Two months ago, I was enjoying dinner at a sports themed restaurant with my family. I noticed a few of the TVs had a regular season college game on the screen. While commonplace now, I still get a thrill to witness a softball game on tv in a public place. Today I sit, watching my 4th WCWS (Women's College World Series) game of the day, and I am taken back to a time when we …
5 Essentials for the Perfect Practice Space
Regardless of experience level, having a practical practice space is critical to a pitcher's success! Colleges spend millions of dollars to have the best facilities for their athletes. You wouldn't expect your student to succeed in the classroom without a proper workspace would you? The same applies to pitchers as well. I'm not suggesting you break the bank in creating your …
Dynamic Stretching Warm Up
Dynamic stretching is MANDATORY for all of our pitchers, and should be for your's too! To perform at our best we need to be flexible and have good range of motion. However, not all stretching is created equal. Different types of stretches benefit pitchers in different ways. Research shows that dynamic stretching better prepares athletes for performance, and should be done …