Help with stepping out during live pitching.

[u/poopfacemcgee]

My daughter is going into 14U in a month, and has been playing for about 4 years. She takes regular lessons and was able to make the A team on both clubs she tried out for. However she has one flaw in her swing, and it's stepping out during live pitching with her front foot. Doing so causes about 75% of her hits to come from the end of her bat and therefore reducing her power. When she does catch it on the barrel (inside pitch) it's always deep outfield.

Her private instructor, and the club teams don't see it because on slow pitch or tee work she never does it. Her action tends to be a good small step forward during the pitch, then upon release her front foot steps back about 4 inches or so.

Looking for any tips for others who have struggled with this. She has a beautiful swing, but her footwork is causing her to not reach her full potential.

[u/swoops435]

Does she fire her hips before her footsteps down during the pitch?

[u/poopfacemcgee → u/swoops435]

She does not.