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Softball: How-To's

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A baseball coach instructing a player in a batting practice session.
Mar 7, 2016

Teaching young children the basics of hitting a softball is tough. This video covers some basic softball hitting training techniques, including how to hold off on pitches to time you swing properly, a ...

Coaches demonstrating baseball batting technique indoors.
Mar 7, 2016

This video features softball coach Crissy Rapp explaining some of the advanced techniques of softball hitting. Working with a tee, the presenter and her discuss different contact points, and how to pr ...

A person in a white shirt holding a yellow ball near a sports net.
Mar 7, 2016

Fast-pitch softball is fast becoming one of the most popular youth sports in America. This video features softball coach Cirssy Rapp demonstrating some advanced techniques for developing athletes fast ...

Athlete practicing softball pitching in a training facility.
Mar 7, 2016

Softball is essentially the opposite of baseball… but not really. Softball is always associated and stigmatized with weaker pitching, but softball pitchers can pitch just as fast as baseball players. ...

Young athlete practicing batting skills on a baseball field.
Feb 18, 2016

Practicing softball by yourself can be a challenge, since the interplay between pitcher and hitter is the very heart of the game. This video demonstrates some softball hitting drills that can be perfo ...

Two female athletes practicing softball throwing in a field.
Oct 8, 2008

In this sports how-to video, Farmington (MN) HS head softball coach Heather Ballstadt demonstrates two parts of a drill to warmup for throwing. It is crucial to properly warm up the arms before any so ...

"How to Do a wrist warmup drill for softball pitching" cover image
Oct 7, 2008

This drills is great for those who are knew to softball pitching or for those who have started fast paced pitching. In this sports how-to video, Farmington (MN) HS assistant softball coach Melissa Lan ...

Two young women standing on a softball field.
Oct 7, 2008

An important part of pitching for softball games should always include properly warming up the legs. Legs are an important asset to doing the fast paced motion in pitching. In this sports how-to video ...

A young female athlete prepares to pitch a softball on an outdoor field.
Oct 7, 2008

Once a pitcher has completed a warm up she is ready to do full rotations. In this sports how-to video, Farmington (MN) HS assistant softball coach Melissa Langer demonstrates a warmup drill for the fu ...

Two women sitting on the grass by a baseball field, one applying a yellow ointment to the other's leg.
Oct 7, 2008

One of the key fundamentals to fast pitch softball for pitchers is the wrist snap. In this sports how-to video, Farmington (MN) HS assistant softball coach Melissa Langer demonstrates a wrist snap dri ...