I recently came across an article called The Three Little Pigs and Softball Pitching and it got me thinking about how fastpitch softball pitching mechanics have advanced over the past couple of decades. Since the first Olympics in 1996, the sport of softball has truly grown. The growth of the sport combined with improvements in technology, has led to a much deeper understanding …
4 Times a Change-Up is Unexpected
So your pitcher is FINALLY starting to gain some confidence in her change-up! She’s locating it well, but batters are figuring it out. It’s almost like they know when it’s coming. Yes, it could be your pitcher isn’t disguising it as well as she could be, but maybe your pitch caller has become too predictable with it. Deception is a key component to pitching, and if the …
Tips for an Effective Softball Pitching Warm-Up Routine
One of the most common questions we get asked as pitching coaches is: What should be a softball pitcher's warm-up routine? Assuming the pitcher has had a proper stretching and thrown overhand, there’s no single correct warm-up routine a pitcher should force upon herself. Nor is there one specific set of drills that works best during the warm-up process. However, it is …