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Coaching A Girls Softball Team: 6 Keys for Success

Each weekend, fields & courts scattered across the country are filled with men and women coaching youth girls softball. From t-ball to 18U, an army of coaches (mostly volunteers) is needed to make each game possible. Teams are often being c...

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Essential Practice Routines for Youth Baseball & Softball Coaches

The results of the coaches surveys we have done in the past are clear. One of the biggest “pain points” for coaches is developing effective practice routines. This applies for both baseball & softball! But this makes sense if you think about it. The trut...

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Team Building Activities for Fastpitch Softball & Baseball

Building a culture of team bonding takes time and intentionality. Because time is limited, doing some fun team building activities or drills often gets pushed onto the “back-burner.” But it's ...

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8U 10U 12U Fastpitch Softball Drills
Effective 8U, 10U & 12U Fastpitch Softball Practice Drills

Each month, thousands of youth softball coaches & parents scan the internet for fun and effective fastpitch softball drills for 8U, 10U, and 12U players.  While we often like to lump groups together into broad categories (travel ball, high school, rec league, etc...

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Your Most Important Tool To Avoid Coaching Burnout
Your Most Important Tool To Avoid Coaching Burnout

Burnout in coaching is a common thing. And it’s understandable. You put in HOURS of your time for pennies on the dollar (or for free) to plan, instruct, and learn. Not to mention you have to be a teacher, counselor, therapist, mind-reader, parent-adv...

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Indoor & Outdoor Softball & Baseball Infield Practice Drills

One of the challenges of coaching an outdoor sport is having to battle the elements. Having a plan with some indoor fastpitch softball & baseball infield drills is a necessity if you coach “up north.” So what do you do when you have the limited space of an indoor...

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Effective Practice Planning Tips for Youth Baseball & Softball Coaches
Effective Practice Planning Tips for Youth Baseball & Softball Coaches

Ever watch a youth baseball or softball practice session where it seemed like the players were floating around aimlessly?  Or maybe they were involved in activity to some degree, but it almost seemed like their involvement was happening at about 40% of full effort?  Frustra...

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How to Relace a Baseball & Softball Glove
How to Relace a Baseball & Softball Glove

Below is a quick guide, with pictures, for relacing your glove using the tool from our glove lacing kits: Lacing Instructions Recommended: Take pictures of y...

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How To Build a Successful High School Fastpitch Softball Program
How to Build a Successful High School Varsity Baseball or Softball Program

If you are coaching varsity baseball or fastpitch softball, you know that building and maintaining a competitive high school program is hard work. It doesn't matter if what sport, it takes a lot of time and intentional planning. That s...

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Building Youth Feeder Programs for Your High School Baseball & Softball Programs
Building Youth Feeder Programs for Your High School Baseball & Softball Programs

As a high school baseball or fastpitch softball coach, I believe one of the best things you can do is to build youth "feeder" programs. This takes finding creative ways to get lower-school aged kids involved in your program. I...

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