Is practicing on a tee really a development death warrant for 10U?
I have two kids in LL. One is 10U the other is 8U. We get the boys to the field at least twice a week in addition to their LL practices and games. The older one is also on the Little League District team which acts sort of like a league sponsored travel team. The training regimen for this particular team is a lot more intense for obvious reasons. In addition to a bunch of drills, the head coach also told us to not let the kids hit off a tee for practice.
I absolutely understand why he doesn’t want the kids doing this. And I absolutely agree with it….bbbbbbbbut. I’d like to have a t and net setup in my yard so the kids can practice their swings when I’m not around. As long as their mechanics are correct, will it really be that detrimental to their development? Pitching in our yard is not an option, we live in an urban environment so even a wayward pitch will end up in another yard.
Any thoughts? Or suggestions on a different type of passive training my kids can use for swinging?