Theres always a room for improvement in everything, including softball. Whether youre a softball coach or player, you always see a post-game situation as a time to check out what things worked and what didnt. For those things that didnt work, well, you probably know what to do: try to improve it.But do making changes really help a softball team during the season?To answer that, we must distinguish the amount of change we want to make in the teams...more
You may not be coaching an elite team, but coaching younger players can be a very rewarding experience. Imagine yourself being a role model to kids and the huge part you will be playing in the way they will eventually look at life in general, not only on softball.But you should know that coaching young players can be quite a challenge in itself. Kids think and see the world differently than older ones so, you should always remember that.I hope...more
Let's keep this very basic and simple. Forget all other baseball tips on hitting. Very simply, the faster the head of the bat is going when it hits the ball, the harder a hitter will hit the baseball. Period.There are hundreds of baseball tips on hitting but don't the hitters with the quickest bat speed hit the baseball the hardest?You can talk about many things that are required to be a successful hitter and right near the top of your list should be bat speed.It's very enjoyable to watch a big, strong hitter clobber the baseball.It's at least equally as enjoyable to watch a smaller hitter who is not exceptionally strong clobber the baseball.The only way for the smaller player to be competitive with the bigger and stronger hitters is with his very quick bat speed.All the baseball tips on hitting in the world will not help if you don't have quick hands and bat speed.There Are Several Things You Can Do To Improve Your Bat Speed:1. Practice your swing every day. Some professionals will take as many as 500 swings a day in the off season. That's very possibly one of the reasons why they are now professional hitters. I'm not saying it's feasible to take that many swings every day but...more
The batting tee is an extremely valuable baseball hitting tool but only when it is used properly.It is very versatile and can be set up almost anywhere and by no means is a baseball field even required. During bad weather for example, you can hang an old piece of carpeting against the garage wall, set up your tee, and start hacking away.I would...more
Not having the proper bat weight is an extremely common problem, especially with younger baseball players.Much too often, they have the improper bat weight and almost always it's because the bat is much too heavy! It happens occasionally with older baseball players also.Here is a Guideline to Help You Determine the Proper Bat Weight For You: 1....more
To get to know a pitcher quickly, pay close attention to what he does well and what he does NOT do well.You may know this before he takes the mound that day and if not, you can certainly learn much about him by watching him for an inning or so. Sometimes you can learn a lot after only one batter.Good baseball pitchers will stay awake at night trying to figure out how to get good baseball hitters out. Just like the pitcher is looking for your strengths and weaknesses as a hitter, you too better be looking for his strengths and weaknesses!Pitchers at higher levels of play use pitching charts to get to know tendencies that baseball hitters have. Why can't you, as a hitter, at least keep a mental chart of the pitcher's tendencies?Some Very Important Things You Should Be Looking For:*Look for where his release point is. Quite often pitchers have different release points for different pitches and you may know what pitch he's throwing before the pitcher actually releases the ball.*Time his pitches with your swing. You should have a good idea as to how fast the pitcher is BEFORE you face him.*Is the pitcher always throwing a first pitch fast ball all the time?*Does he lean back more toward...more
There are many things to think about when deciding if a baseball team should go for the big inning or bunt and sacrifice an out to advance a runner with a sacrifice bunt.A lot of it depends on what type of game it is and how late in the game it is.It...more
Baseball rules clearly state that you can NOT block a base without the baseball. So much for the rules. Many players don't just bend this baseball rule but completely break it. If you're not going to enforce a rule, why do we still have it in the...more
If a baseball hitter falls behind in the count at 0-2 or 1-2, he is forced into more of a defensive mode.When the hitter is ahead in the count, he can decide what type of pitch and pitch location he will swing at.Now, when the hitter is behind in the...more
Summers probably the busiest calendar for any softball coach. During weekdays, youre playing games while on weeknights, youre either training with your team or teaching them new drills and strategies.But its all good if youre really into the game. I...more
Author: Fletcher LucasThe pitcher is one of the most important players on a baseball team. Above all, he needs to know when to throw. He must always attempt to throw when the runner is moving away, or leaning away, from the base. The left-hander,...more
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