Training Newsletters
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
College And Pro Players Don’t Know This?
A couple years ago I conducted an informal survey of former professional players who now coach at the college or pro levels. I asked them one question and received back clo
08 February, 2026How 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
02 February, 2026Bet 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.
02 February, 2026
The Value of YOU Versus a $20 Bill
Nobody wants to embarrass themselves, or fail, or look ridiculous. Yet we’re so much harder on ourselves when we do these things than on others. Here’s a great little story
11 January, 2026
How To Steal Bases: Three Options For Jumps
Stealing bases is truly an art form and just like any artist, a base stealer is going to develop their own style. This is why coaches should be reluctant to force every ba
11 January, 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
04 January, 2026
