The Catchable Fly Ball My background is in coaching, sports science, planning and mental training and I’m very excited to bring you my experience with tons of softball information about: fielding throwing hitting positional play […]
Throwing errors are one of the most common errors in softball. Overthrows and inaccurate throws are where the most runs are scored, especially at the inexperienced levels. Overhand throwing for beginners can be stressful and learning the […]
Keeping The Softball Lead This topic is from Kelley Mills of MD Md. She asks, What do you do when you have a lead to keep that lead instead of losing it and then losing […]
There are two things I have seen the most in this game which includes the NCAA Softball College World Series that did not have to happen. Things that I have always worked on with my players […]
5 Second Softball Transition Today I am going to talk about the transition from one play to the next. This could be while on the field or during an at bat. The 5 second transition […]
The double steal situation, or first and third softball steal defense options are particularly challenging because of the variety of options available to both the offense and the defense. The success of the defense in executing […]
Fielding fly balls can be the most fun skill when the fielder is successful especially on a difficult catch. There are many factors that will determine the flight of the ball such as the speed […]
On this episode I’m going to talk about the softball rundown, also known as the pickle. Something that every team experiences and few teams have constant success with. Running the runner back and forth between […]
We often forget to teach the mechanics of catching a softball and how to deal with the potential stresses of receiving a throw before teaching throwing. Throwing is a critical skill that needs to be […]
Defending the offence effectively is critical to the success of your own offence. Basic softball defensive strategy and tactics is a look at the fundamental defensive components of the game. I have always said that […]
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