In this video (one of the nine videos in the Softball Hitting Basics series), Coach Ricciardi analyzes a proper softball hitting swing in slow motion, detailing the key components of a strong, consistent swing.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Fast Pitch Softball Hitting Drills with Crissy Rapp
On http://ClubHouseGAS.com, noted college player and coach talks about the basic drills for fast pitch softball hitting. Also check-out http://YouthSportTravel.com
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Softball Hitting For Power Basics
Softball Hitting For Power Basics
By Guest Author Brad Henks
Watching some of the best hitters in baseball and softball makes us want to hit just like them. There are great home run hitters like Babe Ruth, Albert Pujols, Crystl Bustos and some others. They all command attention when they step up to the plate because of their explosive hitting power.
Here are some tips to help you become a better, more powerful softball hitter. Implement these at your next softball practice.
1. To be a powerful softball hitter you will need to be powerful and in great shape physically. Work on this by do exercises that will build power such as squats, plyometric jumping drills, long jumps over boxes. Work on your triceps, and chest by doing medicine ball drills or dips for a few ideas. You can come up with more I'm sure.
2. Learn to hold the bat properly. A lot of young players naturally, but mistakenly grip the bat way too firmly. If you loosen your grip on the bat you will be able to swing the bat much faster and it will feel better. You need to have loose wrists and grips. There is even a line of batting gloves out there that help you keep a looser grip on the bat.
That should tell you how important this is for a powerful swing.
3. Do some one handed batting drills. Use a tee, swing the bat with the top hand only. Then repeat using only the bottom hand. Do about 10-15 wings each. This will strengthen your arms and hands. Also gets you into proper alignment with the bat and your body.
4. Using both hands, remember that your front hand pulls the bat while your back hand pushes the bat. Beginners may find this a little tough but stick with it and you will get the hang of it soon.
5. Step to the plate correctly. Align yourself about in the middle of the batters box to give yourself plenty of room to see the pitch and time to swing properly at it.
6. Get a good view of the pitcher. Make certain you are looking straight at the pitcher with both eyes. Hold your chin on your front shoulder to put your head in the proper alignment.
7. Watch the ball all the way to your bat. Don't close your eyes and don't be distracted by the infielders moving or the base runner starting to steal a base. Keep your eye on the ball as they say. This will help you track the ball for a more powerfull softball hit.
8. Let your weight shift forward as you make contact with the ball. Allow your back foot to slide forward a couple of inches. This will put all your power into the hit.
9. Focus on hitting the inside seam of the softball. This will make the ball go back up the middle for a hard hit line drive. These are really hard for infielders to get to.
10. When you hit the ball, run as hard as you can all the way through first base. Your coach will tell you if you need to keep going.
There you go, some basic softball power hitting tips. Practice these at home on a tee or with a friend. What are you waiting on, go out and learn to become a true power softball hitter.
Talk about Fastpitch Softball over at http://FastpitchSoftballTalk.blogspot.com/.
The author is a fastpitch softball enthusiast and has been involved in fastpitch softball and baseball for 20 years as a parent and coach. For more information please visit http://www.BuyFastpitchGloves.com for some of the best fastpitch softball gloves and related accessories.
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By Guest Author Brad Henks
Watching some of the best hitters in baseball and softball makes us want to hit just like them. There are great home run hitters like Babe Ruth, Albert Pujols, Crystl Bustos and some others. They all command attention when they step up to the plate because of their explosive hitting power.
Here are some tips to help you become a better, more powerful softball hitter. Implement these at your next softball practice.
1. To be a powerful softball hitter you will need to be powerful and in great shape physically. Work on this by do exercises that will build power such as squats, plyometric jumping drills, long jumps over boxes. Work on your triceps, and chest by doing medicine ball drills or dips for a few ideas. You can come up with more I'm sure.
2. Learn to hold the bat properly. A lot of young players naturally, but mistakenly grip the bat way too firmly. If you loosen your grip on the bat you will be able to swing the bat much faster and it will feel better. You need to have loose wrists and grips. There is even a line of batting gloves out there that help you keep a looser grip on the bat.
That should tell you how important this is for a powerful swing.
3. Do some one handed batting drills. Use a tee, swing the bat with the top hand only. Then repeat using only the bottom hand. Do about 10-15 wings each. This will strengthen your arms and hands. Also gets you into proper alignment with the bat and your body.
4. Using both hands, remember that your front hand pulls the bat while your back hand pushes the bat. Beginners may find this a little tough but stick with it and you will get the hang of it soon.
5. Step to the plate correctly. Align yourself about in the middle of the batters box to give yourself plenty of room to see the pitch and time to swing properly at it.
6. Get a good view of the pitcher. Make certain you are looking straight at the pitcher with both eyes. Hold your chin on your front shoulder to put your head in the proper alignment.
7. Watch the ball all the way to your bat. Don't close your eyes and don't be distracted by the infielders moving or the base runner starting to steal a base. Keep your eye on the ball as they say. This will help you track the ball for a more powerfull softball hit.
8. Let your weight shift forward as you make contact with the ball. Allow your back foot to slide forward a couple of inches. This will put all your power into the hit.
9. Focus on hitting the inside seam of the softball. This will make the ball go back up the middle for a hard hit line drive. These are really hard for infielders to get to.
10. When you hit the ball, run as hard as you can all the way through first base. Your coach will tell you if you need to keep going.
There you go, some basic softball power hitting tips. Practice these at home on a tee or with a friend. What are you waiting on, go out and learn to become a true power softball hitter.
Talk about Fastpitch Softball over at http://FastpitchSoftballTalk.blogspot.com/.
The author is a fastpitch softball enthusiast and has been involved in fastpitch softball and baseball for 20 years as a parent and coach. For more information please visit http://www.BuyFastpitchGloves.com for some of the best fastpitch softball gloves and related accessories.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Free Tips for Fastpitch Softball Coaches
Teaching Softball Drills To Win
By Guest Author: Becky Wittenburg
Teaching softball drills can be extremely challenging for new softball coaches. Here are a few strategies you can use when teaching softball drills to your team.
Softball Coaching Drills
By Guest Author: Becky Wittenburg
This softball coaching drill is explained as a defensive exercise but the skills that are being used will help to improve the players all-around. The Bubble Drill will help to ensure that your team is a step ahead of the other team. The Bubble Drill teaches the skills that a team needs to make it all the way.
Drills for Girls Softball
By Guest Author: Becky Wittenburg
If you're searching for the best infield drills for girls softball, then look no further. This article details two excellent combination drills that aim to improve your infielders' throwing accuracy and pivot skills in both regular play and double play situations.
Free Softball Drills
By Guest Author: Becky Wittenburg
Softball drills are what ultimately trains a team to win. It's very important that the various drills are adequate in teaching skills for different parts of the game. As the coach, it's your job to decide which drills will give the team the best practice. Here are some free softball drills that you can use.
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By Guest Author: Becky Wittenburg
Teaching softball drills can be extremely challenging for new softball coaches. Here are a few strategies you can use when teaching softball drills to your team.
Softball Coaching Drills
By Guest Author: Becky Wittenburg
This softball coaching drill is explained as a defensive exercise but the skills that are being used will help to improve the players all-around. The Bubble Drill will help to ensure that your team is a step ahead of the other team. The Bubble Drill teaches the skills that a team needs to make it all the way.
Drills for Girls Softball
By Guest Author: Becky Wittenburg
If you're searching for the best infield drills for girls softball, then look no further. This article details two excellent combination drills that aim to improve your infielders' throwing accuracy and pivot skills in both regular play and double play situations.
Free Softball Drills
By Guest Author: Becky Wittenburg
Softball drills are what ultimately trains a team to win. It's very important that the various drills are adequate in teaching skills for different parts of the game. As the coach, it's your job to decide which drills will give the team the best practice. Here are some free softball drills that you can use.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Softball Hitting Secrets - How to Hit the Elusive Curve Ball
Softball Hitting Secrets - How to Hit the Elusive Curve Ball
By Guest Author: Marc Dagenais
As everyone knows, softball hitting is one of the most essential roles in this sporting event that each and every player must master. It brings your teammates more chances and opportunities of running on the bases, achieving more home runs and winning the game. We also know that curve balls are the hardest to hit and if a pitcher is good at pitching curve balls, then, it is highly likely that a team would end up with a lot of strike outs. So, if you want to a good batter, then, you need to master hitting that evasive curve ball. And the secret to hitting curve balls is to hold off long enough to see and evaluate the break of a curve ball.
Waiting for the right time to hit the ball can be quite daunting as you can run out of patience and swing the bat prematurely. And so, you need to come up with a technique that would allow you to be consistent in hitting a curve ball, whether it is a slow one or a fast curve ball.
For instance, Hank Aaron, a well-known American baseball player and considered as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, has revealed this tip many years ago: "I can wait on the curve ball because I know the pitcher cant throw the fastball by me". What he means is this. He has a very compressed and natural swing that goes similar to where the fastball is going. He can search for the curve ball and if he is incorrect, then, his swing would still cover the area where the fastball is going and he would still be able to hit it even if he makes a mistake in finding the curve ball.
So, like Hank Aaron's hitting style, you too should also develop a natural and compressed swing regardless of how old you are. Adhere to his softball hitting techniques so that you would be able to hit both the fastball and give you the time that you need to hold off for the break of the curve.
In addition, it is important for you need to search for the ball and wait for it because even if you are incorrect in anticipating for the curve ball, you would still be able to hit it as you swing the bat. So, at all cost, avoid throwing the littlest uppercut in swinging the bat as this would prevent you from hitting the ball when you are searching for the curve ball.
In softball, be sure to remember this. You need to wait for the ball, take note of when the right should be to hit the ball and be sure to go for a flat swing that would allow you to hit the ball no matter what. If you are able to do this, then, you would be able to not only develop consistency in hitting the ball but you would also help your team score more hits and home runs.
Marc Dagenais is a Softball Peak Performance Coach that helps softball players turn their athletic talent into extraordinary performances and help coaches get more out of their players, turn their struggling team around or get an edge over their opponents. Visit us to sign-up to get our FREE softball pitching tips!
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By Guest Author: Marc Dagenais
As everyone knows, softball hitting is one of the most essential roles in this sporting event that each and every player must master. It brings your teammates more chances and opportunities of running on the bases, achieving more home runs and winning the game. We also know that curve balls are the hardest to hit and if a pitcher is good at pitching curve balls, then, it is highly likely that a team would end up with a lot of strike outs. So, if you want to a good batter, then, you need to master hitting that evasive curve ball. And the secret to hitting curve balls is to hold off long enough to see and evaluate the break of a curve ball.
Waiting for the right time to hit the ball can be quite daunting as you can run out of patience and swing the bat prematurely. And so, you need to come up with a technique that would allow you to be consistent in hitting a curve ball, whether it is a slow one or a fast curve ball.
For instance, Hank Aaron, a well-known American baseball player and considered as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, has revealed this tip many years ago: "I can wait on the curve ball because I know the pitcher cant throw the fastball by me". What he means is this. He has a very compressed and natural swing that goes similar to where the fastball is going. He can search for the curve ball and if he is incorrect, then, his swing would still cover the area where the fastball is going and he would still be able to hit it even if he makes a mistake in finding the curve ball.
So, like Hank Aaron's hitting style, you too should also develop a natural and compressed swing regardless of how old you are. Adhere to his softball hitting techniques so that you would be able to hit both the fastball and give you the time that you need to hold off for the break of the curve.
In addition, it is important for you need to search for the ball and wait for it because even if you are incorrect in anticipating for the curve ball, you would still be able to hit it as you swing the bat. So, at all cost, avoid throwing the littlest uppercut in swinging the bat as this would prevent you from hitting the ball when you are searching for the curve ball.
In softball, be sure to remember this. You need to wait for the ball, take note of when the right should be to hit the ball and be sure to go for a flat swing that would allow you to hit the ball no matter what. If you are able to do this, then, you would be able to not only develop consistency in hitting the ball but you would also help your team score more hits and home runs.
Marc Dagenais is a Softball Peak Performance Coach that helps softball players turn their athletic talent into extraordinary performances and help coaches get more out of their players, turn their struggling team around or get an edge over their opponents. Visit us to sign-up to get our FREE softball pitching tips!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Marc_Dagenais
Monday, June 21, 2010
Working on Softball Hitting Tips - Your Line of Attack to Win!
Girls Fastpitch Softball Hitting Tips
By Guest Author: Marc Dagenais
All games require energy, concentration, alertness and staying power in order to achieve one goal - to win! In softball game, these behaviors must be in attendance to every player of a team. When you engage into this game or kind of sport, there are certain things that you need to take serious of and to consider. And, softball hitting is one of those many things which you are required to make focus on because hitting is the best way in order to win in the game.
Here are some strategies for you to be able to deal with softball hitting:
· The first important thing in hitting is the weapon that you are using in striking or hitting a softball - the bat! It is very essential for a player to have a good bat and when we say well, it involves the features of it, for instance the size. You should consider the size of the bat when buying one. And, you should be able to get used to it or go well with your bat; it is like you have the connection from both of you. Size is important in terms of your speed, for some players want a big bat that can somehow help them to strike, however having a weighty one is not suggested by experts, and it really should be of a good size to help you out in when you swing it with no difficulty and within your control. The best part is to use the bat to strike the bottom part of the softball.
· Focused - mind is needed in softball hitting. It is pretty important when striking because your attentiveness on the softball tells and describes how good and brawny you are in the game. You should be able to keep your head in one place and in one course, for this will help you out to put your 100% focus and awareness to the softball and in order to make a nice strike. Keeping your focus steady and secure towards the ball, will provide you time to guess your accurate timing in hitting the softball.
· Hands are also playing as one of the most important parts in softball hitting. They are the ones who make hold of the bat and striking the ball in a very nice manner depends on how will you hold your weapon. You should not grip the bat too tight or too loose, just handle it in a relaxed way and be certain that your fingers are in a proper position when you are holding the bat to give you comfort. This will certainly give you a good speed when you strike the softball and give you much awareness to hit than how will your hands move when you make a strike.
· Your stance must be at a good place. You should make your knees bend and allow your feet to carry out your body's weight and have a distance between your feet, enough to make you at ease with your stance.
You should give enough time and effort when practicing these softball hitting strategies for you to achieve your goal - to be triumphant!
Marc Dagenais is a Softball Peak Performance Coach that helps softball players turn their athletic talent into extraordinary performances and help coaches get more out of their players, turn their struggling team around or get an edge over their opponents. Visit us to sign-up to get our FREE softball pitching tips!
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Marc_Dagenais
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