Private Training

[fastpitchdad05]

Thanks for your Input! It appears you are right after analyzing it! Thanks for the reality check! I guess my choices may be fueled by other reasons such as recently separating her from a travel team that appeared to have cult like theories and internal conflicts! It didnt end well with the last words from them being your daughter wasnt good enough to be part of a travel team until she was invited to play on this team! Insulting but in my experience success being the best revenge! I guess I have lost my focus and attempting to prove something!

LOL..Don't sweat the small stuff here on the bucket. You have to realize who the alarmists are and cope, adjust, and overcome. Although there is some truth to what they say, they only see the world through the glasses that they wear. Some bad things have happened to them so they see it happening to you. Just watch your kid and make sure you are not hurting her more than helping.
Now back to your post, I know she's young but what does she want to be when she grows up? A vet is fairly popular at that age.

Says the guy sporting the "ASA Rules...PGF Sucks!" bi-focals!

[Battle]

Thanks for your Input! It appears you are right after analyzing it! Thanks for the reality check! I guess my choices may be fueled by other reasons such as recently separating her from a travel team that appeared to have cult like theories and internal conflicts! It didnt end well with the last words from them being your daughter wasnt good enough to be part of a travel team until she was invited to play on this team! Insulting but in my experience success being the best revenge! I guess I have lost my focus and attempting to prove something!

LOL..Don't sweat the small stuff here on the bucket. You have to realize who the alarmists are and cope, adjust, and overcome. Although there is some truth to what they say, they only see the world through the glasses that they wear. Some bad things have happened to them so they see it happening to you. Just watch your kid and make sure you are not hurting her more than helping.
Now back to your post, I know she's young but what does she want to be when she grows up? A vet is fairly popular at that age.

Says the guy sporting the "ASA Rules...PGF Sucks!" bi-focals!

It's not in the rules...It's in the "Code"...See how much you know...Duct tape?

[PDad]

Says the guy sporting the "ASA Rules...PGF Sucks!" bi-focals!

It's not in the rules...It's in the "Code"...See how much you know...Duct tape?

The verb, not the noun.

verb
3rd person present: rules
1. exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

Example: SoCal rules and Texas drools.

[Battle]

Says the guy sporting the "ASA Rules...PGF Sucks!" bi-focals!

It's not in the rules...It's in the "Code"...See how much you know...Duct tape?

The verb, not the noun.

verb
3rd person present: rules
1. exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

Example: SoCal rules and Texas drools.

LOL...No shit Holmes...It was a play on words and the duct tape was for me...What a Dippity Dog...

Sometimes I think you have been hanging with Spazsdad too long.

[PDad]

Says the guy sporting the "ASA Rules...PGF Sucks!" bi-focals!

It's not in the rules...It's in the "Code"...See how much you know...Duct tape?

The verb, not the noun.

verb
3rd person present: rules
1. exercise ultimate power or authority over (an area and its people).

Example: SoCal rules and Texas drools.

LOL...No shit Holmes...It was a play on words and the duct tape was for me...What a Dippity Dog...
If so, only in ASA/TX. Don't quit your day job...

Sometimes I think you have been hanging with Spazsdad too long.

Who's that?

[Manvar25]

She wants to be a Softball Player when she grows up! Next a singer!

[Manvar25]

In my opinion she does both fairly well considering I watch players and compose, write, and sang before I was blessed with her!

[Safebyahare]

She wants to be a Softball Player when she grows up! Next a singer!

Due to your remote location I would like to suggest the following.
Contact your local HS softball coach quickly before school gets out for summer.
This is a hit or miss thing, they by some chance may be knowledgeable. Ask if their players play for travel ball organizations and who. Do they recommend anyone, and you've just introduced a incoming prospect to them.
Another option is contact Central Cal Dirt Dogs (travel team) I'm not sure where they are based out of, but I'm sure by their name can help direct you, they are a well established solid organization.(google it and get contact email)
Please do consider the group workout/core training. Even getting her in a group Yoga or jazzercise or whatever they call them classes at a LA Fitness/24hr fitness places will help, and she'll have fun.
Most of all practice hitting. If she can hit, they'll find a spot for her.
You and she are going to have to love the game, you are going to travel.

[Cannonball]

There is nothing wrong with an 11 year old getting lessons. However, it does depend upon her desire to do so and her desire to play at a higher level. I have given lessons for 30 years and my dd has given lessons for 2. Just this weekend, she gained 8 new students who are 11 or 12 years of age.

Some things to think about:

• Any good instructor will allow you to sit in on a lesson or two that they give to other students. In this way, you can get a sense of whether your child might benefit from lessons from this instructor.
• Good instructors tell them, show them and let them. If you find an instructor that is constantly talking during a lesson, run and don't walk away.
• Good instructors do just that, they instruct and then SHOULD ask their students to explain why/the benefit of each drill. Drill work itself without being tailored to individual students is simply robbing parents of money.
• As a parent, you should be able to film instruction and ask questions. If not, that's a problem. How can you help your dd if you don't know what is being taught?
• Beware of any instruction that has multiple students. Often, a "star" student or a overbearing parent get most of the attention when multiple students are involved.
• Personally speaking, I want to watch my students play so that I can help them more. While some instructors can't do this, I think it sure helps.
• Video is great and so, I've found that some of the top instructors video early and often so that they can show a record of progress for that student.

Before some of those opposed to lessons jumps me since I give lessons, I have never charged for lessons and have mostly helped those in my area that can't afford lessons. My dd will charge this year. The average in our area for a lesson is $45 for a half hour. My dd who has a tremendous college resume, will charge $15 per half hour. We're not trying to get rich by any means and really do want to help families with the cost of playing. One last thing, if 11 is too young, by 14 that same player will be battling for a spot on some HS team.