DR3 Fastpitch Blog

If your daughter plays softball, she throws a ball.
If she throws a ball — she needs arm care.

And yet, arm care is one of the most overlooked parts of a player’s training. Most families wait until soreness, tightness, or injury forces them to finally pay attention. But by then? Damage has already ...

I had a parent tell me:

“Coach D, we’ve got games four nights a week. The idea of driving to a gym for workouts just isn’t realistic—but I don’t want her to fall behind.”

That’s exactly why I teamed up with Coach Dakota to build this 15-Minute In-Season Program for Pitchers. No gym. No heavy gear....

As a coach, I can teach your daughter how to spin the ball.

How to sequence pitches.

How to hit her spots.

But what I can’t do in a 60-minute lesson… is teach her to believe she belongs on that mound.

That’s why I created the Diamond Strong Mindset Academy.

Because the girls who stand out aren’...

Not every season is a highlight reel.

Sometimes, it’s slumps. Injuries. Benching. Bad hops. Hard lessons.

But growth? That still happened.

Even if her stats don’t show it, her character does.

She handled adversity.

She stuck with it when it was easier to quit.

She showed grace in tough moments...

There’s a girl on your team right now who looks fine.

She laughs. She cheers. She says she’s “good.”

But inside?

She’s battling nerves.

She’s overthinking every mistake.

She’s losing sleep before games… and no one knows.

I’ve worked with so many girls like this—they hide it well, until the pre...

 Spring season was long.

Games. School. Travel. Stress.

She showed up, pitched through it, and smiled through the soreness.

But you saw it—the winces after innings. The limp the next morning. The frustration when her body didn’t move the way she needed it to.

Maybe it was an injury.

Maybe it wa...

One of my DR3 moms messaged me after her daughter’s first month of high school ball. She said:

“Coach D, she’s sore every Monday, stiff every Thursday, and nervous every Friday because she never feels ready to compete.”

This isn’t just about soreness—it’s about confidence.

And when a pitcher does...

If your daughter wants to throw harder, with better control — this is what needs to click:

1. Wind-Up

• Leg lift

• Hip separation

• Shoulder rotation
  This phase sets the tone for rhythm and momentum.

2. Stride

• Transfers energy from back leg to front

• Builds power from the grou

  ...

I see it all the time…

Parents bring their daughters to me and say,
"She just can't throw hard"
or
"Her release is off."

But here's what I’ve learned after years of coaching pitchers:

Pitching isn’t just about the arm.
It’s about the entire body working in sync.

And when ONE part of the chain breaks...

In today’s game, it’s tempting to chase the next pitch, the next milestone, the next shiny number.

But Coach D is here to say it loud:

More pitches doesn’t make you elite. Better command does.

Adding too fast can backfire—leading to injury, frustration, and burnout. Rushing mastery just for t...