Welcome to your Elite Pitching Academy Community—your space to learn, connect, ask questions, challenge yourself, and keep growing with Coach D and your softball sisters.
You don't have to do everything today.
START WHERE WE ARE. SHOW UP. GET INVOLVED. KEEP GROWING.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
START HERE, ELITE GIRL!
Before jumping into everything, take a few minutes to get set up.
YOUR FIRST STEPS ARE SIMPLE:
- Download your Welcome Packet
- Build your Elite softball binder
- Introduce yourself
- Complete your Starting Point
- See what we're working on this month
And most importantly...
YOU DO NOT NEED TO CATCH UP BEFORE PARTICIPATING.
Start where we are now.
DOWNLOAD MY WELCOME PACKETELITE GOES WHERE YOU GO
KEEP ELITE RIGHT IN YOUR POCKET.Â
Your Elite Pitching Academy Community is available right inside the DR3 Fastpitch App, so you can stay connected wherever softball takes you.
Use the app to keep up with your community, ask questions, check what’s happening inside Elite, and stay connected with Coach D and your softball sisters.
MOBILE APP USERS
Tap the menu in the top-left corner to see your Elite Community areas, including:
- This Month in Elite
- Elite Bullpens
- Mental Trainings
- Challenges
- Meetups + Replays
- Ask Coach D
- Success Stories
- Elite MVP
YOUR ELITE HOME BASE
THREE PLACES. THREE DIFFERENT WAYS TO GROW.
There’s a LOT included with your Elite Pitching Academy membership, but don’t worry—you don’t need to figure it all out at once.
Here’s the easiest way to know where to find what you need:
LIBRARY = YOUR TRAINING CENTER
This is where you’ll find the training programs included with your Elite membership, including:
- Next Level Pitching Academy
- 6-Week Velocity Program
- 6-Week Bullpen Program
- Other included DR3 training resources
Think of this as the place you go when you’re ready to learn and train.
ELITE LIBRARY = YOUR MENTORSHIP RESOURCE CENTER
This lives right inside your Elite Community and grows with you throughout your membership.
Here you’ll find Elite-specific resources and past topics you can come back to whenever you need them—like confidence, self-talk, resetting, accountability, Pitching IQ, leadership, resilience, preparation, recovery, and more.
You don't need to work through it from beginning to end.
USE WHAT YOU NEED, WHEN YOU NEED IT.
COMMUNITY = WHERE ELITE COMES TO LIFE
This is where you participate, not just watch.
Inside the Community, you can:
- Meet your softball sisters
- Ask Coach D questions
- See the current monthly focus
- Join Elite challenges
- Find Elite Bullpens + Mental Training
- Keep up with calls + replays
- Share your wins
- Participate toward Elite MVP
- Encourage and learn from other pitchers
TRAIN IN THE LIBRARY.
GROW WITH THE ELITE LIBRARY.
CONNECT + PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY.
YOU'RE PART OF THE COMMUNITY NOW
WE WANT TO MEET YOU!
Tell us a little about YOU:
- Your name + age
- Graduation year
- Team + position
- Favorite pitch
- One goal you're working toward
- One fun fact
- And a photo!
Then find at least two other Elite pitchers and show them some love.Â
This is your softball sisterhood—connect, encourage each other, and grow together.
WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW
YOUR CURRENT ELITE FOCUS
Elite is always growing with you.
Each month, we'll focus on an area that helps you become a more complete pitcher—not just physically, but mentally, emotionally, and competitively too.
You'll see things like:
Mental Training • Elite Bullpens • Challenges • Mentorship • Community Activities
Remember:
You don't need to finish an old focus before joining the current one.
Start where we are.
PUT IT INTO ACTION
TRAIN WITH PURPOSE.
Your Elite Bullpens, Mental Training, and Challenges aren't random activities.
They're designed to work together and help you build your game from every angle.
Print your resources. Add them to your Elite binder. Track your work. Reflect afterward.
And don't be afraid to share what you're working on!
QUESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
ASK ME. THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
Pitching question?
Confidence struggling?
Something isn't clicking?
Not sure what to work on next?
Ask about pitching, mechanics, training, game situations, confidence, Pitching IQ, leadership, recovery, mindset—or anything you're working through.
There is probably another Elite pitcher wondering the exact same thing.
Never be afraid to ask.
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— COACH D
STAY CONNECTED
CAN'T MAKE IT LIVE? NO BIGGIE!
Softball schedules get BUSY. We know!
Live mentorship and mental training calls give you another opportunity to learn, listen, ask questions, and grow.
Can't make one live?
Every call is recorded.
Catch the replay in the car, on the way to practice, before a lesson, or whenever it works for you.
MISSING A LIVE CALL DOES NOT MEAN YOU'RE BEHIND.
BIG OR SMALL — IT COUNTS
WHAT'S YOUR WIN?
A velocity PR is a win.
But so is better command.
A great bullpen.
Bouncing back after a bad pitch.
Using your reset.
Practicing without being reminded.
Showing better body language.
Encouraging a teammate.
NOT EVERY WIN HAS TO BE A STAT.
We want to celebrate the whole pitcher you're becoming.
SHOW UP • PARTICIPATE • ENCOURAGE • LEAD
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN ELITE MVP?
It's not about being the hardest thrower.
It's not about having the most strikeouts.
It's about how you show up.
Participating. Asking questions. Completing challenges. Sharing wins. Encouraging your softball sisters. Staying consistent. Being willing to grow.
THAT'S ELITE.
ONE LAST REMINDER
YOU ARE NEVER BEHIND.
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You don't have to complete everything.
You don't have to know everything.
And you definitely don't have to be perfect.
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START WHERE YOU ARE.
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Show up.
Ask questions.
Do the work.
Share your wins.
Encourage your softball sisters.
Keep growing.
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THAT'S HOW YOU DO ELITE.
Let's gooooo! 🥎💗
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— COACH D
The only thing that matters is the next pitch.
Coach D