Watch as Coach Jennifer Haltom explains that she embraces parents as part of the softball program. Communication is the key – utilizing email and twitter to keep everyone informed.
Strengthening Team Cohesion
Strengthening Team Cohesion By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Cohesion is typically thought of as the degree to which a group feels connected and remains united while […]
The Perfect Pre-Game Warm Up
Make sure your pre-game warm up is getting your team confident, prepared and ready to win!
Everybody has to have a pre-game warm up, but not everyone has a good one. It seems like coaches are always looking for a better one, but what makes a…
Defense: Pressure Reps Drill with Sandy Montgomery – Southern Illinois Univ. – Edwardsville
Watch as Coach Sandy Montgomery explains and the defense executes this Pressure Reps Drill.
Travel Ball Format Not Good For The Sport [ARTICLE]
When the high school season changes into the travel ball season in early June, the sport takes a complete 180. We as coaches constantly preach words such as sacrifice and dedication, and on an everyday basis we talk about teamwork. I have…
Defense: Speed and Agility Ladder Drills with Jen McIntyre – UConn [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Jen McIntyre explains and shows video clips of these speed and agility ladder drills in a 2017 NFCA clinic presentation.
Catchers: Blocking Drill with Stacy Iveson – Univ. of AZ [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Stacy Iveson explains and catchers demonstrate this blocking drill emphasizing movement and keeping the ball in front of you.
Infield: Double Plays, Throws, Footwork and Communication [ARTICLE]
Good footwork on a double-play ball allows the player to get rid of the ball as fast as possible. When receiving a ball from the pitcher or second base man, the…
Catching: Benefits of Catching on a Bosu Ball – Art of Coaching Softball [VIDEO]
Watch as Coaches Cody Thomson and Maggie Livreri (Univ. of Utah) discuss the benefits of using a bosu ball when catching pitchers.
Hitting: Sequence to Contact with Tripp MacKay – YSPN360 [VIDEO]
Watch as YSPN360.com’s Coach Tripp MacKay (Kennesaw State) talks about the Sequence to Contact – focusing on the “load” with the lower half, which leads to
Softball Players #2 in Clinical Depression Among Division I Athletes [ARTICLE]
Playing college softball seems to be every young player’s dream, and yet we’re faced with some alarming statistics. Discover why I think so many division I players have…
2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America Softball Teams Announced [ARTICLE]
The 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Softball teams were announced over a four-day period in June. Each of the four teams- NCAA Division I, NCAA…
Pitching: Pitch your Partner off the Bike – Melyssa Lombardi – Univ. of Oklahoma [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Melyssa Lombardi explains and shows video clips of this pitch your partner off the bike drill that emphasizes intensity and concentration.
Bunting: Randy Simkins with Dixie State Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Randy Simkins discusses sacrifice bunt mechanics and a hitter demonstrates front toss bunts.
Pitching – Run Through Drill – Peter Turner – San Jose St. Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Peter Turner explains and pitchers demonstrate this run through warm up drill.
Infield Drills with Lonni Alameda: Flips and Feeds [VIDEO]
In this YSPN360.com video, Florida St. Seminoles’ head coach, Lonni Alameda, works on how to effectively communicate and execute with the bare hand flip to the base.
7 Ways to Win More Games [ARTICLE]
Everybody wants to win more games, but not everybody has great pitching or power hitting. What if winning wasn’t based on that, but instead, on 7 key…
Pitching – Finding and Fixing Drop Ball Problems – Art of Coaching Softball [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Barb Sherwood (College of Charleston) discusses finding and fixing drop ball problems.
Slapping – Improving Time to 1st Base – Caitlin Lowe – Univ. of AZ [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Caitlin Lowe discusses the techniques and tips for improving a slappers time to 1st base.
NCAA Eligibility Center [ARTICLE]
When the goal is college athletics, the secret to success for many student-athletes often comes down to a simple premise: Knowing what resources…
Pitching – Curve Ball Drills – Kim Borders – Campbellsville University [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Kim Borders explains and shows video clips of these curve ball drills in an NFCA Convention presentation.
Hitting – Rotation Drill – Challenge U. Softball [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Lisa Rizzo explains and demonstrates this hitting rotation drill.
The Anatomy of Unshakable Confidence [ARTICLE]
Across my decades of learning and education, I have spent a significant amount of time studying confidence. To the point that I believe strongly…
Rotate Pitchers Each Pitch During BP – Carol Hutchins – Univ. Michigan [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Carol Hutchins explains rotating pitchers for each batting practice pitch and how it impacts the hitter and pitcher.
Infield – T Drill – Shonda Stanton [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Shonda Stanton explains and infielders demonstrate this T Drill working on glove and footwork.
Early Recruiting Legislation for NCAA Division I Softball Passes [ARTICLE]
On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, the NCAA Division I Council announced that it passed legislation establishing September 1 of a prospective student…
The DO’s of Social Media [ARTICLE]
LOUISVILLE, KY – Right now most college coaches can’t watch you play. They are busy coaching their own teams and preparing for the all-important…
Hitting – Driving the Back Foot – Challenge U. Softball [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Lisa Rizzo explains and demonstrates this hitting drill for driving the back foot.
Infield – Fungo Helmet Drill – Megan Smith – Univ. of Kansas [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Megan Smith explains and infielders demonstrate fielding techniques while wearing their batting helmets.
Bunt Coverage – Are You Sure Who Goes Where? [ARTICLE]
Bunt defense matters when the game’s on the line – and often your season with it. Make sure your team’s properly prepared! Bunting will happen in…
