Author: strikezoneacademy

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...

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,...

  It’s becoming that time of year when teams across America start up their regular off-season activities and workouts.  Energy and optimism for a new season are high and most players and coaches cannot wait to start.  That being said, it is important for players to...

We all make mistakes, and we all need a process to recover from them. Knowing how to deal with a mistake without getting emotional is crucial to quickly getting yourself back in the game. Every player should have a short process you go through every time you...

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...