I am a high school football coach and a dad who is just now getting into softball for the sake of my 7 year old daughter. This video did a great job showing how possible it is to teach the pitching mechanics. While I acknowledge there is much much more to becoming great, this is a great place to start! Seeing some of the negative comments really bothered me. Nice job, Emily!
Thanks for the post. I've been a baseball coach for years and just starting out trying to teach my daughter the art of pitching. This is a great start for us both, the drills in particular. Cheers!
This is a great day 1 video I can show my daughter. We are working these small steps slowly. If her interest continues, we can search out other videos. But with no knowledge at all i can take these basics and try to grow her interest into getting on the mound, where the action is!
Thank you for this video. I'm trying to teach my 8 year old daughter how to pitch. The other videos I found were to advanced. This gives us a great place to start.
Wow! She got so much better in one lesson! That's how much I improved in like a month! Great job even though I'm 6 years late and she's probably about 15 now...
I'm goons do soft ball next year I'm so excited. I was in gymnastic dance ballet and karate but I'm in softball more now I can't wait. My sister is 26 she is gonna be the coach
As a sophomore pitcher in high school when we have pitching practice we pitch up to 200 pitches. It's to build that strength in your arm up. And for this young lady I don't think she pitched 75 pitches one after another. She had drills to loosen the arm up and that's what throwing over handed is for throwing that many pitches will make her speed faster too. Great video, tomorrow is my frist day of coaching a 9year old.
DAM look how u were before and look at u right know i was like that before girl u pitch better then me,keep up the great work,by the way im 9 too and in forth too were twins
It took me like 1 hour too we took part or practice and worked with me i now pitch faster then a lot of my other pitchers and have no pitching coach and I’m pretty accurate I am self taught and know a few pitches I’m only a 11 yes older then her but it’s ok
I like the information in this video, but it could have been edited better. The musical interludes are a MUCH higher volume than the narration. I constantly was increasing and decreasing my volume.
It's not safe for a girl to pitch 75 pitches in a day. You would probably pull a string in your shoulder and then wouldn't be able to pitch for about a week!
Thanks, Emily, for giving back to the softball community. I insist that all my students do that even when it involves 4th graders helping 2nd graders. These are life lessons that are valuable and I'm glad that you and so many other HS kids are willing to be great role models. You can look at my website if you like. I am not marketing anything as I am just giving back to the fastpitch community for the joy I have gotten over the years coaching hundreds of kids. pitchingmagic.info
While I appreciate your efforts, to depict someone pitching strikes after 1 pitching lesson is totally wrong. You know yourself that there is no way possible to teach all of this in one lesson. It is fine for a video like this, but for those of us who bought into this when our child started lessons--it is very frustrating to us and slightly irresponsible on your part. Don't downplay all the work you did as a pitcher to get where you got by showing someone doing this all in one lesson.
I'm sorry that you feel this way. I don't know if you weren't taught properly or whatnot, but it is very possible to throw a strike on your first lesson of pitching. (especially if you are an athlete and fast learner) All we focused on was accuracy rather than speed. As a matter of fact it is extremely rude of you to put down a little girls first attempt of pitching. I hope to god you are not a Coach. Thank you for watching.
Emily Bard Agreed. An athletic 9 year old with some obvious skills already, can be taught to throw accurately. Also, why take it so seriously, it is a video, if she bounced a few, they probably edited it out.
Emily Bard I coach 8U and I can attest that it is very possible to teach a player a new skill and have them showing extreme improvement in one day; pitching included. We currently have a 7yo who is simply a natural pitcher. She went from arching rainbows and bowling strikes when she knew absolutely no mechanics to throwing perfectly placed strikes simply by introducing a few basic proper mechanics. I am convinced that coaches are like teachers, in that, some get it through to the kids better than others. On the flip side, some kids pick it up better and faster than others. I'm always looking for new practice methods and I really liked your wall rotation and stop and go. Thanks for sharing!
This is not a guaranteed success. We are not all created equal. She is just trying to help cut down on the learning curve by showing us proper training practices. Bottom line is, practice, practice, practice, no matter who you are or what skill level you have. She is trying to show you a better use of your time and effort. Some kids/ppl are just naturally gifted at things and i'ts easier for some of them, just like it is for everything in life. If they want it bad enough, they will work as hard as they have to to achieve it. Doesn't matter if it's one lesson, or 100. Nothing is a guarantee. But this is helpful, which was all it was ever meant to be.
I am a high school football coach and a dad who is just now getting into softball for the sake of my 7 year old daughter. This video did a great job showing how possible it is to teach the pitching mechanics. While I acknowledge there is much much more to becoming great, this is a great place to start! Seeing some of the negative comments really bothered me. Nice job, Emily!
She’s super good and improved so much in a very short amount of time. Just be sure to explain to her the importance of leg drive. Good job!
wow good job speed is all she needs and the batter will be scared of her!
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it would be nice to see a video of the drills, they look like they would work well
Damn she's a natural
Thanks for the post. I've been a baseball coach for years and just starting out trying to teach my daughter the art of pitching. This is a great start for us both, the drills in particular. Cheers!
Great video. Just what I was looking for to break it down for my 9 and 10 year olds. She did great!
This is such a helpful video! Thanks! I am now a fastball 10U pitcher and also I am so happy!
Me to
Would love to see more this was fantastic!
Good job helping her get her release point down. She’ll be fun to teach other pitches to when she’s older.
10yrs later I'm curious where she's at now. this raw talent for learning at 9, so much potential. wow!
Great job! She has a high potential of becoming a great pitcher. Keep up the good work
One hr. Great ! Nice to see older kids giving back!
This is a great day 1 video I can show my daughter. We are working these small steps slowly. If her interest continues, we can search out other videos. But with no knowledge at all i can take these basics and try to grow her interest into getting on the mound, where the action is!
that is a huge difference!good job kid!
Who else is watching this in 2020?
She has an amazing change up
Thank you for this video. I'm trying to teach my 8 year old daughter how to pitch. The other videos I found were to advanced. This gives us a great place to start.
great video
any chance you could make some videos showing these 5 drills in more detail?
Best thing I've seen on how to start a kid pitching. Keep it simple and throw strikes always. No speed and form before accuracy. Bravo!
She did really well for just learning how to pitch
have her chime in on this video we would love to see the growth 😃
Wow! She got so much better in one lesson! That's how much I improved in like a month! Great job even though I'm 6 years late and she's probably about 15 now...
thanks for the advice
I'm goons do soft ball next year I'm so excited. I was in gymnastic dance ballet and karate but I'm in softball more now I can't wait. My sister is 26 she is gonna be the coach
Wow I was just like that when I first started but then I took and still take pitching lesson I was awesome well I think
Thanks for helping
As a sophomore pitcher in high school when we have pitching practice we pitch up to 200 pitches. It's to build that strength in your arm up. And for this young lady I don't think she pitched 75 pitches one after another. She had drills to loosen the arm up and that's what throwing over handed is for throwing that many pitches will make her speed faster too. Great video, tomorrow is my frist day of coaching a 9year old.
Very nice! :)
great video. trying to teach my 9 year old niece pitch. Thank you.
Great Video! Thanks!
she pitches exactly like me!
Thank you!
Tell her to do sock ball it helps with the flick of her wist so she does not shopput it and it also helps with the muscles in her arm
I'm gonna be in softball next year I was in by
Gymnastic dance and karate but I switch into softball I'm so excited. :-)
Do you teach and if you do what is the cost? I would be very interested on learning how to better my pitching skills.
she good and now im better too !
i am a softball player to
DAM look how u were before and look at u right know i was like that before girl u pitch better then me,keep up the great work,by the way im 9 too and in forth too were twins
Pamela Lopez what is dam😂 little girl you mean damn
I'm from Brazil and I play softball.
I have 12 years old and i'm pitch too.
O love to pitch and you pitching os very good
It took me like 1 hour too we took part or practice and worked with me i now pitch faster then a lot of my other pitchers and have no pitching coach and I’m pretty accurate I am self taught and know a few pitches I’m only a 11 yes older then her but it’s ok
Put an extra 10-20 MPH on that! Very good! :D
To be truthful my coach had just told me to take two steps and bring you hand back and swing your arm and let go.
It's not like the strikes are some blazing heat. For a rec pitcher that looks realistic.
She just needs to throw straight balls not rainbows but she’s really good
I am a pitcher and my team has won 5 championships 8u and 10u
Why are her feet side by side? And she isn't even pivoting (I don't know if I spelled that right)
All she needed to work on was her flick in her wrist after she got everything else down but I want to see her progress now after all these years
Wy did u sat baseball
Abigail Rose half of those words aren't even English
cool
Wow
this is my first year
I'm in 5th grade and I pitch
But is anyone gunna teach breanne how to properly throw a softball, as a coach it’s killing meeee.
I like the information in this video, but it could have been edited better. The musical interludes are a MUCH higher volume than the narration. I constantly was increasing and decreasing my volume.
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:) she will be a good pitcher she just need to follow through a bit more :P
Do a hitting video with her.
She'd be in 8th grade now, though.
I'm mean ganna next
It's not safe for a girl to pitch 75 pitches in a day. You would probably pull a string in your shoulder and then wouldn't be able to pitch for about a week!
False. I pitch 150 pitches a day, I've never pulled any muscles or strings in my shoulders. I pitch 65 MPH I'm 16.
is their even a girls baseball?
Anna_ therese it's not girls baseball. She plays baseball with boys.
Thanks, Emily, for giving back to the softball community. I insist that all my students do that even when it involves 4th graders helping 2nd graders. These are life lessons that are valuable and I'm glad that you and so many other HS kids are willing to be great role models.
You can look at my website if you like. I am not marketing anything as I am just giving back to the fastpitch community for the joy I have gotten over the years coaching hundreds of kids. pitchingmagic.info
skip to 1:38
I don't think you can learn to pitch after 1 hour of pitching
never teach a pitcher to throw with a straight arm. People who do this have no business teaching anyone to pitch.
what are u supposed to do pitch with a bent arm 🤷♀️🤭
jacob jake anyone who comments this has no business in watching this
While I appreciate your efforts, to depict someone pitching strikes after 1 pitching lesson is totally wrong. You know yourself that there is no way possible to teach all of this in one lesson. It is fine for a video like this, but for those of us who bought into this when our child started lessons--it is very frustrating to us and slightly irresponsible on your part. Don't downplay all the work you did as a pitcher to get where you got by showing someone doing this all in one lesson.
I'm sorry that you feel this way. I don't know if you weren't taught properly or whatnot, but it is very possible to throw a strike on your first lesson of pitching. (especially if you are an athlete and fast learner) All we focused on was accuracy rather than speed. As a matter of fact it is extremely rude of you to put down a little girls first attempt of pitching. I hope to god you are not a Coach. Thank you for watching.
Emily Bard Agreed. An athletic 9 year old with some obvious skills already, can be taught to throw accurately. Also, why take it so seriously, it is a video, if she bounced a few, they probably edited it out.
Emily Bard I coach 8U and I can attest that it is very possible to teach a player a new skill and have them showing extreme improvement in one day; pitching included. We currently have a 7yo who is simply a natural pitcher. She went from arching rainbows and bowling strikes when she knew absolutely no mechanics to throwing perfectly placed strikes simply by introducing a few basic proper mechanics. I am convinced that coaches are like teachers, in that, some get it through to the kids better than others. On the flip side, some kids pick it up better and faster than others. I'm always looking for new practice methods and I really liked your wall rotation and stop and go. Thanks for sharing!
This is not a guaranteed success. We are not all created equal. She is just trying to help cut down on the learning curve by showing us proper training practices. Bottom line is, practice, practice, practice, no matter who you are or what skill level you have. She is trying to show you a better use of your time and effort. Some kids/ppl are just naturally gifted at things and i'ts easier for some of them, just like it is for everything in life. If they want it bad enough, they will work as hard as they have to to achieve it. Doesn't matter if it's one lesson, or 100. Nothing is a guarantee. But this is helpful, which was all it was ever meant to be.
c'mon, she's not throwing correctly - she needs to step w/ her right foot at a 45 degree angle first - how can i take this video seriously!!
she really needs help on her k