The Softball Game

The softball game can be complicated for new players. There are so many tactics and strategies that need to be learned along with the skills that need to be executed under pressure.

Softball Game Skills Periodization
Softball Periodization

Softball Game Skills Periodization

We generally strive for perfecting technical skills for a perfect outcome.  Softball game skills periodization is the preparing of athletes to best execute those skills with the perfection that they are seeking.  Perfecting skills does [Read More]

Softball Game Model
Softball Periodization

Softball Game Model

Building a softball game model is essentially mimicking the conditions of the game.  This will then be used in training to add specificity to your practices and workouts.  There are many factors to consider in [Read More]

Softball Game Disposition
The Softball Game

Softball Game Disposition

I was fortunate to attended both Mary Nutter Softball Classics in Cathedral City in February 2018.  What an awesome event, with many great teams.  To see so many NCAA teams in one place was a [Read More]

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Softball Fun in The Process

Softball Fun in The Process Today I am going to discuss the idea of enjoying the game and how it can affect the skills of your athletes.  What I mean is…. What does the relaxed, [Read More]

Softball Anger
The Softball Game

Softball Environmental Factors

Being an outdoor sport, softball rely’s on many softball environmental factors.  Our practice and tournament planning usually begins with a weather check and crossing our fingers if we see clouds accumulating in the vicinity of [Read More]

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The Softball Game

Softball Dynamic Warm Up

The purpose of a warm up is to prepare the body for action.  The purpose of a softball dynamic warm up is to prepare the body for performance.  It used to be that teams would [Read More]

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Softball Podcasts

Softball Bench Utilization

Today we are going to talk about using your softball bench to have success in games. Many teams have at least 12 players on their roster but only 9 can be on the field at [Read More]

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Seriously Have Fun in Softball

We all want our athletes to enjoy their sport and “have fun”.  Yes it’s true we have all seen the athletes that appear to be participating more for their parents than themselves but why would [Read More]

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The Softball Game

The Power of Coaching

As a coach for over 20 years I am very aware of the effects of sport on an individual. Coaches can bring a player up to the highest point and then crush them like an [Read More]

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The Softball Game

Playing Softball In The Heat

As the summer gets hotter the threat of heat stroke gets more real.  Hydration, good nutrition, fitness and cool breaks are critical in the prevention of heat related illness and fatigue in softball.  I often [Read More]