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Increase Your Pitching Velocity By Understanding The Power Of Triangles Jan 25, 2023
Focusing on body “triangles” are important in pitching and athletic movements because they provide a stable base for the body to generate power and transfer energy through the kinetic chain. Having a strong triangle formed by the legs, hips, core, and arms allows for a more efficient transfer of ene...
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Curve & Rise Spin Examples Using Homemade Ball on Stick Jan 24, 2023

Curve & rise ball spins using the homemade ball on stick! Instructions to build this are on my FREEbies Course! 

@brinley_kate dad made a whole bucket of these for me with step by step instructions how to build it! I can’t wait to share with y’all. 

I might even do a few giveaways inside the Onlin...

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What Does It Take to Be an Elite Level Athlete? Jan 13, 2023

To be an elite-level athlete, it typically takes a combination of factors such as:

  1. Physical attributes: Elite athletes often possess superior physical attributes such as speed, strength, endurance, and agility.

  2. Training and conditioning: Elite athletes typically have a

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Giving Back to the Game Dec 13, 2022

This right here makes my heart so happy.

My first ever online client from May 2020, giving back to her community doing free pitching sessions for the littles in her area in Wisconsin. She has 3-4 girls she works with consistently and they want to pitch just like Courtney! 🫶🏽 They have a wonderful coa...

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Why am I so passionate about "THE WHY"? May 07, 2021

If my pitchers don’t understand the meaning behind a drill, a movement, a pattern, they won’t be able to buy into it 100%.  I quiz my girls. “Why do we do this? Can you teach this to her? Who can explain the purpose behind this drill?”

If my girls can’t answer those questions, we pause and reevalua...

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Notecard Challenge Feb 21, 2021

Notecard Challenge

When I was getting recruited to play at @ksuowlssb, I was learning a lot of new information from my future pitching coach. I attended camps and clinics for a year before I verbally committed, learning a whole different coaching philosophy than I was used to. Each time I saw m...
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Do you know how to THROW? Or do you know how to PITCH? Jan 20, 2021

If you do not understand how to feel your hips and glutes activate in your motion, you need to break these movement patterns down with your pitching instructor.

Many, many, many girls come to me and the first thing they want to improve is their velocity. I ask them all the same questions, “Do you k...

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Coach D's Podcast Interview on Everything Fastpitch Sep 30, 2020

Podcast Title: Hitting better in practice than in a game / Junior colleges / Coaches set the tone (Interview starts at 22 minutes) 

Coach D's Podcast Interview

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Teaching Different Pitches - Tip From a Professional Player Sep 30, 2020

“PRO TIP: Get really good at mastering one pitch before you move on to the next. Learn to locate your pitches well, & be able to do it consistently! 3 DOMINATE pitches are far better than 6-7 average (at best) pitches.” @ksandberg23 

Parents, I promise I’m not crazy when I preach this. Your girl

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