Archive for October, 2011

Player #35 Storm 99 Fastpitch Travel Softball at a 3 game friendly located in Moreno Valley California on January 9, 2011. 1st Game Vs, Socal Majic (Magic) 2nd Game Vs. Shockwave 3rd game Vs. SoCal Wave Catcher, Shortstop, Left Field, Center Field, Outfield

Are your pitchers being called for illegal pitches? This video is from NFCA.org, Softball Central Hub Powered by Arbiter Sports. suip.arbitersports.com Visit my blog for info and tips on girls fastpitch softball and coaching lessons in the Chicagoland area. www.girlspitchinglessons.com

Learn about fast-pitch softball bats in this softball video.Expert: Erin Goettlicher Video transcript: I’m Erin Goettlicher, and I’m a professional softball coach. After I played through high school, I went out and played for college level, and then spent a cup of tea at the professional level. I’m self-employed, and own Pro Softball Training. Pro Softball Training offers instruction in all kinds of softball. You name it, we can do it. Today, I will be talking to you about softball. Fast-pitch softball bats are designed to perform specifically to our sport or, to the ball coming in at a high speed. Fast-pitch bats are typically made of aluminum, and are also known as a composite. The difference in a softball bat from a baseball bat is that many softball bats are designed to have a little bit larger barrel area or, a little bit larger sweet spot. Partly due to the fact that the ball, the ball is a little bit wider in softball than it is in baseball. And to show you a difference here, a baseball bat is usually a little bit more evenly dispersed, where with this bat, you can see the barrel is definitely wider. Composite bats are designed to create a trampoline effect off the wall. So, when the ball hits the bat, there’s a slight bend or give in the wall of the bat that helps trampoline the ball off the bat. There’s lots of different types that you can choose from, but today, most bats are made with a lot of technology behind them and a lot of research has gone in to how to

Part 2 of 6 – Outfielder Qualities and Getting a Jump – USA Softball Olympic Team Assistant Couch John Rittman, and Leah O’Brien Demonstrate and teach the Outfield Fundamentals that makes team USA one of the best Fast pitch Softball Teams in the World. New instructional DVDs can be purchased at www.softballoutlet.com. Proceeds benefit ASA/USA Softball, a non-profit organization, and members of the USA Olympic Team appearing in each DVD.

Learn how to throw a pitch in fast-pitch softball with these softball tips.Expert: Erin Goettlicher Video transcript: I’m Erin Goettlicher, and I’m a professional softball coach. After I played through high school, I went out and played for college level, and then spent a cup of tea at the professional level. I’m self-employed, and own Pro Softball Training. Pro Softball Training offers instruction in all kinds of softball. You name it, we can do it. Today, I will be talking to you about softball. Throwing a pitch in fast pitch softball is one of the most difficult skills in our sport. It takes lots of time, lots of practice, and repetition to do it. Pitchers have to have a lot of passion and dedication to their skill to get good at it. When we start with pitching the first things we need to know is how to get set up on the pitcher’s plate. The pitcher’s plate is 24 by 6. Both of our feet need to be touching the pitchers plate when we start our motion. Typically our pivot foot or our back leg is gonna start slightly more forward than our stride leg. When I first approach the pitcher’s plate, I have to do what’s called ‘present the ball.’ Then I need to bring my hands together and put the ball in my glove. Once I have taken my hands apart from my glove that’s considered the start of the pitch, and I have to make my next move towards the delivery or it’s considered an illegal pitch. The first steps I’m going to take are gonna be sort of my rock back or my pre-motion. This

Fastpitch.TV – This week Coach Chrisitine Summers gives us a lesson on how to bunt. Visit the Fastpitch TV Show’s website at http Youcan find our softball iPhone App at FastpitchApps.com Don’t forget to visit our other softball websites The Fastpitch Radio Show – http The Fastpitch News Blog – Fastpitch.US Free fastpitch video drills http A search engine for softball – FastpitchSearch.com This content is provided with a Creative Commons Share-Alike License. Feel free to use this content, in whole or in part, in any manner you like so long as you give credit to Gary leland, Fastpitch.TV and link to http For softball training videos, training aids, softball equipment, or softball bats visit softballjunk.com Gary leland is a new media producer of fastpitch softball. information. For advertising information send him an email to FastpitchTV@Gmail.com, or visit his personal website site at garyleland.com for more information on Gary. Add The Fastpitch Softball TV Show to your social network of choice at http Our Facebook page is Facebook.com Our Twitter page is Twitter.com Feel free to email questions for future shows to FastpitchTV@gmail.com. You may also leave questions, or comments on our call in line 209-softbal.

Quick defensive tip for softball coaches, ss, and 3b. Why you should get rid of those tails and try to straighten out your throw as much as possible. More fastpitch tips at www.allaboutfastpitch.com

Softball skills video for Madeline Baker HNA 2011

The Lee County Middle School Fast Pitch Softball team drop in to talk championships! Good Day is Albany, Ga’s only 3 hour morning show and can be found only on Fox 31 WFXL and at www.mysouthwestga.com.

Wilson staff introduce the 2012 line of Fastpitch gloves for softball fanatics!

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