and the small chance needed in everything from stance to swing to eyes to throwing, etc. Most importantly facial reactions ... they actually see why umps or coaches get an "unspoken" message from them.

The player needs to see it and not be embarrassed, just learn from it. Now she knows. It is VERY hard to visualize one thing when you have no idea, or believe you are doing something else.

Either way, I am sure she is better now because of it.

Thanks again!