Often, I will use the phrase, “Be your own pitching coach.” You might not know exactly what that means or you might say, “But I have a pitching coach already…” and I would say that’s fine...
Category - Pitching
How to Throw Strikes Consistently as a Softball Pitcher
Consistent delivery equals consistent results. Here's how to increase your accuracy, velocity and consistently hit your target as...
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10 Pitching Commitments to Make in 2020
I feel the “g” word (goal) gets thrown around too frivolously these days. In 2020, think of the two “c”...
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“Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship.”
I recently heard this quote for the first time: “Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship.” It...
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Introducing: Pitching Angel
MISSION: Guide pitchers to realize they’re not alone in their journeys while reinforcing that pitching transcends the...
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The Pitching Staff – A Team Within A Team
A pitching staff is a team within a team. No matter which age group you are coaching, it’s important for the cohesiveness of your...
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3 Things to do When Approaching a Pitcher During a Game
So a pitcher is in a bit of a pickle, and as a coach, you know you need to call time out to go and talk to her. A big part of coaching, in my opinion, is knowing when to call that time out...
Maximizing Power in Your Push Off – Softball...
Exiting the Pitching Rubber – Maximizing Pitching Mechanics for Power Leg drive starts from the VERY BEGINNING. It’s important to create an athletic, explosive position in your...
For Love of The Game…
Throwback Thursday. Freshman Year in 2005. Pitching with a helmet on. Why? Because…. When you love the game, you’ll do ANYTHING to be able to play. My freshman year, I had an...
How Often Should You Practice? Guest Blog: Savana...
Savana Lloyd, from SL Fastpitch, hit a hot topic, covering how often a pitcher should practice. As pitching coaches, we CONSTANTLY get asked this question. It’s everyone’s...
How to Throw a Change-Up
Softball Tips: Change-Up There are a lot of different ways to throw a change up!! I’ve found that incorporating somewhat of a flip into your change is a great way to take speed off a...
Do you Have Short Term Memory Loss?
Before you get scared- NO, this is not a spam post ad for some overseas medicine coming to America to help with short term memory loss! In sports, a player NEEDS to have short term memory...
Reliving One of the Most Memorable Moments of my Career
The picture speaks volumes. I can still remember exactly what happened; it felt like slow motion. I can still remember exactly how it felt when I was at the highest peak in the air at...
Why Does Accuracy Matter?
Accuracy, movement & velocity. Those are the three core items we talk about that go into being a great pitcher. To me, the most important one is accuracy. Yes, speed and movement play...
Fastpitch Pitching Mechanics Analysis
You don’t have to be 6 ft tall to throw the ball in the upper 60’s. I know for a fact that this is not true. How am I so certain? Because I did it. It didn’t come easy...