Brenna Tsujikawa earns starting pitching spot For Auburn Riverside High School
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LFA Pitching Academy
2010 HS Varsity Feature Pitcher
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March 13,2010
Starting pitcher, Brenna Tsujikawa not only started for Auburn Riverside High School on Saturday's game against Graham Kapowsin...this freshman hurler earned it with grand style by maintaining a 15 point lead over GK High's coach Wayne Miller of LadyHawk 18 Gold.
Power within. What it is? Once you find it, the world seems to be open to you. For Brenna to go out there on Saturday and toss strike out after strike out was amazing for this young pitcher. I think her success came from many months of hard work at LFA Summer Camp and one on one pitching lessons with LFA Pitching Instructor, Adam La Serna.
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" Brenna is an amazing person first and foremost! We talked about her goals in the summer and all she wanted to do was learn how to better throw her fastball. Once I got to know Brenna, I found out she was an acceptional athlete and person. It was time to introduce Brenna to a whole new "ballgame"...advanced pitching."
-coach Adam
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Most everyone wants to raise their own level of personal power. Brenna Tsujikawa has done just that and more. I met Brenna at a Mosquito Squad 16 and under tryouts where I conducted pitching assessments.
After reviewing Brenna's pitching form and nice smile I knew here was someone who had something special.
I noticed there was a special sense of inspiration there. Not everyone has that about them. In a pitcher, that can be vital to their success. We worked on polishing her Fundamental Form of her fastball. Then added movement spins to several locations. Over the next few months she also learned the curve,drop,rise and the dominant change-up. Now having some weapons in her arsenal. Brenna feels more confident.
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"Against GK on Saturday I felt a little nervous. Then after the first strike out I was no longer nervous. Adam and I worked on pre-game the night before so that I had a plan going into the GK game and did not have to think about what I had to do. I just pitched and had fun! At LFA Camp over the Summer I wanted to be challenged. Coach Adam trained me to use knowledge and by writing the instructions in a Training Journal, I was able to take my key notes to regular practice and use them before and during a tournament. My confidence is better, I learned new pitches and enjoy learning all I can at LFA Pitching Academy."
-Brenna
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"You have to have something motivating you other than the sport. There needs to be a passion for what you will do as an athlete playing for that sport."
- coach Adam
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Being a leader starts with having a passion for what it is your doing. Then creating and giving all you have to 100% dedication and determination to offer the best of you. Brenna has these qualities and more, she also is an honor student at Auburn Riverside High School. Please welcome Brenna to LFA Fastpitch Academy and come over and see this pitcher in training with the rest of the 16u pitchers.
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Below are pictures of Brenna pitching at the October 3-4th USSSA Fastpitch Tournament.
*Courtesy of photographer, karen nelson (kpdesign1@gmail.com).
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