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...
[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...
Check out the drill I like best to help pitchers improve their movement.
To increase movement pitchers must increase their finger pressure at release – check out how!
Being worried about how your team’s playing is normal this time of year – but not helpful. Learn how to switch your thinking and start playing better softball!
Free yourself up from this mistake-thinking by simply being 1 Run Better than...
The best pitching coaches in softball are tied together by more than their success. Discover the final 2 things that make the best, the best.
The gap between good and great is time. Excellence over time is what the best have...
To help your slappers keep from hitting the ball with the bat almost behind them, have them move their hands forward when they bring their back foot forward. They should think about keeping their hands in front of their...
If you watched the recent World Series, then you saw some of the best infielders in the world. Check out the 3 things ALL great infielders do that help make them great.
No matter what kind of athletes you have on...
This is an awesome time of the year with softball games on TV, tough matchups and possibly, your favorite team still hanging in there. Make sure you’re using my Team Production Scorecard to chart these 7 Game-Winning Keys.
Sure, the team...
While catchers don’t seem to get a lot of coaching, they are HUGELY important to the outcome of a game. A great catcher helps make a great pitcher so discover 3 things to improve your catcher today!
Catching involves lots of...
To help your pitchers get better movement on their Screwballs have them focus on leading with the thumb into the release. This helps position the hand better for a more complete finish of the snap instead of a common screwball...
To help your catchers improve their framing have them work on catching the "outside" part of the ball. Start them with their glove off and just working on hand position to the ball from a short distance using easy tosses...
Could your players stand to be a little more excited about things? If you’re like most coaches on most days and your answer is a resounding YES then check out 3 ways to help Ignite Your Player’s Passion.
Coaching players that...