Saw Something Intresting...

If you want to keep playing fast pitch don't do it. When you go back out to watch more games notice the swing and pitch. Slowpitch is pitch with a 10 arch and if the pitch is good they'll drop that ball with that arch right on the plate and will out the strike. As a hitter you have to hit the ball with an upper motion. If you were taught how to hit the fastpitch properly you know you bring the knob of the bat thru the the strike zone with your back elbow coming to your side. Than keeping the bat and shoulders level with your top hand facing up and bottom hand facing down. You drive thru the ball. Than depending if the ball is inside you must turn faster and if outside must waite to hit the ball. Of course the ball is coming alot faster and have less time to react. I coach a showcase team and one of our girls played for a month and now she as a upper cut swing and can't get ride of it. All I'm saying is if your serious about fastpitch waite until your done with the game and than go to slowpitch. What ever you decide good luck.

 

A good efficient rotational swing is essential in fastpitch. When you cross over to slow pitch you can inject many little things into your swing mechanics that give you the ability to be very successful with the slow speed and high arch. However, when you go back to fastpitch, if these little things have become habit (and it doesn't take very long) you will suddenly struggle greatly with pitch speeds above 55 or so. Also keep in mind it takes lots of diligent practice to create the muscle memory of the reactionary mechanics required to hit fastpitch. Slow pitch mechanics are much less reactionary... that is, you have time to think about the pitch while its on its way to the plate. This fact is what allows many people playing the slow pitch game to be successful with bad mechanics and not much practice. Its also one of the reasons slow pitch is a very popular recreational sport.