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You have to have the good basics of softball hitting in order to be a good batter. The good basics are the stride, grip, pivot, and so on. Here is a good tip for the pivot part of hitting that can really make a difference in your game.

Full rotation of the hips allows you to harness maximum power from both the lower and upper parts of your body. This is the swing of a power hitter.

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Drills for batting are important because they give you practice on a key part of the game. Good hitting is what gives your team a chance to win every game. You need a good pitcher but if you can't score for her you really hurt your chances. That's why being able to hit the ball time and time again and drive in runs is what coaches want from their players. Here's a good drill for softball hitting tha… Continue

A pitcher needs to be good not just at throwing the ball but also to play good, sound defense. It's important that softball pitchers know how to be a very good fielder and can help their team with good defensive plays. Here's a drill that works on pitchers fielding bunts.

Purpose: To improve the pitcher's ability to execute the bunt defense with a runner at third base.

Procedure: Pitcher 1 and the catcher are at their defensive positions, while pitcher 2 is behind the pitching area. Three or m… Continue

The holidays are over. It's now time to get back to work to increase your strength, power, and speed for next season. To give you an incentive to get started NOW and to get you started with your own customized, softball-specific workout program - I am running a HUGE NEW YEAR special on my personalized program design service.

However, I can only accept 150 requests. That's all I have time for in the next few weeks. It's going to be on a first come, first serve basis until all 150 slots are taken… Continue

We have now reached the off-season and most softball players and teams are now training in preparation for next season.

While most teams will do extensive skills training - with an extra emphasis on hitting and pitching, it's important to train all the performance factors.

In the physical training category, you need to think of speed, power, speed, and agility as the main ones.

And you need to do Head Training too! That includes vision training (vision fitness), decision-making skills (brain… Continue