Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

This week's lineup:Warmup SegmentListener Question: My daughter is not in the best physical condition. Our team does a lot of conditioning exercises and my daughter takes it personally. Any tips for helping her out?  (@09:41)Paige's Power Play: Preparing  mentally is just as important as team warmups. (@24:42)Discussion about relationship between parents and their child's performance. (@27:58)Should cell phones be allowed at practice? (@36:53)How should a player handle different feedback they get from coaches? (@46:21)Support the show

 We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with shortstop this week. Support the show

This week's lineup:Warmup SegmentListener Question: Playing Middle School ball and not getting much playing time. Schedule keeps us from lessons. Should we stay with the team or quit and go to her training? (@11:03)Paige's Power Play: Thoughts from my interview with Ashley Prange(@23:30)Team Camps at colleges (@28:41)The Movie "I Can" A softball based movie that we need to support. (@46:04)Time Management (@54:41)Support the show

We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with third base this week.Support the show

This week's lineup:Warmup SegmentListener Question: Suggestions for a pitching mat. (@12:35)Paige's Power Play: One little thing to help your daughter gain confidence. (@20:16)Some questions about recruiting. (@24:18)Is trying to play softball during the College World Series a good idea? (@34:04)Can I switch and become a slapper. Slapping is hard. (@41:34)Support the show

 We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with second base this week. Support the show

This week's lineup:Warmup SegmentListener Question: Should we be concerned with issues related to sanctioning bodies? (@15:25)Paige's Power Play: You don't have to be perfect. (@22:25)Questions from a parent of a freshman college player (@25:51)Study on pitching injuries (@40:48)We need to develop more pitchers (@51:46)Support the show

We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with first base this week.Support the show

This week's lineup:Warmup SegmentListener Question: How to deal with extreme heat. (@10:48)Paige's Power Play: Visualization can create confidence. (@16:46)Review of softball injuries. (@19:25)NIL creating havoc in college athletics. (@30:37)Coaching is hard (@42:20)Support the show

We continue our series on coaching defense for each position. This week we cover the catcher.Support the show

This week's lineupWarmup SegmentListener Question:  Is a pitching machine a good investment? (@11:11)Paige's Power Play: The car ride home. (@18:35)DR3 Fastpitch Pitching Question: Should I be concerned about my pitching daughter being overused? (@21:58)Interview with Jordan Dail(former collegiate player, professional player and college coach) This is a great interview for players to listen to as she tracks her career from rec ball through playing pro ball with the Texas Smoke. (@32:48)Helping players with timing pitches (@1:07:22)Action Coach Tip: (@1:23:10)Support the show

This week we start a series on coaching defense for the individual positions. The first position we cover is the pitcher.Support the show

This week's lineup:Warmup SegmentListener Question : Quality of play at the Little League Softball World Series (@08:09)Paige's Power Play: Is your daughter playing for the wrong reasons? (@13:57)Should we limit how much a pitcher throws? (@17:36)Frustration with different styles of recruiting players. (@27:58)Handling players with questionable attitudes. (@40:06)Support the show

Improving our skills is not just working harder. We also must work smart and sometimes we have to take a different approach. If we find ourselves working harder and harder but not improving we need to step back and take a look. We may need to do things differently to reach a new level. The coaches discuss these concepts in further detail.Support the show

This week's lineup:Warmup SegmentListener Question: Can you give us some tips on outfield communication?(@14:40)Paige's Power Play: Confidence is a choice. (@29:27)Craziness in college athletics (@32:30)Transition into college ball (@50:48)Creating guidelines for your team. (@59:02)Support the show

It is daunting to coach a team at the beginning level. You have players at many different skill levels. You could have players that have decent skills for their age group to kids that never have put on a glove or picked up a bat. Planning practices is very challenging to come up with drills that the experienced players won't hate or the beginners can't keep up. Listen as the coaches discuss coaching at this level.Support the show

This week's lineup:Warmup SegmentListener Question: Are items advertised on Social Media legitimate? (@9:54)Paige's Power Play: How to re-frame your nervous approach.(@13:27)Relationship between Parents and Players in sports (@16:49)What do comments in a game really mean to the umpire (@28:20)Strategic break for coaches and teams (@35:58)Support the show

At the beginning of a new season it is imperative that we realize that we have players that are all coming from different situations. Odds are that your team is not all of the same players from the last season and your play just continued into the new season with no break. The players will be in different levels of condition depending upon how and when their last season ended. The ones that came from different teams or are rejoining your team after school ball may handle game situations entirely different from your philosophy. Listen as the coaches discuss handling starting a new season for things to think about.Support the show

This week's lineup:Warmup SegmentListener Question: My daughter plays first base almost exclusively, should I buy her a first baseman's mitt?  (@11:57)Paige's Power Play:  Thoughts from interview with a Head Coach (@15:01)2nd part of interview with Wayne Richey of the Carolina Patriot Collegiate League, in the American Collegiate League (@23:58)Coach loses a game intentionally, thoughts on this strategy (@36:46)Action Coach Tip: Thoughts on ASA/USA in the softball community (@45:29)Support the show

Coaches, don't fall into the trap of coaching the way you always have. The game is evolving, new techniques are being developed and things we once thought were true are being proven to be incorrect. Continuing education is important for you and your players. Listen as the coaches discuss this topic.Support the show