Category: Fastpitch Softball
Softball Pitching Part 1– Grip, Pre-motion & Footwork
Today, we’re going to be going over some very basic softball pitching mechanics for your fastball, as well as other pitches. In Part 1, we will be talking about grip, pre-motion and footwork. You’ll learn the proper technique to use, and how to incorporate them into your players style. Hopefully this information can help you [...]
Softball Catcher Plays – The Shift and Block
Even for the fan that walks up and watches a fast pitch softball game for the very first time, it’s easy to see how important the catcher is. What seems like a very simplistic position is, in fact, very complex. I have previously talked about Catcher positions, and in today’s article, I am going to [...]
Becoming a Better Hitter – It’s All in the Attitude
Today, we’re going to take a mental approach to girls softball hitting. Hitting is a difficult skill to master. It is considered by many to be the most difficult skill in all the sport. A hitter tries to make solid contact with a ball thrown at different rates of speed with movement from different arm [...]
3 Defensive Drills to Help Your Players Get Ready for Game Time
Today we’re going to introduce some fundamental fastpitch softball drills for the defense. The drills are going to incorporate a lot of ball handling, and will make you really focus on the fundamentals of being a good fielder as well as making sure that you can throw strikes to your target. Proper Fielding Position Before [...]
The Short Game: Your Secret Weapon?
The purpose of the short game in softball is to advance runners from base to base without the necessity of getting hits. There are a number of ways to play the short game. Here we’ll take a look at three different types of bunts that players can use to play the short game. We’ll also [...]
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