Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

This weeks lineup:

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: Can you give me some tips on a home batting cage? (@11:21)
• Paige's Power Play (@21:01)
• Some tournaments have started awarding prize money to the winner. The coaches discuss the pros and cons of this. (@24::13)
• In training we need to push players into practicing what they are not good at. Players, parents and coaches should accept that the player's performance will not be what they expect, but it is the only way to get better. (@35:56)
• Coaches need to answer their player's questions about why they are doing what they are doing. (@50:35)

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As we teach the skills of the game we break them down into steps for the player to learn. For example, we have to field the ball before we can throw it. But the long term objective is for each skill to flow to the next one in a fluid motion. Watch your players and see if the are being robotic and going through the steps one by one or are they nice and smooth in the transition from one step to the next. 

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This weeks lineup:

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: What age / school year should you start focusing on recruiting? (@13:00)
• Paige's Power Play (@21:59)
• The Clearwater Invitational is not that far away and plan on attending if you can. (@27:06)
• Balance your time off with keeping your skills current and working on new things. (@35:25)
• Unfortunately we have to practice or play in cold weather. Be prepared and do everything you can to make it more comfortable. (@45:06)

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The coaches discuss some changes they would like to see to give the players more meaningful game situations.

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This weeks lineup:

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: One of our parents want to donate a substantial amount of money. What are the possible problems with doing this? (@11:28)
• Paige's Power Play (@17:34)
• Make sure you enjoy the game now before it is over. (@21:39)
• Teach your players not to react poorly when someone is trying to encourage them. (@31:02)
• Parent's are up in revolt with trying to get white uniform pants clean. (@38:54)

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Branch Rickey, great baseball innovator, coined the phrase "addition by subtraction". The coaches discuss what this means and the necessity of doing it sometimes.

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This weeks lineup:

• Warmup Segment
• Listener Question: I have seen enough of stalling tactics. How do the players feel? (@17:56)
• Paige's Power Play (@25:10)
• Players that are losing their love for the game. We need to recognize this early. (@28:26)
• Leadership models are changing. (@43:57)
• Safety tips to reinforce with our players to keep them safe. (@53:54)

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The coaches discuss words of wisdom from an ancient Greek Philosopher that apply to our learning to play the game better.

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This weeks lineup:

• Warmup Segment:
• Listener Question: What can I do for an immediate impact on making my daughter faster and quicker? She is very slow. (@20:37)
• Paige's Power Play (@28:28)
• Question from a listener. What do we do when a college coach comes to see me play? (@34:15)
• Coach Tory talks about things they have done to have a good time at Halloween as a team. (@44:36)
• The coaches discuss the need to teach players about the value of proper nutrition. (@48:58)

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The coaches discuss the situation where you have a team but no pitcher. This can happen in school ball, recreational leagues and sometimes in travel ball. What do we do?

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