I'm coming from the opposite place working with players in middle and high school. Meaning, athletes come out for softball who are brand new to the game and have no outside instruction or experience. Some are interested in pitching and I would LOVE to feel confident about starting pitchers "on the right path" from the beginning. What are resources I can use as a school coach to help my players without that dedicated instruction?
While some of these players may go on to private instruction or travel ball, many may lack the resources for those steps. Plus, in our geographic area, general interest in softball is low. I am often working with a few great athletes who are already playing AAU basketball or travel soccer/volleyball and aren't going to commit more time than the spring season in school provides.
My own biases are to focus on outcomes rather than overly specific/prescribed movement patterns but the fastpitch motion is very much a bit of a black art to me in a way that hitting, fielding, and overhand throwing are not. Right now, I would most like to build a simple plan I can be confident in that given an interested and above-average athlete, coaching that athlete up to a reasonably competent level feels like a series of clear steps.
While some of these players may go on to private instruction or travel ball, many may lack the resources for those steps. Plus, in our geographic area, general interest in softball is low. I am often working with a few great athletes who are already playing AAU basketball or travel soccer/volleyball and aren't going to commit more time than the spring season in school provides.
My own biases are to focus on outcomes rather than overly specific/prescribed movement patterns but the fastpitch motion is very much a bit of a black art to me in a way that hitting, fielding, and overhand throwing are not. Right now, I would most like to build a simple plan I can be confident in that given an interested and above-average athlete, coaching that athlete up to a reasonably competent level feels like a series of clear steps.