Where do they learn?

[txfirewife99]

So there is all this talk of the top pitchers in all different locations in the state, etc. But who are the top pitching instructors who are producing these players? How long have they been giving lessons? Year after year do they continue to produce top pitchers?

Who is it according to the heybucket knowalls that produces these amazing pitchers?

It obviously isn't their daddy, but rather their daddy's money who is making them top players.

[Joe]

It obviously isn't their daddy, but rather their daddy's money who is making them top players.

Who's your daddy...

[txfirewife99]

It obviously isn't their daddy, but rather their daddy's money who is making them top players.

Who's your daddy...

hahaha love the response, just not the one I was looking for.

[al-e-do]

You have a girl with ability, drive, mental toughness and a great work ethic.
She may start with pitching coach "A" but once she feels (or her dad) feels she is not progressing she will seek out a coach "B" who can help her reach her goals.

Same reason a lot of girls move to better club teams every year.

[Blind Squirrel]

So there is all this talk of the top pitchers in all different locations in the state, etc. But who are the top pitching instructors who are producing these players? How long have they been giving lessons? Year after year do they continue to produce top pitchers?

Who is it according to the heybucket knowalls that produces these amazing pitchers?

It obviously isn't their daddy, but rather their daddy's money who is making them top players.

Actually, Daddy's money can only contribute so much. It also takes natural athletic ability, which Daddy's genes may play a role in, and countless hours of practice/games, mental toughness, etc. which Daddy's influence may play a role in. Same for Mommy's contributions. I suspect those things have a lot more to do with becoming a "top pitcher" than Daddy's money. Most kids would never be a "top pitcher" no matter how much Daddy spends. Some of the best professional athletes came from dirt poor families.

Common Sense Squirrel

[DP3816]

It obviously isn't their daddy, but rather their daddy's money who is making them top players.

You make that sound really bad, but here's the thing. I'm a dad, father or daddy whatever you want to call me. My DD's started playing softball and they came to me and said, "why do we always play in the grass"? "We want to play in the dirt"! so being able to understand 5 year old, I took this to mean that they wanted to play a more important position on their team.

So my one DD's trying to windmill a pitch one day and you know what? She had the chops to pitch. Never threw a pitch before and there she was getting her hip out of the way. So here I go asking anyone who I thought could help, Do you know a pitching coach. Found a former D1 pitcher from the SEC and yep between the coach, my DD's hard work, her sisters willingness to catch for her and finally "Daddy's Money"! She's turning herself into a fine pitcher. So far I haven't spent thousands, I'm really up there in the high 100's getting close to thousands! Since she started pitching last fall, I've seen her get lit up like a pinball machine, not being able to hit sand if she fell off a camel and I've seen her strice out the side 11 times and finally I watched her pitch 2 shutouts. So Daddy's Money? yeah what else am I going to spend it on?

[bart16761]

DP3816, I say ditto great answer!

[txfirewife99]

Please take no offense in the comment daddy's money cause mine is using daddy's money and time as well for pitching. (actually it is just as much mommy's money and time as well ) The comment was thrown out there for a few grins

We have an instructor who has produced D1 pitchers. Waste of money right now on a 99, well maybe so. As DP3816 stated, "what else am I going to spend it on?" She has been with this instructor since the beginning (3 years) and we have no desire to move anywhere else.

She loves the sport and we love supporting her and watching her play, so why not invest a little money into our dd.

I just want to know who is teaching all these players everyone is ranting and raving about being such good pitchers? They gotta learn somewhere.......so who are the instructors behind the pitchers?

[JCates]

In many cases it's those dads with "rose colored sunglasses" that are commenting on how good their DD is. And if they didn't think the world of their DD's they would not be much of a dad.

[TXfastpitchsoftball]

. . . It obviously isn't their daddy, but rather their daddy's money who is making them top players.

I completely disagree with your comment. In my experience, it "obviously is their daddy" who is the first step in taking a pitcher from a good 10u or 12u pitcher to a future college prospect. Maybe even more so than who their pitching coach is.

I know very, very, very few such top-notch college pitchers, if any, whose daddy' (or mommies) s have not become very accomplished and knowledgeable about pitching in their own right. Show me a truly gifted pitcher without a daddy willing to sit on the bucket, learn the technique side-by-side with their DD, and motivate their DD when the going gets tough, and I'll show you pitcher who never gets out of a high school circle.

At 14u, get yourself an experience coach with a resume. I recommend: Brian Menefree, Mark Braddock, Noble Hansard, Ken Graves, in no particular order.