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That's easy, take them to a pitching coach. My sagestion, Tim Timmons!! I'm 11 and I've been going to him for a while, and belive me, he's good!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is more for speed. He is also a pitcher himself! He takes kids ages 5 to colage! Try it!!!
Through allot of practice.
You should focus on getting down the rhythm you need to consistently throw strikes before you dive into the more complicated areas of pitching, like grip mechanics. Your "fastball" should have a low arc (as low as your league allows), while your "change up" will be a floater that arcs as high as the rules permit. Both of these pitches should land on the front or back of the plate/extension. Throw a shallow pitch that lands on the front of the plate when you have a batter that pulls his hits allot. Fouls are strikes, use them to your advantage. Throw it deep and have the ball land on the back of the plate when you have someone that pushes their hits allot. Same principle, use the fouls to your advantage. NEVER hang a pitch outside that lands centered with the plate. This is the one that every hard hitter salivates for and it will result in a deep bomb that the hitter can control quite well.
These same principles are used when throwing a pitch that "hugs" the inside or outside edges of the plate. Practice until you have a good amount of control over where your pitch will land when you throw it "normally". By this, I mean a standard pitch that has your grip begin with all four fingers under the ball.
Next you can begin using wind and finger placement to control the spin on the ball. A good pitcher can get some movement even when pitching underhand, but more importantly....they can alter the way a ball responds when it gets struck. Forcing pop-ups and grounders can put you team in a dominant position if you are going against another team that lacks a sound understanding of these principles.
The best way to teach your daughter of eight would be the proper motion of the pitch. The proper movement of the upper and lower extremities and how to coordinate it in one motion. It doesn't matter if it's strong or not as long as it reaches catchers mitt.
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Can you tag up in slow pitch softball?
yes
What size softball should be used for coed slow pitch softball?
12 inch
Why is slow pitch softball preferred over fast pitch softball?
The ball goes slower and there is more offense in the game.
Can you steal a base in slow pitch softball?
Slow pitch softball has "closed bases," which means the runners cannot leave their base until the ball reaches the plate. But they can steal then.
What slow pitch softball bat has the longest distance?
The DeMarini
Is it illegal to slap hit in slow pitch softball?
no it is not illegal
How many inning in a slow pitch softball game?
7
How wide is the bases on slow pitch softball?
30 inches
How do you play slow pitch softball?
you under hand a pitch by tossing it under hand
In mens softball how far is the pitchers mound to home plate?
50 feet for slow pitch softball, 46 feet for fast pitch.
Do you pitch under hand in softball?
If your playing any kind of Womens softball then yes. But for mens softball, it matters what league your playing in. Some lay overhand slow itch, overhand fast itch, underhand slow pitch or underhand fast pitch. Check with a teamate or make sure what kinda of softball you are playing
Where is shortfield position in softball?
It's the forth outfielder in slow pitch.
