Crafting your Pre-Motion
In today’s video, I talk about some of the different things you can do to start your windmill pitch and make sure your momentum is moving in the right direction.
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At What Age Should You Start Learning to Pitch?
I answer this very common question in today’s video!
Read MoreHow Strong Do Girls Need to Be?
As an athlete, it’s hard to grade your effort in the gym. How strong is strong enough? You can train hard, but are you making real progress? Are you getting stronger in the areas that will transfer to performance on the field? There are some universal benchmarks that strength coaches should be progressing you toward. In this presentation, I show you an ideal model of how a high school athlete should improve from year to year.
Read MoreMore on Forearm Fire
Learning the arm whip when it doesn’t come naturally is one of the most difficult aspects of windmill pitching, and we still get a lot of questions about it. In today’s video I discuss the mechanics of the arm whip, which we call forearm fire, a little more.
Read MoreCollege Softball Summer Workouts – Flexibility
Over the next couple of weeks, Cassie and I will be covering the different components of a typical college softball summer workouts for incoming freshmen. This week, Cassie demonstrates a total body flexibility routine that you should be doing at home as often as possible. Below the video, I lay out the guidelines. Flexibility Routine…
Read MoreCommand is Located in the Throw Zone
In today’s video, I’ll be discussing what you need to focus on in order to gain greater command of your pitches.
Read MoreWhen Should You Start Doing Power Drills?
In today’s video, I explain why it’s never too early to start focusing on power.
Read MoreYou WON’T Improve Your Leg Drive Without This
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve found myself sending these videos to a lot of people, either in response to questions I’ve received or after working with them in person. No matter what age or level you are, I guarantee your leg drive can get better. For the extreme majority of you, I’m willing to bet it could get A LOT better. However, it’s definitely not going to get better with practice alone.
Read MorePitching Is Not All About Speed
In today’s video, I explain why you need more than just speed to be a successful pitcher, and how you can pitch very successfully even if you’re not as fast as some of your competition.
Read MoreConditioning for Softball: No Running Required
In this week’s video, I continue my series on alternative methods of conditioning for softball. This week I introduce how to use the medicine ball for both individual and team conditioning workouts. These exercises are appropriate for all ages and levels. I’ve also given you 8 weeks of conditioning workouts that are both space and time efficient, and are best utilized after a skill lesson, practice or game.
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