Introduction It is a known fact that the trunk is highly involved in all major movements in softball. The trunk also plays a key role in the generation of rotational power, necessary for hitting, throwing and pitching. Every softball player needs a strong center of power not only to be successful on the field but … Read more
Most fitness and training facilities now have stability balls, foam rolls, balance boards and other “fun” toys as part of their conditioning equipment. These are part of a new trend in the strength and conditioning field called “functional training”. Definition Functional training is the action of training “function”, a general term that means “role or … Read more
It’s officially confirmed – proper softball conditioning using the right exercises – functional exercises (aka ”sports-specific” exercises) – increases arm strength and throwing velocity. I’ve known a long time that strength training helped to increase arm strength and throwing velocity. However, I decided that it would be nice to gather some scientific evidence to substantiate this claim. After doing … Read more
Softball is all about fundamentals. Have you ever taken the time to analyze our game? It’s a game of errors. The team that wins is often the team that makes the least amount errors or doesn’t beat itself with errors. Serving the wrong pitch, throwing the ball 2 inches too high, mishandling the ball while … Read more
Softball Hitting is one of the most difficult skill to master in sports. Softball Players, Coaches and instructions use a variety of softball hitting drills to help master this challenging skills. There are a lot of softball hitting drills you can choose from. You several factors to consider when choosing hitting drills and how it will help you … Read more
I’m probably working too hard, I have a cold that just doesn’t want to go away. You can picture me walking around with my box of white tissues. It’s actually pretty funny! People have been laughing and sympathizing with me. Outside of being a little sick, It’s been very busy over here. We’ve been filming … Read more
I was just reading an article about a college team doing team building using rope courses right before the season. I think it’s a great idea, especially for girls. You see, while team chemistry is a key performance factor in our sport, it’s an even more important for female athletes. That’s because girls and women tend to … Read more
As some of you know, I’ve worked at all levels of the game from the recreational 10U team all the way to the highest levels (college, international). To my knowledge, few people haves spent time at both extreme of the continuum and anywhere in between like I have. I can as easily relate to a 12U coach … Read more
This blog post on softball pitching and how to increase pitching speed was inspired from reading the post on the same topic from my friend and colleague Ken Krause on his blog: There’s Strong, Then There’s… You see, it’s a natural reaction for an athlete who want to generate more force or power to ”flex” … Read more
I was at the gym today doing interval training on the treadmill (very effective method) and I saw two guys doing the famous “Bench Press”. The bench press is considered by many as one of the two king exercises in weight training with the squat. While the bench press is an excellent upper body strength … Read more