By Coach Andrea | DR3 Fastpitch Certified & Virtual Instructor
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If there's one position in softball that teaches resilience, it's pitching.
As a pitcher, you're constantly in the spotlight.
Every pitch has a purpose.
Every inning brings pressure.
Every mistake feels like the whole field notic...
By Coach Andrea | DR3 Fastpitch Certified & Virtual Instructor
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When the game is over, it's easy to look at the stat sheet.
Hits.
Strikeouts.
RBIs.
ERA.
Fielding percentage.
Those numbers tell part of the story.
But they don't tell the whole story.
Some of the most valuable players on a t...
By Coach D | DR3 Fastpitch
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Have you ever finished a bullpen and asked yourself...
"Did we actually get better today?"
If you're like most softball parents, the answer is probably...
"I think so?"
Maybe your daughter threw harder.
Maybe she threw more strikes.
Maybe her rise ball looked bet...
By Coach Andrea | DR3 Fastpitch Certified & Virtual Instructor
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One of the hardest parts of the school ball season isn't always the games.
Sometimes...
It's wondering where you fit.
Maybe you came into the season expecting a bigger role.
You worked hard during the offseason.
You stayed commi...
What Coach Pinky Called About
If you’ve been around youth softball long enough…
You’ve probably heard some version of this:
“She needs to throw 65 by 12.”
“You better be playing year-round or she’ll fall behind.”
“You need to fix that mechanic right now.”
“She’s in a slump—this is a big problem.”
...
By Coach Andrea | DR3 Fastpitch Certified & Virtual Instructor
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Social media loves to talk about "that girl."
You know the one.
She's confident.
She's disciplined.
She's productive.
She always seems to have everything together.
But here's the truth...
That's not what "that girl" looks like...
The Chaos You Hear vs. The Coach You Need
If you’ve been around youth softball for any amount of time…
You’ve heard it.
The sideline conversations.
The tournament chatter.
The “advice” that sounds confident… but doesn’t quite sit right.
It’s loud.
It’s emotional.
And honestly—it can get confusing...
By Coach D | DR3 Fastpitch
For years, softball pitching instruction has relied heavily on what coaches can see. Today, pitchLogic Softball gives pitchers, parents, and instructors a way to measure what happens after the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand.
As coaches, we watch mechanics, timing, body m...
If you've ever watched a softball pitcher and thought:
"How does she throw that hard?"
"Why is she struggling with accuracy?"
"Why does one pitcher look effortless while another looks like she's fighting her body?"
The answer usually isn't found at release.
It's found much earlier in the pitchi...