I didnt say anything about colleges. Im just saying that you dont always get what you pay for.and how expensive some are when other instructures are just as good for alot less.i guess if times werent so tough the $ wouldnt matter but since times are alot of parents cant afford to better there kids for that high price.
I know Liz and Crystl quite well and I know what they teach and how they teach. I know a
LOT of instructors all over the country and locally.
You get what you pay for! We have over 71 kids in college and have had 14 playing at D1 schools and some on full academic rides that have walked on and made the teams without athletic money.
So if her softball skills are not there who is helping her with her school work?
We just did a clinic in Columbus Ohio and we always work on throwing first so the kids understand a weight shift. Funny thing is
MOST can not even throw a ball properly and it shows. So who are
YOU going to hold accountable for
YOUR daughter not understanding how to at least throw that is 14 years old so their arm does not hurt?
I find it laughable to see what some people teach and you pay for and then when
YOU or
YOUR daughter's coach could work with the best female hitter in the world for $90 dollars an hour and you do not even take advantage of that!!!!
You parents need to look in the mirror and ask is your kid even working hard enough on their own to try and become better and play at the next level. They make excuses for not practicing or getting better so who gave them their work ethic, an instructor or you the parent?
When it comes to learning how to throw a ball properly and your travel or high school coach can not teach that,
YOU my friend are in over your heads! Can you explain how to get balanced to hit a ball or throw and how many of the instructors that have not been to one of our clinics know how to teach some thing that simple?
Pool your money as parents if you are so willing to help teach and get
JUST ONE of you to take a lesson from Crystl on throwing techniques and teach it to your team and you will be ahead of the rest. Then pick a coach and pool your money and get them to go to Crystl for hitting lessons.
It so easy to teach even a caveman or woman can do it! How difficult can it be, see the ball hit the ball!
I am on a rant....you people complain about child care costs and how expensive it is and then taut how precious your child is too you and how much you love them and yet you do not want to pay for the proper care and education of Gods gift to you! Then you pay about $4,000 to $6,000 dollars to play travel ball and buy them a $300 to $400 dollar bat and they can not even use a $7 dollar hammer or throw a ball without their arm hurting them and then you have a poll question on who has the best walking taco's?
How many of you printed off a copy or even know what the PEP program is? That is free and could help your daughter right away avoid an ACL problem! This was in the distance training thread also and maybe the California thread!
Note: I have three sisters who come to me and it is expensive for them to come to clinics, so they had a family meeting and voted for the oldest sister to attend and take notes. It is her responsibility to teach the other two and help train them. I sell my aluminum cans for $8.50 which buys a half of a bottle of propane to heat the garage. Pull your resources as a team and become creative to raise some money for instruction if not for a kid do it as a parent so you can help teach the kids yourself.
Howard
