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Common Softball Pitching Errors and How to Correct Them athlete development performance pitching mechanics pitching tips Apr 04, 2024

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I’d love to help you #LevelUP at home training inside my Prodigy Pitching Academy for beginners or #NextLevel Pitching Academy for Intermediate & Advanced pitchers šŸ„Žā¤ļøšŸ’ÆšŸ”„

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Inclusive Coaching: Empowering Students With Disabilities in Softball athlete development coaching inclusive coaching special needs Mar 14, 2024

Coaching a student with a disability requires a unique blend of empathy, skill, and adaptability. As Coach D knows firsthand, having two degrees in special education amplifies her ability to guide the next generation of softball pitchers with disabilities. Whether it's physical, cognitive, or sensor...

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Breaking Boundaries: The Key to Pitching Success athlete development confidence mental toughness pitching Mar 03, 2024

Limiting beliefs is another common mistake pitchers make in their goal-setting process. By setting boundaries around what they think is possible, they inadvertently cap their potential. The mindset of "I'll never be able to pitch faster than 70 mph" is a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The stories of eli...

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Mastering the Basics: Building Strong Foundations for Softball Success athlete development beginner softball coaching tips softball fundamentals Feb 29, 2024

Hey Softball Parents!

As your young athlete embarks on their softball journey, it's crucial to ensure they have a solid foundation in the fundamentals of the game. Today, let's focus on mastering the basics to set them up for success on the field!

  1. Gripping Success: Start by teaching your child

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DR3 Mental Toughness: Building a Champion's Mindset athlete development confidence mental game mental toughness Jan 30, 2024

Have you guys checked out Coach D's FREE paper - "The Importance of Mental Toughness in Fastpitch Softball" ?? If you haven't you're missing out!!Ā 


Coach D outlines the typical challenges your player will face and ways to improve her mental Toughness though:

  1. Setting clear goals
  2. Developing a p
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New Year Goals for Softball Pitchers: Start Your Best Season Yet athlete development goal setting mental game pitching Jan 06, 2024

Happy, Happy New Year to our DR3 Family!! Ā I'm sure some of you have noticed we have been a bit MIA on our blogs and lacking in some social posting and we want to apologize! Ā 2023 ended with the DR3 team getting the flu BUT we are BACK and ready to #LEVELUP in 2024!!


We have so many exciting proj...

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From Minnesota to Success: One Athlete's DR3 Journey athlete development online pitching lessons pitching success stories Dec 16, 2023
This girl is the definition of coachable. She has bought in to EVERYTHING my Online Pitching Membership has to offer over the last 3 years and has become a powerhouse 13 year old pitcher in Minnesota. I can’t wait to see what her future holds!
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Free trial going on! I’d love to help you #LEVELUP t...
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The DR3 Fastpitch 7 Steps of Pitching: Build Better Mechanics From the Ground Up athlete development pitching pitching fundamentals pitching mechanics Dec 08, 2023

Have you heard of DR3 Fastpitch's 7 Steps of Pitching??? Ā Well if you haven't you're in for a TREAT!!

The whole goal of DR3's pitching mechanics is to help them understand their body, how it moves, and how to move it with reduced injury risk. Ā Coach D has put together a FREE video to help you bette...

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DR3 Takes on the NFCA: Learning, Leading, and Growing the Game athlete development coaching education nfca pitching Dec 05, 2023

Look out softball world!! The DR3 Team is headed to Louisville, KY for the 40th annual NFCA Convention!!


So what is the NFCA?? It's the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Ā Essentially it is THE association for all things softball - from the best of the best in the collegiate coaching world t...

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Overcoming Injuries: The Podcast Every Softball Player Should Hear athlete development injury recovery mental game podcast Nov 28, 2023
Overcoming Injuries Pt. 2 is now live on Spotify, Apple, and dr3fastpitch.comĀ 
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Parents, coaches, players, you don’t want to miss this episode!Ā 
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Shoutout to my girl @lindleybruce14 for sharing her story!Ā 
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If you have any podcast topics ideas or would like to be featured, please submit the...
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