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Softball Pitching Basics - 10 Things You Need to Know Part 4

Published on 2010-05-10 15:45:00

credit Columbia Tribune for the pic of Chelsea Thomas.Let's Learn some More PitchesOk, you have been throwing your fastball and changeup for about 6 months to a year now and have learned them pretty well. You are throwing 400-500 pitches a week and y > read more

Softball Pitching Basics - 10 Things You Need to Know Part 3

Published on 2010-05-01 12:09:00

.credit MU softball for this cool photo.Let's Learn some new Pitches4. Now that you have gained some good control over your self and your pitching, it is time to learn a new pitch or two. You are already confident with throwing your fastball. That is > read more

Softball Pitching Basics - 10 Things You Need to Know Part2

Published on 2010-04-27 22:54:00

Part 2 Learn to Control Yourself and your Pitches3. You must be throwing 400-500 pitches every week now. You have to throw pitches, and lots of them to develop your pitching muscles. You also have to develop your fastpitch softball gloves hand. You > read more

Softball Pitching 10 Basics You need to Know

Published on 2010-04-21 16:00:00

Part I1. You should throw between 300-400 pitches every week. You must practice hard. Good serious practice is what it takes to become a good fastpitch softball pitcher. Learning to windmill pitch is going to be tough but you can do it. You should bu > read more

Softball Hitting - The Basics 2

Published on 2010-04-20 19:21:00

Ok, so you have learned a few basic tips for hitting. Now here are some more basic tips for hitting a fastpitch softball.Let's talk about the stance now. As a hitter you need to be comfortable in your batting stance. You don't want to feel awkward be > read more

Softball Hitting - The Basics 1

Published on 2010-04-19 13:37:00

To hit a fastpitch softball is one of the most difficult feats in all of sports. You are trying to hit a very fast moving round object with a thin round stick. It's tough but you can learn how to do it. If you are new to the sport read on for some ti > read more

Fastpitch Softball Fielding Tips - Infield 2

Published on 2010-04-17 10:26:00

In part one of this series we talked about things like keeping your softball glove vertical and other good fielding tips.More tips for proper use of your fastpitch gloves for fielding are use your free hand like an alligator. When you receive the sof > read more

Fastpitch Softball Fielding Tips - Infield

Published on 2010-04-16 12:57:00

When playing fastpitch softball it is important to understand the proper mechanics of fielding the ball. If you don't understand and use proper fielding mechanics some bad things can happen. Not the least of which is missing the ball.One of the first > read more

Fastpitch Glove Care Part 2

Published on 2010-04-15 11:51:00

Playing Fastpitch Softball is a great experience. Running onto the field with your perfectly broken in fastpitch gloves gives you a feeling of confidence. When the batter hits a hard hit grounder to your zone you recieve the ball and make the throw o > read more

Basic Softball Glove Maintenance

Published on 2010-04-14 09:38:00

After a long weekend of tournament fastpitch softball it is time to do some glove maintenance. If you are using a professional quality infield glove or one from the local box store, you need to take care of it.1. Start by wiping it down with a damp > read more