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    We are getting there, Slowly

    My HS team is taking there lumps. But they get a little better all the time Last night we were actually in a game right up till the end with a MUCH better team. Every team we face is way more experienced than us and are older across the board. But they aren't giving up and last night they saw...
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    Getting better all the time

    Although we aren't winning we are getting better all the time. Every aspect of our game gets better with each game we play and after every practice. And the girls spirits are staying up. we are a young team with five freshmen and three sophmores and just a couple upper classmen, the majority...
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    Sometimes wow!

    I probably shouldn't put this on the forum rite now because Im kinda down, But sometimes I think I am really not a very good Coach. I really take it as though its my fault when my girls don't win or play well. I mean it really gets to me. I THINK and FEEL like I work hard at practice and so far...
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    I feel stupid so help me out.

    So the only seasoned pitcher that I have this year will finally become eligible next week sometime. I am somewhat happy but confused as well. She went to a pitching coach that teaches a style where the girls he has taught look like they are bowling, I mean they bend over at the waist and...
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    A common thing?

    Two sixth grade girls came to me and asked about what I teach. Well actually it was their parents, but they were unimpressed because I don't emphasize learning a bunch of pitches. My emphasis is on form and being able to hit your spots. I told them I would rather they master 3 pitches as opposed...
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    A little help please

    So most of you know I am working with a very young HS. Team. The pitcher I am working with is doing pretty well. So far I have only taught her one pitch. Some say it's fastball some say it's a drop, it is just a forward spinning ball that does drop when thrown hard. The next pitch I usually...
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    It was ugly but we won.

    Well my HS varsity team won a game last night. it was not a real pretty win, And the other team was a little better than us I believe, Especially on Offense. But we pulled it out. My Freshmen Pitcher with just 4 weeks of instruction went the whole game and managed 3 strike outs. They hit her...
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    getting them to throw better

    So I have a very inexperienced bunch of girls and some who never picked up a Softball. As you can imagine throwing was below par for many of them. I started looking into the wasserman throwing techniques and drills. I put a little of this stuff to use and it is phenomenal what the improvement...
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    Starting the season without a pitcher

    Well I will be starting my HS season basically with no pitcher. I have been working with a few freshmen since before regular practice began but they are nowhere close to ready. The one pitcher I have that kind of can pitch is ineligible for the first 3 games. I will do the best I can with what I...
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    How to best help a catcher throw

    So in my foray back into coaching the HS team I am allowed some limited time with a small amount of the girls before season starts. So far nobody that is going to play has ever played catcher, At least not enough to say they are catchers. One girl wants to do it, Now she has real good work...
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    A tough place to coach.

    I have not been on the forum for quite a long time, though I have spent time reading it. I got out of coaching because of a HS coach that was just more than I could handle, And I am very thick skinned. Well I got asked to be an assistant to the Varsity program this year and I decided to do it...
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    I tried something new!!

    In all the years I have coached I have never had a team quite like the one I have now. It is Juniurs Level LL But about 5 of my players could play Travel ball, The rest of them have never played before so getting them all "in the groove" has been hard. They could not even take infield with out...
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    High School cant compete?

    I am not sure if this is the right spot for this but thought you might all have some in put. Our Community has struggled with Softball in all levels, I did however manage a LL championship once upon a time. Our local HS league plays against teams that are made up of players that have played...
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    Softball on the Decline?

    My LL team played a Game against another town that just 5 years ago had all leveles of LL and at least Two travel teams. The LL was kind of a feeder for travel ball. Now they have one LL team and No Travel team. They used to be among the best teams now they are at the bottom. Their HS has only 9...
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    How do I fix this?

    I wish I could post a Video but I cant so Ill explain as best I can. I have a girl on my Juniors LL team that has played for about 4 years. She is a big very strong girl. She swings with horrendous speed and power, BUT: She swings DOWN I mean Really DOWN. When she does hit the ball it goes down...
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    Fair or not?

    I have not posted in a long time I have just been reading and trying to learn. I am a More than seasoned Coach I gave up Coaching at HS JV and now Coach the Only Juniors Div LL Team in the area. We have no Travel Ball, But have to travel as far as 75 miles for some games. One of the teams we...
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    Long type Catchers undergear

    I had a catcher this year that while she wore a pelvic guard, She wondered about thigh pads. I looked on line and came across some Iguess you would call them "pants". They are worn underneath the uniform and have a pelvic protector and thigh guards and "butt " pads all removable so you can wash...
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    What Coaching is REALLY about

    I have always thought that a Coach for any youth sport was about bieng a leader and mentor more than any thing else. This weekend I got that really hammered home to me. The story starts about 5 years ago when I had a Juniors Div LL team and we were headed to the State tournament for the first...
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    The worst kind of parent

    I have had my share of parents that made me want to pull out my hair[so I keep it short]. But the worst kind of parent is one like who's DD I coached for five years. This girl was not the best or the worst she did try awfull hard though, But the amazing thing is that in five full seasons, three...
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    Sweet spot bats

    Any body ever use one of the sweet spot bats? And are they helpfull?

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