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Softball Outfield Priorities and Fundamentals

stacie — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:55:05 +0000

Often times outfielders will collide or allow a fly ball to drop because priorities have not properly been set. Setting priorities on the field for fly balls is SUPER important. I’ve heard a baseball story about a lethal injury to a SS colliding with an LF over a fly ball. Extreme yes, but why take the risk of something like this happening?

Make sure to set up and practice fly ball priorities, not only so you can get more outs, but for optimal safety of the players as well!

This video shows how to set up fly ball priorities on the field as well as shares some other outfield fundamental concepts any coach or player should know.

Enjoy!

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4 Excellent TRX Exercises for Youth Softball Players

stacie — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:14:54 +0000

Looking for great exercises for your youth softball team or player? Here are some great ones that will help them build their athleticism and overall strength without weights - just using the TRX Trainer.

Looks like fun! Great for older players too. I’ve even seen many professional athletes, from baseball players to MMA fighters, use this crazy fun tool to pump up their fitness level.

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Softball Hitting Video Clip - 10U

stacie — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:27:37 +0000

This video clip shows a 10U softball hit/swing. Solid hit, shows firm front side, but no follow through and hands look like they are at or below the bat head on contact. Includes slow motion replay for your enjoyment! This hit ended up being a line drive to the pitcher that was caught.

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Softball Fielding Tip - Proper Footwork for the Slow Roller

stacie — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:23:04 +0000

This video will show you how to properly approach (use correct footwork) a slow roller in the outfield. Actually, this video also includes a few examples of incorrect footwork and tells you why it’s better to do it differently. Slow motion and freeze frames allow you to get a good look at how to properly approach a slow rolling ground ball in the outfield.

Enjoy!

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Unique Softball Hitting Video - 10U Swings

stacie — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:18:42 +0000

There’s really nothing instructional about these hitting clips, just a chance to take a look at some youth softball hitting swings in slow motion and from a couple different angles. This batter definitely has some things to work on, but what’s unique about these clips is that NONE of them include balls that were hit fair. lol

Usually when people put together hitting clips, they only use ones that show solid contact or good hits - not this one! Enjoy!

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Fastpitch Softball Hitting Rule - Hit By Pitch

stacie — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:13:13 +0000

Some people think that softball hitters automatically get to go to first base when they get hit by a pitch. However, that isn’t always true. The batter must actually make an attempt to get out of the way of the pitch in order to be awarded the base. Of course, like many other calls in this game, this one depends on the umpires judgment so it’s not always a cut and dry call.

Below is a video clip that shows an example of a batter being hit by a pitch and not being awarded first base. So remember, when you’re in the box, you must make some sort of move that looks like an attempt to get out of the way of the pitch if you want to be awarded 1st base on a bean.

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Softball Quick Tip: Avoid Collisions and Get Home Safely

stacie — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:55:16 +0000

This clip is a direct result of a discussion going on at DiscussFastpitch.com. In this clip I do a little experiment to see just how “easy” it is to reach a runner sliding away from a defender if a defender is “giving up” the basepath by standing to the inside.

One poster over at DiscussFastpitch.com said that I would be surprised at just how much territory can be covered if a defender is standing off to the inside of a basepath (in order to avoid obstruction) basically saying that an average person would have the reach to make a tag from this position. I was arguing that the defender shouldn’t have to give up that lane and make things easier for the runner. This person was trying to tell me that the defender can still be make the play even if they do give up the basepath. So I had to do a little experiment to see if that person was right.

Another issue that came up was path to the bag/plate. Some coaches feel the best route to a bag is always directly at it - why go any other way? Find out in this video.

If you want to be able to:

go full speed to the plate (instead of slowing down to avoid the catcher)
not have to change direction en route to the plate (in order to avoid the catcher)
be able to avoid major collisions
AND give yourself the best chance at being safe at home on a tag play

This is a must see video clip. Plus you’ll see why I disagree with the coaches who think that a direct line to the bag is always the best route.

Here is the math I used to figure out how much farther an “out route” is as compared to running direction from one base to the next.

Last Note: I’m not saying that running to the “outside” is always best. If the defender is outside, then running to the inside would be better (i.e. you tag up on 2nd and are running to 3rd and 3b is receving the ball from left-center). Point is, as a runner, make the play as tough for the defense as possible by not running straight into the tag. Choose a route that will make the defense work harder to apply the tag on you.

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8U Softball Catching - Priceless

stacie — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:36:07 +0000

Yesterday I hooked up my video camera to my new Macbook for the first time. I had some softball clips I took yesterday that I wanted to get onto a DVD.

I also came across some other fun softball video clips from last year. This one is part of an 8U game. I love watching this age level because the girls just have so much FUN playing the game…even when things don’t go exactly right (as you will see in the clip).

Check it out and let me know what you think…(leave me a reply below)

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Quick Fastpitch Tip: Get Rid of Those Tails

stacie — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:20:54 +0000

Quick tip for defense to help you get more outs and win more games.

As stated in the video: obviously every defender should try to make their throw as easy to catch on the receiving end. However, many more balls go from ss or 3b to 1b to try to get an out than from outfield to the infield yet most coaches aren’t too concerned with how the ball gets from 3b/ss to 1b so long as it gets there relatively straight and catchable. This is why I wanted to point on this situation so that coaches can help their SS and 3b get better and so that players who play those positions can make themselves better.

After all, if you play SS or 3b and you’re fighting for a starting position and the 1b can always catch your ball with no problem to get the out and the other person playing SS or 3b has a tougher ball to catch and the 1b is dropping 1 of 10 or even 2 of 10 balls, who do you think is more likely to get the playing time? Just something to think about…

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Softball Hitting Tip: Forget the Elbow Up Thing

stacie — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:25:25 +0000

Still to this day I see youth softball coaches teaching their players to get their elbow up when they hit.

The big tip: DON’T DO THIS!

Check out the video to find out just a couple reasons why.

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