Kobe didn't let anyone outwork him. To use his words, he was always "working on his craft." I talk to my pitchers about not letting anyone outwork them. I'm not sure they really understand what that means. Ask yourself if you're doing more than the average pitcher? Are you practicing 5-6 days a week? Do you think that's what outworking everybody means? Not to me. To …
8 Incorrect Softball Pitching Mechanics
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 …