Stretches That Improve Pitching Stride Length
In this week’s video, I explain and demonstrate a routine of stretching exercises designed to help softball pitchers improve their stride length.
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Correcting Your Drive Through With Core Training
If we were to self-appoint “Best Articles/Videos” of 2013, I would nominate this week’s video as the best of my contributions this year. I don’t think I’ve done a better job to date of explaining strength training principles in a way that softball athletes and coaches can understand and apply. In this week’s video I explain and demonstrate how to correct your pitching mechanics through core training.
Read MoreSoftball Speed Training Starts With This Exercise
What’s the fastest way to get fast? Get stronger. If you’ve been following along, you’ve heard me say this MANY times. However, while you’re building strength, you can add some explosive exercises to enhance your speed development. In this video I demonstrate and explain a speed training exercise that nearly every athlete can perform to get faster.
Read More2014 Softball Off Season Strength Training Program Month 1
Exercise demonstrations and schedule for Month 1 of Fastpitch Power’s 2014 Off Season Strength Training Program for softball players.
Read MoreWhat to do if You’re Burnt Out or Injured
In this week’s video, I discuss your options following the season if you’re burnt out or injured. Sometimes it’s better for an athlete to hear another perspective outside their own head or household. Below the video, I’ve re-posted videos that cover at-home routines for every component of fitness regardless of your goal or current physical ability. Even if you’re injured, you can get SOMETHING done.
Read MoreWhy Softball Players Burn Out
In this video, I review the epidemiology, or timeline of how a softball player breaks down over the course of a season. If you’re feeling burnt out, physically or mentally, watch this video to learn how to begin your comeback this off-season.
Read MoreSoftball Research: How to Learn New Skills or Break Bad Habits
Struggling to learn a new pitch or break bad swing habits? Research suggests there’s a way to prime your body to learn a new skill. In this video I discuss this research and show you how to apply it to your practices and skill lessons.
Read MoreThe Importance of Fitness for Softball
In this week’s video I explain why being fit is directly related to becoming better softball player. If you think strength and conditioning is only about getting stronger or faster, you’re missing the bigger (and more important) picture. For athletes with siblings or friends who play other sports, these principles apply to them as well so spread the word!
Read MoreFoot-Knee Alignment Issues
We’ve talked extensively about the common issues that occur with foot alignment in windmill pitching. If you’re still relying solely on training aids to force the foot forward, you’ll want to reconsider. In today’s video, I give visual demonstrations of what is really causing these issues and how you can resolve them.
Read MoreRevolutionary Information for Coaches and Trainers
A GAME CHANGING presentation for coaches and trainers on how to develop youth athletes safely into elite athletes. I guarantee this presentation will surprise you.
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