Author: strikezoneacademy

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? Keep reading to learn where your players should stand in the batter’s box to give them the greatest chance...

Formal education is not the only way we can learn. School can only teach us to a certain point, but we need to find other sources of information and knowledge. This is why informal education can sometimes be the key to our personal or professional development. That includes...

Losing stinks! And often that losing happens during the most important softball event of the year, and sometimes of our lives. Make sure you understand the 5 lessons that losing can teach you as you get ready for another softball season. While we all love to win,...

Use the batter’s box to get what you want when you bunt, here’s how: to create more fair territory have your players stand in the front part of the box when they bunt. This places the bunter in fair territory to help ensure that more...

Getting our players to make quick and accurate adjustments is vital for being successful during games. Here are drills for hitters and pitchers to help them learn how to make better and quicker adjustments: Hitters: Have 5-10 different bats of all sizes and weights placed at the field Every hitter has to use a...

Every pitcher wants to throw faster. That’s why, for pitchers, tense shoulders are so common, and yet so wrong. As a pitcher, you might be surprised to find the solution is all in the backswing. Trying to relax your shoulders, while pitching, is a very difficult thing to do. It’s also...