Training Newsletters
Bet your shortstops don’t know this relay!
Today’s video tip is a more advanced one for shortstops when balls are hit down into the left field corner and a relay throw to home plate is needed.
15 March, 2026
Developing Great Hitters – 2 Solutions to Improve Hand Motor Skills
byCindy Bristow Using both hands isn’t hard, but using them at the same time to perform the same function is not only difficult, it’s extremely rare. Discover how most of y
15 March, 2026
Your Baseball Brain Wants You To Fail
If I asked a room full of baseball players, “Raise your hand if you tend to be your worst enemy and beat yourself up too much inside your head,” I can guarantee that just
09 March, 2026
Hey Coach, Why’d You Do That?
By Cindy Bristow Ever make a game decision only to be second guessed by parents, players your other coaches, or even yourself? If so, then join the club. Discover how to le
08 March, 2026
2 Keys to Getting Better Pitch Movement
All great pitchers control two very important things: their Entrance Path and their Pitch Movement Path. Learn how to help your pitchers do the same thing. Making a pitch m
01 March, 2026
You Don’t Play Defense on Defense
Attack … Get after it … Be aggressive … These words and phrases are often associated with offense. A players “attacks” the ball and should always “be aggressive” when swing
01 March, 2026
What is the biggest priority of the off-season?
Answer: consistency Good players consistently show up to workouts. Good players consistently compete. Good players give consistent effort in the weight room. Good players a
23 February, 2026
3 Steps for Turning Bad Plays Into Good Ones
The nature of a softball game gives players a ton of time to think, and usually they are thinking about the things they did wrong. Girls in particular are hard on themselve
23 February, 2026
Looking vs. Guessing
In today’s video tip, the difference between looking for certain pitches and guessing for pitches is explained. Some don’t see much of a difference between the two. I do.
16 February, 2026
Defense Wins Championships, and Loses Them Too!
While offense and pitching get all the press it’s team defense that wins championships. Simple plays like fielding groundballs, catching flyballs and making good throws are
16 February, 2026
Where to Stand to Hit the Up, Down, In and Out
Do you know where your hitters should stand in the batter’s box when facing pitchers that have really good movement pitches, like rises and drops, curveballs and screwballs
08 February, 2026
How to Use Jump-Over Thinking to Deal with Criticism
Softball is filled with critics – people in the stands, or the dugouts, and often in our own heads. Learn how to handle that negative talk so it doesn’t hurt your play! “Do
08 February, 2026
