FAQ & Blog

To do online pitching lessons, you will need to become an online member first. Membership details are here. Once you become a member, information on the process is in the Introduction module as far as how to book a live service, in addition to all the prices. Prices range from $30-50, depending on which service you’d like.

You can become an online member without booking a live service, especially if you are looking for supplementary training options without leaving your current instructor. This membership is wonderful solely for at home training & accountability. 

I've been doing online services since 2020 & worked with over 500 pitchers virtually from 2020-2022. 80% of my girls & parents were hesitant to start virtual training as this is still very new to our generation, but this world has also opened new doors that we all didn't expect were possible from the very beginning. I have evolved these services many times to reach the needs of all my families & will continue to do so.

I understand virtual training might not work for everyone, but, I will do my best to fit the needs of ALL my clients to make this work for us all! I have a huge success rate with these services, and this new platform will take my training to the next level. 

My biggest advice, if you are not coachable or willing to EDUCATE yourself on new concepts, DR3 Fastpitch services might not be for you. Online services are very successful when the same energy and effort is put in on both sides!

Are you ready to level up? If so, I'd love to work with you! 

Yes! I am very thankful to have seniors, Ava Fouts (Berry College 2023) & Megan Gregory (Campbell University 2023) join my DR3 Fastpitch staff as junior instructors. Both of these girls have taken lessons with me for 3+ years & have been a SPONGE to my instruction with them. They are FULL of knowledge and eager to give back to the next generation before they head to college in the fall. They currently work with girls 13 & younger for 60 minute private lessons. 

Ava works Mondays 4:00-9:00 & Megan works Thursdays 4:00-9:00. 

Please contact me & I can share their information with you along with their bios! I am very picky about who works with me, but these two I don't worry about for one second! They also do a lot of admin work for me behind the scenes which I am very grateful for. 10/10 recommend contacting them if my schedule is booked! 

A BASIC evaluation is required for new clients wanting a live pitching service. 

If you need more structure/resources/content for at home training, I suggest the Premium evaluation. You'll receive more content and kickstart your journey into transitioning into a stronger pitcher.

You can read more details on my Video Evaluations page. 

Personally, I believe group lessons are the best opportunity. Why? Because group lessons provide opportunities for leadership skills. If you’re with someone younger than you or at a different skill set level, you have the opportunity to step up and be a role model physically/mentally for the younger generation. Those skills are needed outside of pitching as well. 

If you’re with someone around the same age & same skill level, it’s time to compete. Don’t compete with her... but compete with yourself. Take it to the next level. Learn from each other. This opportunity helps motivate you and expose you to the different competition.

I never did one individual lesson growing up. I always did lessons with 2-3 girls at a time since I was 9, and for a month I pitched next to 6 girls at once (a little too crazy for me). I believe these group lessons helped shape me mentally and emotionally about my role on the mound. 

I was always with different skills and age levels and my mental game was challenged multiple times. I had to lead by example for the younger ones. My mental game was challenged by the older girls. I had to learn that I’m not always going to be on my A-game, but figure out ways to work through that anyways. 

Just something to consider to all pitchers. You’ll need those mental skills when you get to the college level and in the real world. You shouldn’t need a pitching coach's 100% attention the whole hour. 

One of my goals as an instructor is to develop y’all physically, mentally, and emotionally to figure out mistakes on your own and work through them without my guidance the whole time. 

Reasons why I suggest my girls having a notecard with them at the field (keywords I use during lessons) to learn how to correct yourself without me in your ear... especially when my girls hit the 9th grade for recruiting reasons. 

College coaches want to see you be coachable. Make adjustments. Be mentally strong. Compete. Ignore distractions and stay in the zone. Don’t let outside factors interfere with your performance. 

Yes, I understand the upside to individual lessons... but there is more to being a pitcher at the next level than just your physical performance. I believe the advantages of group lessons outweighs the advantages of only doing individuals. 

What do you prefer? No right or wrong answer. Just curious about others' opinions! 

This is different per age level and skill set level. I believe a pitcher should be throwing 3-5 days a week, depending on how intense their weekend schedule is. I say around 1 heavy, 1 medium, 1-2 light days leading up to a tournament weekend. 

The heavy day would be an hour pitching lesson with me. We focus on about 80-100 reps. This includes the drill work. We also have an intense warmup and cool down. 

Medium day: 60-70 reps

Light day: 40-60 reps

If you are a beginner, I would do mirror drills EVERY DAY. That does not mean you need your ball and glove every day, but you should watch your body in front of a mirror or selfie camera, going over the 7 steps of pitching, breaking down the motion, every day. Focus on the little things and your body mechanics. See your body. Feel your body. I would at least do 10-15 mirror drills. 

I would also focus on strength training for ALL age levels. Does that mean going into a gym and deadlifting? No. But use the exercises from the lesson plan on a daily basis to help increase your hip, glute, and core strength. 

I currently work with two organizations through virtual training: A rec department in Idaho with 12-15 pitchers & Travel Team in Canada with 6 pitchers. 

If you are interested in online services for your team/organization, please contact us & we can see how we can make it work! 

When I was in high school, I would personally want an evaluation once every 2 weeks or at least once a month to check progress. This service was not offered where I grew up training, but if it was, I know for a fact I would want monthly evaluations for progress monitoring as I was very intense with preparing for the D1 level. 

I suggest at least once every 3 months. This service is part of the in-person membership price to receive quarterly basic video  evaluations.