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Monday, August 30, 2010

Infield Drills: Ground Balls, Back Hands: Softball



Infield Drills: Ground Balls, Back Hands: Softball
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Friday, August 27, 2010

Fastpitch Softball Quick Tip # 337



Fastpitch Softball Quick Tip: The Stride in Hitting
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This quick video shows the common incorrect strides taken when hitting. It also goes into the way to fix it. This section is featured in its entirety on, The Secrets & Fundamentals For Hitting The Rise VHS.

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Catcher Throwing Mechanics



Fastpitch Softball: Catcher Throwing Mechanics
Posted on YouTube by jebadoa

Three-time national champion and NCAA Hall-of-Famer UofA player and coach Jody Pruitt explains the proper throwing mechanics for a catcher. This excerpt explains the arm circle and the elbow position. From "Catching to Your Abilities" on www.GapToGapSoftball.com

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Friday, August 20, 2010

19 - Fielding/No glove



Youth Fastpitch Drill - Fielding/No glove
Posted on YouTube by KevinHuntVideo

Farmington (MN) HS head softball coach Heather Ballstadt demonstrates a fielding drill, where the players do not use a glove. Produced by Kevin Hunt Video at www.kevinhuntvideo.com and www.kevinhuntblog.blogspot.com.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Softball catcher stance



Fastpitch Softball catcher stance
Posted on YouTube by jebadoa

The proper set-up for a softball catcher. Former UofA player and coach Jody Pruitt explains the proper setup and stance for a catcher. From "Catching to Your Abilities" on www.GapToGapSoftball.com

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Clicker: How to Improve Arm Whip



Fastpitch Softball Pitching: How to Improve Arm Whip
Posted on YouTube by jpblankenship1

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Sunday, August 15, 2010

USA Softball Instruction Fundamentals of Outfield Play - 06



USA Fastpitch Softball Instruction Fundamentals of Outfield Play - 06
Posted on YouTube by softballoutlet

Part 6 of 6 - The Finer Points - USA Softball Olympic Team Assistant Couch John Rittman, and Leah O'Brien Demonstrate and teach the Outfield Fundamentals that makes team USA one of the best Fast pitch Softball Teams in the World. New instructional DVDs can be purchased at www.softballoutlet.com. Proceeds benefit ASA/USA Softball, a non-profit organization, and members of the USA Olympic Team appearing in each DVD.

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Monday, August 9, 2010

Youth Softball - Things You Should Know

Youth Fastpitch Softball - Things You Should Know as a Parent
By Guest Author Blaine F Johnston

People who love softball often take their family to play this sport, including their children. This activity can enhance their skills, especially if the parents want the children to be professional players. However, there are several things that parents should know before starting to do efforts to make the children like softball superstars.

For you who do not have any idea about this sport, you can try to understand that softball is sport game played by nine players in a team. The game needs two teams that alternate between offense and defense. The team who makes more runs than the opponent team will be the winner. In addition, it can be played for both girls and boys, so it eliminates your worries that your kids will be rejected.

This game requires several skills that include strength, teamwork and craftsmanship, eye-hand coordination, and also some position-specific skills like running, pitching, and fielding. That is why the minimum age to play this game is 4 or 5 for tee ball and 7 or 8 for player-pitch teams. A kid needs to be patient and attentive enough to deal with the slower pace of baseball. In addition, the kid should be team-oriented, as the game requires team coordination to win.

If you put your kids to a softball course, you will find that they spend a lot of time lingering in the outfield. Physical activities are not done too often, but the play will become more athletic and aggressive depending on their growth. You should provide the suitable equipment that fit their body well. You can go to stores and ask the shopkeepers or even go there with your kids to know which ones that fit them perfectly. Things you must buy are uniform, gloves, cleats, batting gloves, and batting helmets. The price may vary, but the equipment for beginning players is mostly cheap.

Then, you need to consider the potential injuries that possibly happen during the game. That is why you should know the tricks to prevent injuries, such as using softer balls to reduce injury factors. This kind of ball is often used by younger places as it is well known for the ability to reduce the risk and severity of head injuries. Then, you can also reduce the risk of ankle sprains and other injuries by giving your kids breakaway bases, or also called safety-release bases.

There are several conditions you may find after certain periods of play. If your kids throw too many pitches, they can experience an overuse injury. In a response to this, you can make sure that the kids get plenty of rest for their arms. The coach may even ask you to do this. Further, you can get some tips to prevent the injuries by contacting the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

You can buy a baseball softball pitching machine to enhance your kids' skill of hitting. However, there are also other types of softball pitching machines available on markets that you can choose base on the kids' needs.

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Thursday, August 5, 2010

Fastpitch Softball Tips: How to Run a Youth Softball Practice



Fastpitch Softball Overview : How to Run a Youth Softball

Posted on YouTube by expertvillage

Running a youth softball practice involves understanding the competitive level of the team, constantly changing things up and offering frequent water breaks. Coach a youth softball practice with tips from a former collegiate All-American softball player in this free video on softball.

Expert: Jill Weiss
Contact: www.ShowtimeSportsAcademy.com
Bio: Jill Weiss was a Division 1 All American Softball player at Indiana State University. She is currently coaching softball and soccer athletes at Showtime Sports Academy in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

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Sunday, August 1, 2010

7 Tips for Successfully Coaching Youth Softball

Article by Guest Author: Marc Dagenais

When coaching a youth softball team, the first thing you'll realize that it's difficult. In fact, a youth softball team is a lot more difficult to handle than teams with older and more experienced players.



There are a number of reasons for this. First is that young players don't have enough knowledge and experience yet on how softball works. So you practically have to start from scratch when working with them. Another is that they're kids, and you know that kids are a little bit more difficult to handle than adults. And finally, you also have to deal with their parents. Putting parents into the mix makes things a lot more challenging.



Yes, it's a challenge to handle a youth softball team, but it's something you can do with the right attitude and skills. Successfully coach your youth softball team with these 7 tips I have for you.



1. Learn as much as you can. Coaching isn't just about teaching your players how to do things correctly. It's also your job to learn as much as you can about the game, about handling your players and dealing with them.

You can learn these through books, seminars and other reference materials that will help broaden your understanding of the game and the psychology of handling a team. Invest on these materials because you'll be needing them if you want to coach your team well.


2. Start with the basics. When you're teaching new concepts to your players, keep things as simple as possible. I mentioned earlier that young players don't have the prior knowledge yet of how softball works, so don't expect them to understand softball jargon and other complex concepts the first day they step on the practice field.



What you should do instead is begin with general concepts about the game. From hitting to throwing the ball, keep your instructions clear and simple. They'll understand you a lot easier that way.


3. Keep things fun. Kids love playing games. And what's more, they learn things much easier when they're having fun. So instead of putting them through grueling drills and practices, design fun drills that they will enjoy instead.



When they're having fun doing the drills, they won't perceive these drills as work, making them more open to learning new concepts. And an open mind is what you need from your players because they'll be able to absorb more instructions from you with that.


4. Start them early on safety and sportsmanship. The kids that you're handling are looking for role models, just like any kid would. That said, you're in the position of setting for them good examples on how to become a good softball player beyond merely learning the skills.



So constantly remind them how to play safely on the field. Show them how each safety gear works, teach them to eat right and drink water or sports drinks regularly.

And teach them sportsmanship as well. Show them that losing isn't the end of the world. Show them how to accept defeat graciously. These things that you teach them will come a long way, even after their softball career's over.


1.Understand how kids develop. It could be tempting to boot out a player from your team if he/she plays poorly. Things like this happen in real life in regular youth softball teams, but try to avoid it happening in your team as much as you can.

Remember that you're dealing with kids, and some kids don't develop their skills as quickly as the others. So give them the chance to learn more from the game, and decide only when they have matured enough.


1.Be patient. These kids barely know anything about how softball works. And so, teaching them concepts they don't seem to understand can be frustrating at times. But that's a part of the challenge.

Be patient with them even if it's frustrating. Hang in there because the longer you stay with them, the more they learn from you. And you'll be surprised at the end of the season how much they've grown in terms of playing the game and their understanding of it.


7. Keep parents on your good side. Parents of your players will come in tons of varieties. Most are generally friendly, although others can be a pain to deal with.



What you should do instead is try making friends with them. Build relationships with these parents. Listen to them if they have suggestions on how you can get more wins for your team, but also remind them who runs the show. Otherwise, other parents might try to take too much control of the team, which can be detrimental to your team's overall success.


We're of course just at the tip of the iceberg here. It takes a lot more to successfully coach a youth softball team. It takes experience, the knowledge, and the willingness to learn from your peers and your players to get you there.


But the ones I've listed above provides you with the basic tools that will guide you throughout your coaching career. It's tough, but don't forget to enjoy the ride and keep on learning.

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About Marc Dagenais:



Marc Dagenais, MHK, CSCS, is a softball peak performance coach that helps players and teams hit with more power, run faster, throw harder, be mentally tougher, and more dominant on the field. He also helps coaches win more games and get more out of their team.

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