Pitching Instructors.

[raahraah]

Could someone please tell me who the best pitching instructors are for the Sacramento area. I moved up to Nor Cal 6 years ago after being involved with softball in So Cal my entire life, now I have a 10 year old daughter who shows great promise as a pitcher. I was a pitcher, so I work with her, but would like the expertise and feedback from someone else.

[demash]

I would suggest you contact Karen Jackson or Christa Hunter they work out of the BATS Training Facility located at 6484 Florin-Perkins Road. You can contact them by visiting the following web page;

http://www.californiabreeze.org and then click on the BATS icon. Both coaches pitched in college and Karen was a pitching coach at Univ. of Iowa & Louisville University.

Don Mashburn

[raahraah]

Thanks so much for the recommendation. I have contacted Karen Jackson. We have an appointment scheduled in a couple of weeks. I have a two hour drive into Sacramento so we will not be going every week, maybe just once or twice a month, but I was impressed with her after our phone conversation. In fact, she and I were both recruited by Iowa in 1990. They stopped recruiting me because they signed another pitcher.....well, it must have been her! What a small world!

[SoftballSoccerDad]

You were a Division I (level) pitcher and you're looking for a pitching coach for your 10yo?

One thing that surprises me here is that there are virtually no HS or college girls offering pitching lessons to young girls (7-10yo) who are just learning the basics. It's all $30-40 per 30 minutes ($60-75/hour) of instruction. I pay the cost at a well-known local facility (that I'd rather not endorse at this time), but only because I knew exactly zero about pitching.

Sorry that doesn't answer your question, but the corporate nature of the game in this region leaves a lot to be desired, as I'd rather be paying a local 16yo $25-30/hour to observe my kid's mechanics.

[raahraah]

Well, yes, I was a Division 1 pitcher and was also very successful in travel ball, but being a good athlete doesn't always been you can be a good teacher, plus sometimes it is difficult working with your own child. I just want to get some feedback and reinforcement, make sure I am doing everything right for my daughter.

[raahraah]

To Don Mashburn:

Thanks so much for the recommendation! We spent two hours with Karen on Saturday. She was amazing and just what I had hoped for.

[Missinit]

Well, yes, I was a Division 1 pitcher and was also very successful in travel ball, but being a good athlete doesn't always been you can be a good teacher, plus sometimes it is difficult working with your own child. I just want to get some feedback and reinforcement, make sure I am doing everything right for my daughter.

Deciding to have someone else coach your DD is a very wise choice. I've seen a lot, not all but a lot of parents try to coach their own kids and end up doing more damage than good. The list of problems it can cause is longer than I care to list but the most important one is the damage it can do to your realationship. Help her understand and exacute what her instructor is trying to teach her but leave the coaching up to the instructor.