Are you struggling to make your practices more engaging, more effective and more organized?
If so, we’ve done the work for you!
No matter what level of softball you coach, you’ve still got to practice and that takes planning. Some coaches excel...
True or false – pitchers don’t need more break on their pitches, they need their pitches to break later.
You might know the answer, but do you know how to practice it?
For years, pitchers have grown up hearing they’ve got to...
While you’re trying to get your players noticed by college coaches, here’s 5 things they’ll wish you had taught them.
In addition to helping them get noticed, teach your players how to thrive once they’re playing college softball.
Playing college softball is...
As hundreds of teams do the wall sit in honor of Alex Wilcox, let her teach you how to be a great teammate!
If your team could stand to be better teammates, then let one of the best teach you how.
Across...
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 too...
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.
Most...
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...