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Why Pitchers and All Players Need Emotional Support from Parents athlete development confidence mental game parent education Mar 14, 2023

Here are some ways that emotional support can benefit a pitcher:

  1. Reducing Stress: Softball pitching can be a high-pressure activity, and having a supportive parent can help to reduce the stress that comes with it. When a pitcher feels like their parent is on their side and rooting for them, it

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Why Parent Involvement Is Critical for Softball Pitchers athlete development confidence mental game parent education Mar 13, 2023


  1. Emotional Support: Softball pitching can be a demanding and challenging activity, and having a supportive parent can help a pitcher navigate the ups and downs that come with the sport. A parent who is emotionally invested and supportive can help a pitcher develop a positive mindset and build con

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How to Drive Your Center of Gravity Forward in the Softball Pitch athlete development beginner pitching pitching drills pitching fundamentals Mar 12, 2023

Break your motion up! Focus on your drive, pause & make sure your stacked, then firešŸ”„

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Mastering your center of gravity is just one piece of becoming a more efficient pitcher. The Next Level Pitching Academy provides step-by-step instruction, dri...

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Are You Smooth or Are You Controlled? The Secret to Better Softball Pitching Mechanics athlete development beginner pitching pitching drills pitching fundamentals Mar 11, 2023

Rhythm = AccuracyĀ 

In order to have rhythm, you need to work on smooth and controlled movement drills.Ā 

Ash is a doing a great example of FEELING the rhythm in her body šŸ„Ž

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Master the 7 Steps of Efficient Pitching

Learning to move smoothly and under control starts with understanding the entir...

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Bullpen Activity for Group Pitching Lessons and Team Pitching Staffs athlete development performance training pitching drills pitching fundamentals Mar 08, 2023

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Take Your Bullpen Sessions to the Next Level

A great bullpen is more than throwing pitches—it's about building command, confidence, and game-ready habits. Inside the Next Level Pitching Academy, you'll find structured drills, bullpen progressions, and mechanics training to help...

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Simplifying the Softball Windup for Beginner Pitchers athlete development beginner pitching pitching drills pitching fundamentals Mar 07, 2023

Simplifying windups for beginners but tricking them into thinking this is a DRILL so they don’t stress about the change šŸ„Ž

All of them liked the simple movements too at the end of the clinic šŸ’Æ

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The Importance of Stretching Before and After Softball Activities athlete development injury prevention performance training recovery Mar 06, 2023

Why do we NEED to properly warm our bodies up before & after physical activity?!?!

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Before:

1. Improved range of motion: Stretching can help increase your range of motion and flexibility, which is essential for pitchers to achieve proper mechanics and maximize their pitch velocity. The more yo...

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2 Common Softball Pitching Mistakes That Hurt Your Mechanics athlete development beginner pitching pitching drills pitching fundamentals Mar 05, 2023
Pitching, hitting, throwing, running…. So many similarities throughout movement patterns. Most girls have been running longer than playing softball. Most girls have been hitting longer than pitching.Ā 
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Make the connections!!! Combine the movements. Make the brain see / feel the similarities.Ā 
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What's Wrong with Travel Ball? A Parent's Perspective on Youth Softball athlete development confidence leadership parent education Mar 04, 2023

What is Wrong With Travel Ball?

Great read by FastpitchPrep. Make sure you check out their podcast!!! Email [email protected]Ā your pitching questions for me to answer šŸ„Ž

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Help Your Athlete Thrive in Today's Travel Ball Environment

Travel ball is only one part of your daughter's journey. ...

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Step Back vs. Start Back in Fastpitch Softball: Which Is Better? athlete development beginner pitching pitching drills pitching fundamentals Mar 02, 2023

Fastpitch Prep Podcast

This weeks lineup:

Warmup Segment
Listener Question: His daughter has a choice to be a full time player on the JV team or a roll player on the varsity team. What do you think? (@19:14)
Paige's Power Play (@29:19)
DR3Fastpitch Pitching Corner - What do you feel about the start ...

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