When The Cleats Come Off

One of our sports most enthusiastic hitting coaches, Rob Crews, is here to share his ideas around EMPOWERING hitters in the cage, the biomechanics and similarities of elite swings and how coaches can get more out of their hitters and OWN their strengths!

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Most of us really need to start loving practice and taking it more seriously if we want to become our best self in this game. Here are six simple ways you can start attacking your practices so games will feel easy AND you’ll probably find yourself reaching new heights in your game faster than you ever thought you could.

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She’s one of the best freshmen to EVER pick up a bat at the University of Florida and used that confidence to get her the NFCA Freshman of the Year award. Today, Taylor Shumaker is sharing what preparation led her to this position, her mindset when she’s competing in the box and what she looks forward to going into her sophomore season.

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Whether you’re on your recruiting journey or simply have big goals ahead of you in this game, ZERO roads to the same destination are exactly the same and it’s time to start owning yours instead of comparing it to others. Learn how to put yourself in the driver's seat to get to the destination of your dreams.

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Social media influencer and the internet's favorite travel softball coaching Mom, Trisha Hyde, is here sharing the good, the bad and the ugly moments of travel ball, why her Dad was one of her favorite coaches, what to emphasize when coaching a youth pitcher and also get to know what we can expect with her new softball brand Ball Her Play.

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Very few are as obsessed with the Crimson Tide as much as Gray Robertson and very few do play-by-play with as much enthusiasm as him. So, he HAD to make his debut on this podcast to reflect on all things Alabama Softball, how Patrick Murphy has one of the greatest cultures in college softball, his legendary Out of the Box podcast, exciting things to come for Softball America and what makes him such a pro at calling softball games.

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The reigning AUSL Hitter of the Year is back on the podcast for a live interview during her mid-season break to talk about training camp with Team USA led by HC Patty Gasso, what it has been like working and training with Florida Softball in her off season, how she’s gone from not feeling like herself her first season as a pro to leading the AUSL in almost all offensive categories, how even the best get butterflies when they compete and more!

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The reigning AUSL Hitter of the Year is back on the podcast for a live interview during her mid-season break to talk about training camp with Team USA led by HC Patty Gasso, what it has been like working and training with Florida Softball in her off season, how she’s gone from not feeling like herself her first season as a pro to leading the AUSL in almost all offensive categories, how even the best get butterflies when they compete and more!

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