Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

This week's lineup:

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: Why do we see more players being recruited than the stats say there should be? (@10:01)
• Arm care guidelines (@15:21)
• Coach Pat Summitt's Definite Dozen (@24:52)
• Change our line drive drills (@29:56)

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Be aware of recruiting periods to better inform your players. Coach Tory gives you some pointers.

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This week's Lineup

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: What is holding my player back? Everything seems to be okay but she struggles breaking thru in big moments. (@7:41)
• Things that hold us back. (@11:42)
• Adults should model their behavior that we want our players to follow. (@15:56)
• Coaches be curious and always try to learn. (@19:26)

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The coaches discuss the importance of the relationship between pitchers and catchers. Coaches need to understand this and promote the relationship and use it to their and the team's success.

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This week's Lineup

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: Value of being on a team with former college players as coaches? (@08:45)
• Helping a team break through the ceiling to success (@14:25)
• Dealing with concussions (@21:13)
• Is adjustment just a work that coaches use when they they don't have a solution? (@29:35)

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The coaches challenge you to pick a coaching skill that you want to improve on and double your knowledge in an offseason.

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This week's Lineup

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: Advice on working with players with ADHD or a similar issue (@13:37)
• Guideline for creating rules for team decorum (@19:45)
• What age is it appropriate for players to specialize on a position? (@32:14)
• The difference between training and training with a purpose (@36:35)

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The coaches discus the delayed steal. Our players need to understand the delayed steal defensively and offensively. One complements the other in using the delayed steal and preventing others from using it on us.  

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This week's Lineup:

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: More on creating good relations with college coaches (@11:51)
• Play some game without time limits (@20:14)
• Give your pitchers experience in a big game (@29:12)
• When do you decide that your team is not competitive at the level you expected? @(34:07)

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A discussion on a thought from Greg Olsen's podcast on youth sports. Coaches need to have a goal that each player keeps getting better. And successful coaches keep players getting better the longest.

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