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Facemasks for ASA tournament play
Facemasks The utility of the facemask is obvious. The need? Well there is the question. When I was younger (much younger btw) we didn't wear any type of facemask in hockey. Referees apparently couldn't keep the yo-yos' sticks down so facemasks were mandated by every minor hockey system in...- coachkoot
- Post #23
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Fall Training Ideas
Fall/Winter conditioning In Ontario it is almost impossible to do any work outside during the winter (and a good portion of the fall). We (team is 16U) have access to a school gymnasium for the fall/winter and I am wondering what we should be concentrating on. We have the gym for about 3...- coachkoot
- Post #4
- Forum: Softball Training
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Attitude
Our U14 team also has a problem with attitiude. We have a pitcher that is a reasonable pitcher, but only wants to play that position or second base which she would be third on the talent list. Even when she plays second, she doesn't appear to "try" very hard. Her mother is the manager of the...- coachkoot
- Post #12
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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earned playing time
earned playing time? I am an assistant coach of a 14U girls travelling (what we refer to as Provinical AAA)team in southern Ontario. We just played three qualifying games in a tournament. After our last game, the parents wanted a "meeting" with the coaches. Some of the issues were with...- coachkoot
- Post #5
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Softball- Pitching- and MONEY!
To increase forearm strength tie a brick with shoelace to some kind of stick (in Canada we use broken hockey stick shafts) and roll shoe lace around the stick lifting the brick. Hold your arms at shoulder height to add some shoulder strengthening as well. Three repetitions three times a day...- coachkoot
- Post #7
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Front foot...
My DD has had 2 different pithcing coaches in the last 3 years (she just turned 13) and adjusting the landing foot has been the direction from both, but the point about being precise is right on. It does not take much of an adjustment to hit the corners. As such, this creates a repetitive...- coachkoot
- Post #20
- Forum: Softball Pitching
