Changing Instructors

Kinda of hard to kno without seeing how they work together, the player and instructor, and also what information is being presented.

Is the pitching instructor adding new stuff and teaching advanced stuff, or do they do teh same things everytime?? In other words, is the kid maxed out on that instructors information.

As far as changing instructors ... unless the current instructors are family friends, or friends outsie of the lessons, I would just not book them for a few weeks and then start booking with the new guys. I'm not sure I would say anything, cause youmay want to go back...you just dont know.

Again, it is really tough without seeing the kid, and the instructor and seeing what information is being presented.

Or it could be that things work in situations that are done in practice, but not done in game situations.

For example, I could hit the cover off the ball when the coach was throwing it from 30 feet in the cage. But I couldn't touch it in an actual game.

You and he may like the results you get in the lessons, but once you step onto the real field, things change. That's the big obstacle to overcome-- making practice translate into the game. Easier said than done.

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Originally posted by Bulldog 19:
Or it could be that things work in situations that are done in practice, but not done in game situations.

For example, I could hit the cover off the ball when the coach was throwing it from 30 feet in the cage. But I couldn't touch it in an actual game.

You and he may like the results you get in the lessons, but once you step onto the real field, things change. That's the big obstacle to overcome-- making practice translate into the game. Easier said than done.

Great point Bulldog

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One kid last year was throwing the ball while his stride foot was still in the air. I tried getting him to land first and then get rotation and delivery. He and his dad both said their instructor said he could throw harder if he would throw and release the ball before his front foot landed.

O h M y G O O D N E S S !!!!!!!!!!!

My brother was drafted out of highschool,1st round by the Dodgers---and my parents never paid for a lesson from a pitching guru. He was just lucky enough to have a great coach that listened and cared about his players and didn't think everything had to be his way or the highway. I think that your sons arm health is the most important thing and not everyone has to have the same mechanics. What works for some might be detrimantal for others. Listen to your kid--they are smarter then coaches give them credit for.