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Softball Strength Training 29 Sep 2009 | 05:18 am
Fastpitch players have different training requirements based on the position they play or player type. Fastpitch athletes execute short explosive movements followed by time at rest, but each position...
Softball Strength and Conditioning 11 Sep 2009 | 05:57 am
Nearly all softball related injuries are caused by collisions, improper sliding techniques and lack of conditioning. Unfortunately, due do practice time constraints, many fastpitch coaches do not in...
How to Appeal a Play 8 Jul 2009 | 02:24 am
Have you ever been in the situation where the other team made a gaffe and you needed to appeal the play? How do you make the appeal? You have seen it done many times before by other coaches, but you...
How to Tag Up on a Fly Ball 23 Jun 2009 | 02:44 am
I was recently involved in a game at a college showcase where it was late in the game with the go-ahead run on third base. The batter hit a fly ball to center field. The runner at third left before ...
Softball College Recruiting 10 Jun 2009 | 02:06 am
The softball recruiting process can be daunting with letters to coaches, trips to clinics, making your skills video, and playing in showcase tournaments all while keeping up with your studies. The pr...
Developing the Art of Bunting 21 May 2009 | 03:54 am
If you want to want to be a complete hitter then you need to master the art of bunting. Based on game situations and a team’s need to manufacture runs, every player can be called upon to bunt. Althoug...
Creating Your Batting Line Up 13 May 2009 | 02:43 am
A common question I receive from youth coaches is how to put together a batting order. After responding privately a few times, I think this is a big enough discussion for a post. About five or six yea...
Coach's Guide To Managing the Coach-Parent Relationship 22 Apr 2009 | 03:39 am
Bar none, the most emotionally draining element of coaching a youth sports team is interacting with the parents. Having coached youth teams for over twenty seasons and been an officer in multiple you...
Baseball College Recruiting 10 Apr 2009 | 03:16 am
Whether you are a player, parent, or coach, the process to continue playing baseball after high school getting yourself through the college recruiting process can be daunting. The majority of the wor...
10 Benefits and Tips to Using a Pitching Machine for Batting Practice 27 Mar 2009 | 01:14 am
Using pitching machines for batting practice sometimes get a bad rap because they are used to throw the ball down the middle of the plate or they cannot throw at game speed. While this may be true, i...
