Coaches Insider

Hitting Drills with Megan Rembielak – MegRem Softball

World Softball Coaches Convention — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:50:42 +0000

Watch as Coach Megan Rembielak discusses the hitting drills she uses. High Tee, Pause in Load, Top Hand Progression, and Stop at Extension are just a few of the 10+ drills she gives examples of. Her drills help train using technical skills, breaking down mechanics, extending, and focusing on the finish of their swing.

Hitting: Common Mechanical Flaws with Cassie Reilly-Boccia – Softball Strength Academy

World Softball Coaches Convention — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:56:56 +0000

Watch as Coach Reilly Boccia discusses habitual mechanical flaws and what causes the mechanical error. She shows how to find the mistake and what to do to train the proper mechanical movement.

Throwing: Long Toss with Megan Rembielak – MegRem Softball

World Softball Coaches Convention — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:27:23 +0000

Watch as Coach Megan Rembielak explains the long toss throw progression. This warmup consists of 10 reps of slow throwing formation that first starts with getting the separation between the lower and upper half of the player's body. Then, maintaining this formation while staying loose as they practice a slow, u-shaped throw. This progression can be completed either on the player's knee or standing square to their partner.

Lessons Learned as a Head Coach with Lauren Ebstein – Tufts Univ.

World Softball Coaches Convention — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:44:17 +0000

Watch as Coach Lauren Ebstein discusses the lessons she has learned throughout her coaching career. She has a specific approach to how she does things, and she teaches her assistants both the how and the why. Over time, she has learned to delegate responsibilities and give her assistants ownership over their roles. When hiring, she emphasizes the importance of finding candidates who align with her coaching style.

Competitive Pitcher Games During Practice with Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro – Univ. of Florida

World Softball Coaches Convention — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:08:56 +0000

Watch as Coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro discusses "perfects" and "pitch partner off the bikes" competitive pitching drills. She explains that there are 4 mounds, and she describes what tasks and pitches would be the focus of each mound. Pitchers go through each mound needing to hit perfects 3 times in a row off the same pitch. The pitchers that are not on the mounds ride a stationary bike sprinting 30 seconds on and 10 seconds off. When a pitcher on a mound executes a perfect, they will switch with the pitcher on the bike. The drill can easily be adapted to the number of pitchers that are available.

Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro was formerly a coach at the University of Memphis.

Pitcher’s Load and Posture Drills with Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro – Univ. of Florida

World Softball Coaches Convention — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 16:42:04 +0000

Watch as Coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro explains and shows video examples of these four drills to help load and posture. These are great drills for working on pitching movements without pitching. The Standing Glute Activation is a 30-second drill per leg that works on glute activation and balance. Standing Broad/Long Jumps works on hip hinge and exploding from a stand still position. The Standing Single Leg to Jump - Both Feet Drill is a combo of the 2 previous drills. The final drill is standing single leg to jump - one foot where the pitcher swings the leg and jumps out then does the same with the other leg as she works on loading and exploding. The 2nd part of the drill is swinging the leg, simulating a pitching motion.

Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro was formerly a coach at the University of Memphis.

Pitchers’ Stride Drills with Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro – Univ. of Florida

World Softball Coaches Convention — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:00:20 +0000

Watch as Coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro explains and shows video clips of a few stride drills for pitchers. The first two drills are working on the pitcher's left side, using ankle weights and string. Drill #3 works on the single leg calf raise using a block and #4 works on isolating a single leg. Drills #5 and #6 utilize a harness, working on the stride and drag foot. The final drill uses an ankle bungee to assist the pitcher to move through the pitch faster.

Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro was formerly a coach at the University of Memphis.

Specific Exercises to Reduce the Risk of Shoulder Injuries with Donna Scarborough, PhD.

World Softball Coaches Convention — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:00:30 +0000

Watch as Donna Scarborough - PT, MS, PhD explains, and an athlete demonstrates these specific exercises to reduce the risk of shoulder injury. Donna will present a detailed breakdown of exercises for: strengthening posture and the shoulder blade, stretching the pectoralis muscles, stretching the posterior shoulder musculature, and strengthening the rotator cuff.