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Video: Timing The Lead – Softball Coaching

Video: Timing The Lead – Softball Coaching

Proper timing of your lead can be the difference between a successful run and an out. In today’s video blog post, we are going to discuss softball coaching and timing the lead.  I’ll also introduce 2 different lead drills to fine-tune your lead timing. Straight Steal Lead If you are in a straight steal situation, [...]

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Flamingo Drill

Simplifying Softball – How To Break Down Pitching Fundamentals

For many pitchers, the last part is often the toughest to master. Remembering proper wind up technique, how to finish off the pitch properly, and every other little technique they’ve been practicing all together while they execute the stride? It can be a little bit overwhelming. That’s why I love the Flamingo drill. It’s fun, [...]

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L Drill

How To Use The ‘L’ To Get ‘W’s!

One of the best ways to teach proper fundamentals is to compartmentalize the process. By that I mean take whatever your trying to teach, in this case pitching fundamentals, and separate the act into three to four different actions. For a pitch there’s the ball grip, the footwork, the wind up, and the finish. Now [...]

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Softball Hitting – Slapping Mechanics

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Forward & Back Jumps

Softball Conditioning – More Plyometric Secrets!

If you don’t have anything you could use as a box, our look at baserunning drills using a box might have you wanting more. Or even if you do have the box, here are a couple great, simple drills that will improve your speed, quickness, and durability by leaps and bounds – all without touching [...]

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