So, I'm coaching my daughter's middle school softball team. It is made up of 4 players who'd never picked up a bat or ball and didn't even know the basic rules a month ago, 4 other players who'd never played outside of their own backyards (one of whom is my daughter), and 4 players who had some experience but aren't as good as I was when I was 12. I think that I have found an infield and one or two people who can catch flyballs in the outfield.
The team has no pitcher. We have two girls trying, but they throw a strike about once every 10 pitches. The first game is in 2 weeks, one of which is school vacation when both "pitchers" are going somewhere and won't be available.
So, I'm trying to teach my daughter, who has a reasonably strong arm and who I can guarantee at least will practice regularly for the next two weeks.
If this were baseball, I would be confident that I could at least have her mechanics straight and not get her hurt. But, I know nothing about windmill techniques or how much a softball pitcher should throw without hurting an arm.
SOS!
The team has no pitcher. We have two girls trying, but they throw a strike about once every 10 pitches. The first game is in 2 weeks, one of which is school vacation when both "pitchers" are going somewhere and won't be available.
So, I'm trying to teach my daughter, who has a reasonably strong arm and who I can guarantee at least will practice regularly for the next two weeks.
If this were baseball, I would be confident that I could at least have her mechanics straight and not get her hurt. But, I know nothing about windmill techniques or how much a softball pitcher should throw without hurting an arm.
SOS!