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  1. A way to explain the power zone in hitting
  2. Learning to slap is an off-season project
  3. A sign that I'm learning
  4. Carrying baggage to the plate
  5. "42" well worth seeing
  6. Why I love this country
  7. Developing softball skills is like growing a plant
  8. The biggest mistake in coaching
  9. Handicaps for softball games
  10. Tips for calling pitches in fastpitch softball
  11. Look beyond the surface of fastpitch players
  12. Fastpitch coaches behaving badly
  13. Not fastpitch softball, but evidence that things are improving for women in sports
  14. Every pitch is a new day
  15. Contemporary way of explaining explosion to a pitcher
  16. Softball hitting: The Oh Yeah v the Oh No Moment
  17. More about seeing and anticipating the ball
  18. Video of the backwards curve ball drill
  19. Not exactly fastpitch, but...
  20. Demonstration of seeing and anticipating the ball
  21. Another way to explain finishing the change
  22. Zip Balls definitely help fastpitch pitchers learn
  23. Three Star Master Coach
  24. Training v practice
  25. Device to help fastpitch infielders learn to have soft, quiet hands
  26. All Access videos provide great insight, ideas
  27. Practice time v game time
  28. Failure another step toward fastpitch softball success
  29. Crazy stuff people teach about hitting
  30. There really is such a thing as throwing like a girl
  31. Fighting ignorance
  32. Pitching inside and outside
  33. Bill Hillhouse is coming to Southern Wisconsin
  34. When You're A Coach, Timing Is Everything
  35. More evidence that the sacrifice bunt is a waste
  36. Taking a break is a legit way to spend time now
  37. At tryouts, there's always someone watching
  38. 10U team looking for players
  39. Fastpitch ability is also in the eye of the beholder
  40. Sad news: Mary Nutter passes away
  41. Product Review: Personal Pitcher pitching machine
  42. Something to keep in mind as the season winds down
  43. Stuff fastpitch softball coaches say
  44. Lesson learned: why it's important to use video
  45. Fastpitch hitting: sometimes you just have to say huh?
  46. An unusual fastpitch softball Father's Day
  47. Fastpitch success story
  48. A great story of redemption
  49. Congratulations to Grayslake North High School
  50. Excellence in sports doesn't have to be miserable
  51. Watched a great fastpitch softball game today
  52. No magic bullets in fastpitch softball instruction
  53. Interesting info on moms for Mother's Day
  54. Fastpitch hitting: that magical moment
  55. Fastpitch softball coach's guide to scoring a game
  56. Fastpitch competitors know how to deal with adversity
  57. Rolling bats no substitute for hard work
  58. A big win for Kristi Gandy and Grayslake North
  59. A little long-distance correction
  60. Perfect storm of stupid
  61. Contact points as easy as tic-tac-toe
  62. Keeping players in the dark
  63. Easy way to subscribe - and contribute
  64. Why mess with the best players?
  65. Softball humor
  66. Why I like working with high school age and up players
  67. Congratulations to Mary Chamberlain, pitcher of the week
  68. Incredible blog post on the value of losing
  69. Why I like working with 12U-14U fastpitch players
  70. Why I like working with young players
  71. It's fun to be impressed now and then
  72. Fastpitch softball hitting game -- High Fives
  73. Are you training Seal Team Six?
  74. Sometimes they just miss the point
  75. There's more to rotation than merely turning
  76. The real measure of an instructor
  77. Keeping an open mind on fastpitch drills
  78. Definition of a good day
  79. Drill to help fastpitch hitters who drop their hands
  80. Keeping fastpitch pitchers on the power line
  81. The Batterz Box -- now you can try before you buy
  82. Finding time to practice
  83. Flip a coin
  84. Gotta love the boomerangs
  85. Book recommendation: The Score Takes Care of Itself
  86. Why did I get slower?
  87. Another good reason to keep the hands up while hitting
  88. Drill for developing the backhand change release
  89. Succeeding in an instant world
  90. Long arm follow-through
  91. Pitching: Getting a proper follow-through
  92. How to tell it's time to find a new coach
  93. Context provides incentive in softball training
  94. What the wrist really contributes in pitching
  95. It's never too late for the fundamentals
  96. Now is a great time to work on pitching speed
  97. Comments reopened
  98. Tips for better baserunning
  99. The trouble with tryouts
  100. Moving to 12U - looking for players
  101. Glove angle and pop-ups
  102. Thus endeth another season
  103. Great softball defensive game/challenge
  104. Losers make excuses - winners make adjustments
  105. A first for me
  106. Softball hitting tip - adjusting to speed
  107. Softball practice game
  108. Fastpitch coaching: The yelling and screaming school
  109. Softball pitching - when movement fools the umpire
  110. Love playing NSA fastpitch
  111. Congratulations to Mary Chamberlain
  112. Predictable in pitching equals fail
  113. Another story with a happy ending
  114. An exercise in communications
  115. Congratulations to Stephanie Youngman, all conference
  116. Superstars v team players
  117. Face masks at the college level
  118. First base a one-handed position
  119. Congratulations Chrissy Chamberlain, UD all-time RBI leader
  120. Tips for better bunting
  121. Enforcing the rules v. impacting the game
  122. Use an air horn to add a little pressure
  123. The kind of news you like to hear
  124. Nothing like a game to bring it home
  125. Coaching, playing and the success delusion
  126. Slapping - keep the right foot pointed right
  127. First-ever wounded warrior softball game slide show
  128. Pitch calling -- you have to mix it up
  129. Product review: A Coach's Guide to Training Catchers DVD
  130. An unfortunate "experience"
  131. Success requires patience
  132. Hitting and confidence
  133. Getting players to move from static to dynamic stretching
  134. Tips for a successful tryout
  135. Curve ball drill: The student becomes the teacher
  136. 16U team in southern Wisconsin looking for players
  137. It's not about getting knocked down; it's about getting up again
  138. Book review: The Talent Code
  139. Strikeouts happen
  140. How to know you're getting through
  141. So, what did Softball Santa put under your tree?
  142. Difference between coaching boys and girls - part two
  143. Difference between coaching girls and boys
  144. Fun drill for softball hitting vision training
  145. Good service project/team building activity
  146. Helping slappers learn to stay in on the plate
  147. Least favorite softball hitting drills - Part one
  148. Product review: Jennie Finch Softball Powerline Pitching Mat
  149. Day Three at the NFCA Coaches College
  150. Day two at the NFCA Coaches College
  151. Day one at the NFCA Coaches College
  152. Your role as parent v coach
  153. Wherein Stephanie gets her kitty
  154. Best way to get off first on a steal
  155. Congrats to our sister team, Lake County Freedom
  156. The rules on hit batsmen
  157. Throwing from your knees
  158. What would Babe Ruth do?
  159. That whole breathing thing really works
  160. Observation - more moms are getting involved these days
  161. Take concussions and head injuries seriously
  162. Tricks for judging fly balls
  163. VizualEdge launches new website, online sessions
  164. 16U players looking for a home for 2011
  165. Technology doesn't replace the human factor
  166. The measure of a good teammate
  167. It pays to know the rulebook
  168. Greetings from ASA Northern Nationals
  169. Things that make you proud as a coach
  170. Illegal pitches at the World Cup
  171. Creating remarkable performances
  172. What happens when old men demonstrate slidebys
  173. Game to make batting practice more interesting
  174. Live by the change, die by the change
  175. The only good donut is the edible kind
  176. What's in your coach's bag?
  177. Interesting experience at a tournament
  178. Are the new, hotter bats killing the short game?
  179. Gaining an advantage on base
  180. Another great story of softbal sportsmanship
  181. If you're going to umpire, know the rules
  182. Coach learns a valuable lesson about the men in blue
  183. Slappers don't seem to be getting the advantage they should
  184. I love it when the training takes hold
  185. Is Softball a Team Sport?
  186. Coaching and adversity
  187. Game for building communications skills
  188. Catcher learns a lesson about tucking the chin
  189. Once again, the dreaded tunnel
  190. Theory on why it's so hard to move from the cage to the field
  191. The 43 ft. HS distance appears to be having the desire effect
  192. Kodak Playsport an excellent teaching tool for fastpitch players
  193. In bunt situations, pitch high
  194. What a way to wake up
  195. To gain control, you must first give up control
  196. A very different experience
  197. Girls throw like their fathers
  198. What's the deal with conditioning and HS tryouts?
  199. The Olympics just don't dig team sports
  200. Almost time for HS softball
  201. It's not what you know or did, it's what you can teach
  202. The numbers are down for baseball and softball sign-ups
  203. A drill to work on tosses
  204. A feelgood week
  205. Working with the young 'uns
  206. Put the emphasis on basic throwing and catching
  207. Your body can lie to you
  208. The heavy ball reveals all
  209. Choosing tournaments that are appropriate
  210. Batting cages
  211. Defining failure
  212. Sometimes the toughest thing is keeping your mouth shut
  213. Help the British National team compete in the ISF Worlds
  214. Funny article on things parents do to screw up their kids
  215. Using the big muscles in pitching
  216. Softball Hitting - Why Staying Loose is Important
  217. Juco looking for players
  218. Coaching is a lot like doing improv
  219. Happy anniversary to me!
  220. The reality of windmill pitching and over use injuries
  221. More on the so-called natural softball pitching motion
  222. Using the curve and screw effectively
  223. What Betty Crocker can teach you about hitting
  224. The "big dog" system of measurement for aggressiveness
  225. Camp Independence opens at YMCA Camp Duncan
  226. When in doubt, go for nekkid people
  227. A solution to walking off the pitching rubber
  228. Don't let the pursuit of perfection stand in the way of execution
  229. Where do coaches come up with this stuff?
  230. The dominant hand
  231. The wonders of life
  232. What is the deal with all these injuries?
  233. Using the curve and screw effectively
  234. Help the British National team compete in the ISF Worlds
  235. More on the so-called natural softball pitching motion
  236. The reality of windmill pitching and over use injuries
  237. Happy anniversary to me!
  238. Coaching is a lot like doing improv
  239. Juco looking for players
  240. Softball Hitting - Why Staying Loose is Important
  241. Using the big muscles in pitching
  242. Funny article on things parents do to screw up their kids
  243. Ken's Gift List
  244. What Betty Crocker can teach you about hitting
  245. The "big dog" system of measurement for aggressiveness
  246. Camp Independence opens at YMCA Camp Duncan
  247. When in doubt, go for nekkid people
  248. What is the deal with all these injuries?
  249. A solution to walking off the pitching rubber
  250. Don't let the pursuit of perfection stand in the way of execution