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Home About Us Contact Us Log In Sign Up Free Baseball Basketball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Football Lacrosse Soccer Softball Track & X-Country Volleyball Wrestling ADInsider Navigation Softball Home Videos Articles Newsletters COACHING CLINICS Shop Free Mock-Up Mar 25, 2020 Foul Ball Pop Fly Catcher’s Drill with Kelly Inouye-Perez – UCLA Watch as Coach explains that catching foul fly ball pop-ups is a skill that needs to be practiced. The catcher must turn their back to the infield on a foul ball behind the plate because […] Slapping Keys with Karen Weekly – Univ. of Tennessee Watch as Coach explains the keys for slapping which include: the hands should be inside the ball with a short compact firm swing, use a level swing and do not chop down on the ball […] Mar 25, 2020 “Kids These Days” – Are the Ones You’re Coaching By: Cindy Bristow Provided by: Softball Excellence If you’ve found it challenging to coach this generation, these tips might be just in time! Discover how understanding kids these days will make coaching them so much […] Mar 25, 2020 Mar 11, 2020 Hit and Run Roles for a Baserunner and Hitter with Chris Malveaux – Univ. of Missouri Watch as Coach discusses the different roles for a baserunner and hitter in a hit and run situation. The most important responsibility for the runner is not to leave early and be called out. Always […] Resistive Swings Slapping Drill with Donna Papa – Univ. of North Carolina Watch as Coach explains, and a slapper demonstrates this resistive swings drill. The drill works on getting stronger through contact and strengthening the hand path. The batter should only take five swings at the bag […] Mar 11, 2020 Mindfulness for Sport: Capture the Most Important Moment, the Present Moment By: Danny Ourian Provided by: www.hoopsminded.com What is the most important play in any game? We often say “the next play.” Miss a lay-up, fumble the football, get out on a pop fly ball. As […] Mar 11, 2020 Feb 26, 2020 The Pitcher’s Role with Rachel Lawson – Univ. of Kentucky Watch as Coach discusses a pitcher’s role and responsibilities. The pitcher must take ownership of pitch calling as they have probably grown up with coaches calling their pitches and this hampers the development of game […] SB to SS Fundamentals on a Double Play with Travis Wilson – Florida State Univ. Watch as Coach explains, and a second baseman demonstrates footwork for a double play on a ball coming from a short stop or third baseman. The second baseman should cheat a couple of steps to […] Feb 26, 2020 Custom Communication Provided by: Raise Your Game We don’t know what we’re saying until we know how someone hears it. Communication is also about feedback – making sure there is a two-way exchange of ideas, perceptions, and […] Feb 26, 2020 Catcher IQ – Know Your Pitcher with Kelly Inouye-Perez – UCLA Watch as Coach explains the importance of catchers understanding a pitcher’s routine, mechanics, spins, movement, and key words. Having your catchers study film of the pitchers allows them to understand the base and then to […] Feb 12, 2020 Outfielder’s Robbing Drill with Caitlin Lowe – Univ. of AZ Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this robbing drill. The purpose of this drill is to get the timing down, get used to hitting the fence, and get used to reaching the glove hand […] Feb 12, 2020 Assessing Competitiveness Within the Team By: Lisa (Sweeney) Van Ackeren Originally Published in: Practice Perfect Softball – NFCA Provided by: Human Kinetics To build a competitive environment, the first step is to understand the current team culture. Here are a […] Feb 12, 2020 Infielder Routines with Colleen Powers – St. Catherine University Watch as Coach explains, and infielders demonstrate these warm-up routines. The drill needs no gloves, starts slow and then builds speed. The ball is received out in front and brought into the belly button. With […] Jan 29, 2020 Developing a Game Plan for Your Battery with Melyssa Lombardi – Univ. of Oregon Watch as Coach discusses making a plan in regard to your opponent with your battery. It is not always certain who is calling pitches, but it is important to get it right. Meeting with the […] Jan 29, 2020 8 Things Young Coaches Need for Success By: Cindy Bristow Provided by: Softball Excellence We all get smarter as we get older, but wouldn’t it be great to start your career again knowing what you know now? For those of you that […] Jan 29, 2020 Harness Assisted Pitching Drills with Myndie Berka – BreakThrew Fastpitch Watch as Coach explains, and pitchers demonstrate these harness assisted pitching drills. A full body harness helps the pitcher to gain speed by showing how to move faster through the pitch. The ankle harness helps […] Jan 15, 2020 Outfielder’s Route Efficiency and Maintenance with Brandon Elliott – Virginia Wesleyan Univ. Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this route efficiency and maintenance drill. Many times, the outfielder has a good route to the ball but tends to bend in and this drill emphasizes running straight. […] Jan 15, 2020 Setting Effective Goals By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Hundreds of studies have been published on goal setting in sport. The consensus is that goal setting is perhaps the most […] Jan 15, 2020 Life Is About Balance with Ricci Woodard – Texas State Univ. Watch as Coach Ricci Woodard discusses the importance of being a continuous learner in this technology driven era where there are new strategies and ideas coming out daily. Dec 31, 2019 Infielder’s Change of Direction Ladder Drills with Mary Jo Firnbach – Univ. of North Carolina Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate these change of direction ladder drills. The drills work on flyballs, hard hit ground balls, slow roller ground balls, as well as flyballs and ground balls hit to […] Dec 24, 2019 Teaching Defensive Skills with Larissa Anderson – Univ. of Missouri Watch as Coach explains that she wants to teach everybody everything and make her players great athletes and her athletes great softball players. It is important that all the players practice defensive skills. Dec 24, 2019 Character – Facing the Tests Provided by: Raise Your Game Facing the Tests Character is about acting on your values. You might think you have character but believe that in the business world it has to be tucked away, that […] Dec 24, 2019 Pitching: Tempo of Movement with Melyssa Lombardi – Univ. of Oregon Watch as Coach Melyssa Lombardi discusses the impact of tempo on pitching consistency and explains why most issues with mechanics stem from the same problem. Dec 17, 2019 Dirting a Changeup with Lonni Alameda – Florida State Univ. Watch as Coach explains, and a pitcher demonstrates dirting a changeup. This is a great 0-2 pitch that allows the pitcher to expand the zone by bouncing the ball before the plate. Dec 11, 2019 Recognize, Respond, Refer with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida Watch as recognize, respond, refer guidelines for all coaches on a staff are explained. It is important to recognize at-risk athletes and the symptoms of mental health problems that impact performance. Coaches need to respond […] Dec 11, 2019 Soft or Hard, Good or Bad? By: Cindy Bristow Provided by: Softball Excellence When a hitter takes her stride, how hard or how soft she takes it can really determine whether she becomes a good or a bad hitter. What’s the […] Dec 11, 2019 In and Out Pregame Warmup Drill with Lisa Navas – Univ. of South Carolina Watch as Coach Lisa Navas discusses this high intensity in and out drill series that touches on a variety of fielding mechanics and situational defense. Dec 3, 2019 90-Second Hybrid Defensive Drill with Bonnie Tholl – Univ. of Michigan Watch as Coach explains this 90-second hybrid drill and emphasizes that the time of the drill can be changed to fit your personnel. This is a 5-station drill covering 3rd, 2nd, ...