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  1. softballninja

    Creating team chemistry

    As captain of a high school team, what's the best way to promote team bonding? Our team last year had some issues with upperclassmen vs. underclassmen divisions, and overall we didn't have a close bond. How do you go about creating a tight-knit family? Every successful team/program that I've...
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    Best way to teach throwing

    I'm the captain of my high school's varsity team (and a long-time tournament player, plus signed to play ball in college), and we're starting winter captain's practices. I want to work on throwing mechanics to prevent injuries during the season. Throwing is one of those things that I know how to...
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    Easton Power Brigade price reductions?

    I'm seeing that the Easton power brigades are being reduced from $299 to like $229. Usually I only see this when the new model comes out and the older model gets reduced. Does this mean that maybe a new Easton bat is coming soon? Or the power brigades just aren't selling well...
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    Mental Training for Explosive Hitting

    At the place where I take hitting lessons, there is another player who works out there as well, and she is a fantastic hitter. Every time she swings, it is full-speed and 100% and the ball flies off the bat. As a player, I know that I have a tendency to think and analyze too much when I hit, but...
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    2013 DeMarini CF5 vs. new Easton Power Brigade?

    Starting to consider a new bat, and I've always had either Eastons or DeMarinis. I had a DeMarini 2011 CF4 ST which I thought was lacking compared to my old Phenix. Now I've had a 2010 Easton Stealth (-9, black model) and I really liked it. It is starting to lose its pop, so I was thinking about...
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    Dealing with the mental part of an injury

    Hi everyone, I think this is the right section for this post, as it applies to mental training (I think?) During the spring I tore my ACL. I missed the last couple games of high school ball and the entire summer of showcase. I had surgery over the summer and everything is going great now, my...
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    Winter throwing program

    I've been out since May with an injury (ACL tear, and had surgery 2 weeks ago). I can begin light athletic activities around 3 months after the surgery (instead of the full 6 until contact sports), so my doctor said that would include throwing and hitting (not in games obviously). Because I...
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    infield throwing mechanics

    When I watched the College World Series, it seemed like a lot of the infielders would throw sidearm to first base. It wasn't an extreme, but their arms weren't coming over the top like the outfielders did. I know why the outfielders throw like that (longer distance), but is there a reason why...
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    dealing with a season-ending injury

    I tore my ACL in the second week of May, which was during my high school season. After much talk with the surgeon, my family and I decided to postpone surgery until after tournament season so that with lots of PT and wearing the brace, I could partially play. Hitting was unobstructed and...
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    how many bats to have?

    How many bats do most people keep with them in their bags? I only have 1 composite (my game bat) thats a 2010 Easton Stealth Speed that I've only used for this recent high school season and weekly hitting lessons in the winter. My other bat is just an aluminum of the same size which I use in...
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    2013 DeMarini CF5s

    I'm starting to see pictures of these swirling around the internet. On DeMarini's website, they have a video introducing the new line, but that's it. I'm really interested in these, because the 2011 CF4 that I had was really disappointing, and by the time the CF5 came out I already had a new...
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    The glove flip

    In a situation when you use a glove flip (most likely for a force play at home I think), how can you focus on staying low? As a relatively tall person, I tend to start standing up right after I field the ball, which makes my flip go too high. Does anyone have any video or pitchers of players...
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    Team jerseys for high school

    My high school team has really awful uniforms right now. Last year we finally got pants to replace the shorts, but all the players had to pay for the pants. This year it looks like we have a little extra money in the budget so I want to get the coach to get new uniform tops. A couple of the...
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    To pursue or not to pursue?

    With the recruiting process starting earlier and earlier, it seems that at some point in time you'll have a "You know, I can't play softball for X University, looks like its time to cross them off my list," moment. This I guess could come from going to their camp and feeling out of place, or...
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    long sleeve under armour in hot weather?

    I've seen college players do it, and I was in North Carolina for a tournament over the summer (during the heat wave so it was like 100-105 degrees) and the two teams in the finals (from Florida and NC) both had black long sleeve compression under armour on. Does this actually keep you cooler? I...
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    the cleat problem

    I've never found a really nice pair of cleats, like one of those pairs that you buy 3 of so that when one wears out you have another. I have a couple questions for all the helpful softball people out there: 1. What are some brands and models of cleats that you or your DD liked? (Btw I'm not a...
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    Demarini CF5 vs 2012 Xeno?

    Thinking of getting a new bat soon (need a new size), I've been using the CF4 ST for about a year. I've never owned any other bat than a Demarini (the Phenix was my first composite, so sad that I outgrew that one) but I've hit with a friend's Xeno and it's actually really nice, good pop, and no...
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    wearing soccer cleats for softball?

    There is a girl on my TB team who wears soccer cleats because they are lighter, less bulky, and more comfortable. (Also she likes the awesome colors they come in :) But I've always thought that it's important to get softball-specific cleats. However, I notice that most companies rarely focus...
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    Mastering 3rd Base

    I currently am the starting 3rd baseman for my tournament team. My next (and last) two tournaments this season are states and nationals, so I really want to make sure I'm extra sharp when we play good teams. I'm also looking at moving up to an 18U showcase team next year, and tryouts are...
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    Hitting pitches with movement

    As I get older I'm starting to think about learning how to hit curves, drops, etc. I know that moving up in the box will help, but other than that I've had no instruction on how to do so. As a catcher I will see the ball move, but I have never noticed any significant movement when I was at bat...

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