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    Pitching and staying sharp in-season

    400-500 pitches a week. That’s an hour a day 4-5 days a week.
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    World Softball Coaches’ Convention

    Went pre pandemic and is was great. Lots of great speaker and break out groups. Will probably attend this event again.
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    Blast Motion

    I agree that the numbers you get for some of the metrics for younger players is hard to coach from. Younger players don't have enough body awareness to make lasting corrections that can be built into a repeatable swing. I think the video capture is one of my favorite as a coach, so I can slow...
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    Stretch

    I had the good fortune to attend a seminar where Rachel Folden (Cubs new hitting coach) spoke about this exact issue. She talked about 2 different types of hitters based on how their body is naturally put together. She referred to them as a loose hitter vs a tight hitter. Some players mussels...
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    Overhand throwing mechanics

    If you contact him through his web site or social media pages, he will schedule a private weekend clinic. Obviously he has a fee and airfare which you would have to figure out how many players you would need to cover his fees. For us, it is money well spent. We have great arm patterns now and...
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    Overhand throwing mechanics

    He is in Vancouver BC right now. We have brought him in 3 times this off season. L throw... gone! Great clinician. Healthy arms here.
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    Difficult Parents - how to handle?

    Cut em loose. Life's to short. One thing I've learned over the years with this type of parent, they never change. Teams aren't for everyone.
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    Runners 2nd and 3rd with flyball

    The defence did none of the above. So is this a call that the Base Umpire should have made?
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    Runners 2nd and 3rd with flyball

    This is the scenario: Runners 2nd and 3rd, batter hits fly ball to centerfield and is caught for the out. Runner 3 tags and advances home, centerfield over throws home and run scores. 3rd base coach remembers he has a runner at 2nd and calls her to 3rd. What the base coach missed was that...
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    New to coaching bases. I need help

    I agree with not using the No and Go terminology. As a matter of fact on third I use "score" or "back", and on 1st I use "two" or "back" and have totally eliminated no and go all togeather. In the past, I don't know how many times the runner at 3rd has come back to the bag thinking she heard...
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    In the Phoenix area

    Stopped in today to see the folks at Cleats. Great people there. They didn't have exactly what I was looking for, but they were very helpful in trying to find it elsewhere for me. Top notch service. Thanks for the recommendation Amy.
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    In the Phoenix area

    I'm in Phoenix for a few days. Can any tell me the best store to find fast pitch bats.
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    Gophers v. UNLV

    Sara Groenewegen is a beast! Love this kid.
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    Cutoffs

    IMO JAD nailed it. I teach it the same way. The catcher drives this play. She also has the option to call off the cut and have 1 st base either leave the throw and let it come to the catcher for a play at home or turn the cut play into a relay to home for a play at home. This of course is given...
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    Quotes Question

    Only the people who aren't rowing, have time to rock the boat.

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