Blog – Amanda Scarborough

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 a pitcher.

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” words- CONSISTENT COMMITMENTS. A goal is nothing without consistent commitments. These are the two words I’m choosing to use this year to get through to pitchers’ families and pitchers. A goal is like lungs getting […]

“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 stopped me in my tracks. And of course I thought of pitchers. Ease is a greater threat to PROGRESS than hardship. Progress = growth. You won’t grow without feeling uncomfortable. This is the part that many […]

Introducing: Pitching Angel

MISSION: Guide pitchers to realize they’re not alone in their journeys while reinforcing that pitching transcends the softball field into every day life and beyond. Sorry I went away from posting new content on this site for the past few years! I had really been focusing on spreading information and love to Facebook & Instagram […]

2020 New Softball Pitching Rule Changes

Let’s talk about the pitching rules change, what it looks like and what you can and can’t do. Get familiar with “Start Back” vs. “Step Back” – one of the two will most likely be coming to a governing softball body/organization near you

Incorporate Competitions in Your Softball Practices!

Creating competitions in your softball practice & lessons, no matter the age or skill level is SO IMPORTANT!! Here is an example of how to do that.

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 team that they understand that they are a team and they act and feel united. You can never start teaching and reinforcing this important lesson too soon – even at the […]

A Pitcher’s Confidence – Innate or Learned?

A pitcher’s confidence is not black and white. That would be too easy. You all message me so often and I can feel your helplessness and your worry about your little pitcher and her confidence, or lack thereof. You want the answer from me so badly. Without knowing, you are in a gray, undefined area […]

Dear Pitcher, You Are Not Alone

Dear Pitcher, I’ve been meaning to talk to you for a while now. I would say I can’t imagine what you are going through, but that’s not true. I know exactly what you’re doing through. There are some things I’ve been wanting to share with you. I need you to know that what you are […]