http://staciemahoe.com Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:55:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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.  ... http://staciemahoe.com/2010/07/09/softball-outfield-priorities-and-fundamentals/ 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. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgzkHx4Ku08 Looks like fun!  Great for older players too.  I've even seen many professional athletes, from baseball players ... http://staciemahoe.com/2010/07/01/4-excellent-trx-exercises-for-youth-softball-players/ 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 ... http://staciemahoe.com/2010/06/22/softball-hitting-video-clip-10u/ 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 ... http://staciemahoe.com/2010/06/15/softball-fielding-tip-proper-footwork-for-the-slow-roller/ 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 ... http://staciemahoe.com/2010/06/08/unique-softball-hitting-video/ 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, ... http://staciemahoe.com/2010/06/02/fastpitch-softball-hitting-rule-hit-by-pitch/ 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 ... http://staciemahoe.com/2009/05/01/softball-quick-tip-avoid-collision-get-home-safely/ 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 ... http://staciemahoe.com/2009/04/20/8u-softball-catching-priceless/ Quick tip for defense to help you get more outs and win more games. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI8MoPPZppI 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 ... http://staciemahoe.com/2009/03/23/quick-fastpitch-tip-get-rid-of-those-tails/ 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. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk7_xQJNwao Related posts:Unique Softball Hitting Video - 10U Swings There’s really nothing instructional about ... http://staciemahoe.com/2009/03/16/softball-hitting-tip-forget-the-elbow-up-thing/