Softball Hitting
Softball Place Hitting
Most times when the batter arrives at the plate, they are thinking about hitting the ball as hard and as far as possible. Softball place hitting is a useful tool for may reasons including when […]
Softball Offense
Mental Preparation
Softball On Deck Circle
While in the softball on deck circle, there is much more to do than visiting with friends and family in the stands, or answering a question from teammates in the dugout. Part of the job […]
Softball Hitting
The Softball Home Run
As women are strengthening their upper bodies and the bats are changing, the home run is more a part of the game than ever before. Now what can you do about the biomechanics of the […]
Softball Hitting
Softball Hitting Slumps
Most players and coaches can say that they have experience with softball hitting slumps. This frustrating decline in performance at the plate can happen to any player no matter how high a level they play. […]
Softball Hitting
Softball Hitting Skills Checklist
Softball skills can be very complicated. For new athletes who are learning skills there can be so much information that it can get overwhelming. I put these checklists, including the softball hitting skills checklist together for breaking […]
Softball Hitting
Softball Hitting Philosophies
How many softball hitting philosophies have you heard? I think that hitting is more individual than that. Some coaches have set rules that they have their hitters go by. For example, many will say, never […]
Softball Coaching
Hitting Mechanics Part 3 The Upper Body
Hitting Mechanics Part 3 The Upper Body In the last 2 podcasts, I talked about the importance of the feet and then the hips or the core in an effective swing. On this episode, I […]
Softball Coaching
Softball Hitting Mechanics Part 2 The Hips
Softball Hitting Mechanics Part 2 The Hips Last time I talked about the feet or, the starting point of the swing. As promised, this time I will talk about how the core and the hips are critical […]
Softball Coaching
Softball Hitting Mechanics Part 1 The Feet
Softball Hitting Mechanics Part 1 The Feet Today we are going to talk about the mechanics of hitting. There are so many versions of the skill, it can be hard to pick which one is the […]
Softball Bunting
Softball Bunting As An Offensive Tool
One of the most useful yet underutilized and least perfected offensive tools in the game is softball bunting as an offensive tool. I believe that every player should be very good at the sacrifice bunt […]