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    Aurora Raiders Tryouts

    The Aurora Raiders are excited to announce that tryouts will be held August 2nd-3rd for all age groups at Stuart North. The address for the Stuart Sports Complex is: 39W585 Jericho Rd Montgomery, Illinois 60506 Tryout times are as follows: 12U - 8-10 AM 14U - 10 - Noon 16U - 2-4 PM 18U -...
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    Aurora Raiders 12U is looking for a few players to round out our roster

    The Aurora Raiders 12U team is looking for a few players to round out our roster for 2013 -2014. If interested, please send an email to oswegoponysoftball@gmail.com.
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    Thoughts on Blocking (BE A WALL!)

    I have found that one of the best drills for block is the wall drill. They can't see where the ball is going and they have to react. And they can also do it at home or behind the school. As far as live pitching goes, I love it and I make my catchers answer the following questions: - What is...
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    Thoughts on Blocking (BE A WALL!)

    Here is what I use with my catchers to drive home the thought of blocking and not catching: SKLZ Soft Hands Fielding Trainer - Dick's Sporting Goods
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    Catcher's Masks.... Please Leave Them On!

    Here is another reason to keep the mask on: Auburn Tigers vs Tennessee Lady Vols Softball Game 4/6/12 - YouTube
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    Things You Wish You Had Spent More Time On At Practice...

    I by no means am I perfect coach .... so I use something like this to help guide my practices: http://www.lnhssoftball.com/LNHS/Defensive_Checklist.pdf
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    Practice time v game time

    Hmmmm... Interesting post. I think practice is great but game time is very important as well. I cant tell you exactly what the ratio should be be but no matter how much "game like" practices you hold nothing beats the real thing.
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    Tips/drills for getting DD to use her hips and lower body

    Here is the jump back drill. In this video its used for throwing but you can see where you can use it for hitting: Advanced Throwing: "Jump Back Drill" - YouTube
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    #1 aspect of hitting not being taught

    Goingdeep.... your right on the money. I will take it one step further and say the mental approach to the game is not being taught.
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    Sad news: Mary Nutter passes away

    Sad to hear that, I have been to few of her clinics and they were excellent. She will be missed.
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    Illinois - Aurora Raiders Tryouts - August 4th and 5th

    The Aurora Raiders softball organization is having tryouts for all ages groups (10-18U) August 4, 2012 and August 5, 2012.Makeups will be held on August 11 2012 and August 12, 2012. For more information please click on the link below: Aurora Fast Pitch Association
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    Video- Lessons from a 10U Catcher

    A staggered stance is a stance that a coach would have the catcher get into and IMO is a risk that the coaches have to take. BTW, most of the time I see MLB and college catchers in a stagger stance there is a base runner on st. Was that the case in your situation?
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    Video- Lessons from a 10U Catcher

    Hmmm, I coach catchers as well and I have found that keeping the hand behind the glove you actually have more catchers that get their hands hit by the ball or the bat. As a matter of fact my 10U DD is a catcher and she had the hand behind the glove for many years and I have been working with her...
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    Outfield - Where to throw the ball

    Ok.. We have my 10U team throw to 2nd. We do this because it follows the KISS philosophy.
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    I literally turned a win into a loss fior my team

    I hate to sound rude, bad or whatever BUT your the coach and coaches make decisions that can help a team win or indirectly cause a team to lose. It's part of your job, don't feel bad ... move on and keep your head up.
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