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Arm Speed Pitching Drill

Purpose Helps pitchers develop power and velocity Set Up Pitcher stands on the mound (35-40 feet away). A coach or player stands beside the pitcher to feed her the balls....

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Hitting Mechanics: The Finger Grip & Gripping The Bat

Grips, like everything else you do, are very important.  In today’s video blog post, I want to talk briefly about the grip, and its’ affect on your hitting...

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SOFTBALL PREPRACTICE TIPS
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More Softball Fundamentals & Tips for Pre-Practice!

When we talk about softball fundamentals for pre-practice, it’s important to pay close attention to these key points in this phase of your drill progression: 1....

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SOFTBALL PITCHING MENTAL TECHNIQUES
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Softball Pitching: Mental Techniques and Approaching the Mound

Breathing and mental mindsets are just a couple of the softball pitching mental techniques to work on when your pitchers are at the mound. You also want to make sure that they...

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SOFTBALL FIELDING PRACTICE PLAN
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Softball Coaching: Creating a Softball Fielding Practice Plan

As a coach, when you’re working on the defensive game, the key is to make sure you always go through a progression of drills before you start actual game situation...

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Softball Hitting: Rhythm and Muscle Memory

Rhythm doesn’t just happen – it has to be created. Rhythm and sequence must be practiced every day so that it becomes a smooth, automatic process. Muscle memory is...

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hitting drills for different hitting styles
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Hitting Drills for Different Hitting Styles: Part 1

Hitting Drills for Different Hitting Styles: Part 1 Each athlete is going to have a different swing style, and there are certain hitting drills that can be used with these...

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Overcoming the Mental Challenges of Softball Hitting

In today’s blog post, I would like to touch on softball hitting and the mental challenges that players many times face. Overcoming the Mental Challenges of Softball...

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SOFTBALL HITTING MENTAL CONDITIONING
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Mental Conditioning for Softball Hitting: Reading the Pitch

In this article, I want to talk to you about mental conditioning for softball hitting success.  We will talk about the hitters approach, reading the pitcher and her patterns,...

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IMPORTANCE OF THE SOFBALL CATCHER
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The Importance of the Softball Catcher

In today’s blog post, I thought I would take a couple of minutes to talk about the softball catcher, and the importance of this player, whose responsibilities range from...

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The Importance of Softball Outfielders

In today’s blog post, I thought I would talk a little bit about the importance of softball outfielders. Depending on what level of play you’re in, you really need...

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SOFTBALL MENTAL CONDITIONING
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Softball Mental Conditioning and How To Overcome Hitting Fears

In today’s blog post, I am going to talk a bit about softball mental conditioning, the fear and nervousness that goes along with making the play, the effect that it can...

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Softball Coaching: Mental Hitting & Playing the Mental Game

In today’s blog post, we are talking about softball conditioning and mental hitting, and how to conquer the mental stress and pressure that comes with the game! Hitters...

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More Signs & Hand Signals for Enhanced Communication!

Today, we are going to continue our discussion about a very important part of a softball practice: hand signs and hand signals. If you missed Part 1 of this series, you can...

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Softball Pitching Part 1
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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,...

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Softball Coaching Timing the Lead
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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...

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Softball Hitting Mechnics
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Softball Hitting Mechanics: The Basics – STANCE

Hitting is one of the most complicated and difficult tasks of all athletics. It takes hours and hours just to refine a sound, fundamental swing. And that’s only the...

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softball fielding techniques
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How to Improve Your Players’ Outfield Play

Today, I want to share with you some ideas on outfield play, along with some excellent softball fielding techniques to go over with your players. I want to provide you some...

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