Not sure if there are words enough to explain the emotional high that I get from working at camps like the one I was at this weekend. What a thrill to work with players that just internally “want it” and… Read more ›
What I love about my friend Bobby Simpson from Higher Ground Softball is that he challenges EVERYTHING that has to do with the the game of fastpitch softball. Nothing is safe. At dinner last night a group of us were… Read more ›
Today was really cold but at least it was windy too. Re-read that first sentance a few times if you need to. Just an optimistic way of looking at the situation. Ok the truth it was miserably cold and brutally… Read more ›
I don’t know about you but this week has been absolutely exhausting. I’ve had a training class for work that ran for 10 hours per day, and then I did 2-3 hours of lessons per night following that. So after… Read more ›
Just received an email from the parent of two girls that I love working with. The email was so exciting, that I just had to post it immediately. If your brain is already overloaded right now you might want to… Read more ›
I was just reminiscing tonight about the classic romantic comedy “Pretty Woman.” The movie begins and ends with the exact same line “Welcome to hollywood. Everybody has a dream. What’s your dream?” The same could be said about fastpitch softball. Every… Read more ›
As a child I loved hearing those words. Because I loved to race. What I also loved was trying to find short cuts whenever possible, I wanted an advantage to help me win. But I always hated when other people cheated and… Read more ›
I often watch games and hear parents/coaches/players seem to have the game of fastpitch softball confused with other sports like Soccer and Hockey and seem to encourage players, or reinforce behaviors that are best suited for the position of “goalie.”… Read more ›
“…. we stole on you, while you weren’t looking we were cooking and we stole on you.” Is a very common cheer I hear at softball parks around the country. Usually recited with glee just after a wild pitch or… Read more ›
Had a great time today with the Buford Wild 14U softball team. Two of the best performance trainers in the business, Barry Lovelace and Marc Dagenais came to visit and filim a great new product called Softball Team Training. The basic concept is a core training… Read more ›
