Why are softball parents so eager to spend money on private lessons for their kid? My daughter plays for an organization that only practices on the weekend so their kids can go to their private lessons during the week days.
My kid just turned 10 but she required to have a hitting coach, fielding coach, pitching coach, catching coach, outfield coach…. Whatever happened to a parent playing catch with their kid? Back in my day, the only time a kid had specialized coaching is when they got paid to play. Now that I think about it, maybe that is the reason I never got the call up to the majors. Maybe if I had a hitting coach at 4 yrs. old I would have been able play beyond Double A…. Or maybe I just didn’t have the goods….
If you can afford private lessons then great but make sure the person you are paying knows what they are talking about and that your kid is receptive of what is being taught.
My daughter’s hitting coach is youtube… She has a tee in the backyard and a big blue jugs hitting net that belonged to her brother. When the weather is right, I’ll take her to the park and she can hit some balls into the backstop because I’m too lazy to shag balls. If she’s lucky, I’ll hit her some grounders….
Let your kids be kids. There’s no college scouts at 10u games. If you are wondering why your kid is not hitting the ball then look into the mirror. Most the time it is us as parents, that is putting too much pressure on kids to do what we can’t do or couldn’t do.