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I would be more inclinded to listen to a dad who has been sitting on a bucket catching for their daughter at a lesson for a number of years regarding pitching. Providing they where taking lessons from someone I would consider a reputable pitching instructor and if like me they kept copious notes. People that have experienced it know that when their DD takes a lesson they are too. Most coaches that have not had a daughter that pitches usually only receive pitching info from attending clinics, watching videos or reading books. If you have a daughter that pitches you also know you are the one that has to reinforce what she has learned at those lessons when you catch for her everyday in between lessons. I`m not saying you become an expert but you obtain more knowledge especially if you are really into softball than probably your average coach. You can truly see the differences between styles of pitching and what pitchers are doing right or wrong. A lot of instructors are former pitchers that teach what has worked for them. However I learned from experience that unless they were taught by knowledgeable people your DD will not be learning proper form or technique and it will only make things worse in the long run especially if the instructor does not keep up with the latest advances. I don`t know the actual story of Doug Finch maybe he was involved with pitching before his daughter starting showing an interest but he probaby was just a dad that sat on a bucket catching for his daughter.
Exactly my point, only you said it with a lot fewer words!:yahoo: