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Since Halloween is coming here’s my scary statement - I think we focus too much on mechanics.
Now read on and see if you agree with me.
When it comes to hitting, I think we make a HUGE mistake when we focus...
Is there something you need to change, but you’re just too afraid? Join the club and find out why you should do it anyway.
It takes a lot to change, and that’s exactly why you should. Read on to discover why.
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In the summer of huge coaching moves, Cindy Bristow, co-founder of Softball Excellence, will become the Pitching Coach for the University of California – Riverside, starting October 5th. “Family was an import factor in my decision to make this change. Riverside...
Hold on – before you think I’m suggesting that umpires are blind, or that pitchers should throw balls – read on and then decide.
If your pitcher’s ever struggle with their balance, their feel or their confidence then I’ve got a...
Anxiety and fear are more common than ever in the minds of our players. Learn a simple technique for chasing away those demons.
Thoughts about failing are scary, and worse yet – they limit our success. Unless you know how to...
Pitchers have pitches as if they were badges of honor – as if the one with the most wins. That couldn’t be any farther from the truth.
Do your pitchers a huge favor and help them do more with their best...
Where do you fall on the strategy meter? Whether you’re aggressive or not doesn’t matter as much as knowing when to take risks and when to play it safe.
There’s a time to be aggressive and a time to play it...
It’s the start of a new softball season and hope is in the air. Is your team culture strong enough to win?
If you don’t want all your fall work to go down the drain, you better do a quick culture...
Want this year to be different and your players to come through in the clutch? Then you’ll want to memorize these 2 incredible questions!
Preparing our players is what we do as coaches, and these 2 questions will help you do...
While the swing is physical, being a good hitter over the course of a season is mental. The greatest question you can ask your hitters is – can they handle the Red?
Most of us would be thrilled if our hitters...
Your pitcher’s curveball is made even better when she can throw it “backdoor”. But learning to do so can be tough. Or can it?
Check out this terrific drill for teaching your pitchers to throw a backdoor curveball.
We just completed our...
[ig_row][ig_column span="span12"][ig_text]What would you give to be a fly-on-the-wall at the greatest gathering of hitting minds in the college game?
Well, you can – here’s how.
As you read this we’re in the middle of our 4th Annual Pitching Summit and 2nd...