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Softball Hitting Tip - Be Sure the Front Side is Firm
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 19, 2010 at 2:00pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog In the last few years, much has changed in the way fastpitch softball players are taught to hit. The entire technique is much closer to the way Major League Baseball players hit – in fact, th...more

We Were SOOO Cool
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted May 18, 2010 at 5:01pm

You know you've made it when people care what you were doing at 17 years old. At least that's my take on it. Jennie must be big time for people to want to know what kind of car she drove in high school and how she became part of the infamous Bomb Squad....more

Nike enabling pink events
by After Atalanta
posted May 18, 2010 at 4:55pm

I haven't written anything recently about pinkification, because I have said (probably more than once) before it places one in the not so pleasant position of appearing to be pro-cancer and maybe even anti-woman.Nonetheless, I find it difficult to refrain...more

Rainbow Wahine tie NCAA Homerun Record
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 15, 2010 at 5:07pm

The top seeded University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Softball team tied the NCAA Single Season Homerun Record in their WAC Tournament opener. The Rainbow Wahine racked up a total of 6 homeruns in the game as they defeated San Jose State 16-8. Melissa...more

Kagan once played softball, which means she's gay?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted May 15, 2010 at 1:37pm

Ever since President Obama nominated Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, questions about her sexuality have figured into the overall news narrative. Recently, news sources have begun showing a picture of Kagan playing softball, and suggesting that her affil...more

Lesbians, softball, and the Supreme Court
by After Atalanta
posted May 14, 2010 at 2:03pm

Wow, this is the kind of post that just gets me so...excited!So I missed the whole Wall Street Journal printing pics of SCOTUS nominee Elena Kagan playing softball--on their front page! I did see said pics in various postings/blogs around teh internets.An...more

Supreme Court Nominee Scandal! But, then, who hasn’t played softball (and been photographed doing it)?
by Fair Game News
posted May 14, 2010 at 1:07pm

By Laura Pappano As long as we’re sharing old softball photos, here’s one of me playing at Yale in 1985. Q: What does it tell you? A: Probably not much (except that I’m a righty and played 1B). The firestorm over the photo of Elena Kagan playi...more

JF Softball Camping in Ardmore, OK this Wkd!
by Jennie Finch
posted May 13, 2010 at 4:25pm

We had such a blast just almost two weeks ago kicking off our first JF Sofball Camp in Spring, TX! I was so excited to get back out on the field and share the game with so many anxious softballers. It was about time... Spring Sting was our host and the...more

Supreme Court Nominees, Lesbians and Softball
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted May 13, 2010 at 1:11pm

When the Wall Street Journal (Rupert Murdoch’s right wing mouthpiece) published an article yesterday about Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, they printed a picture of Kagan playing softball with the article. She is at bat....more

A list of 27 for my MOM!
by Jennie Finch
posted May 11, 2010 at 1:32pm

Happy one day late Mother's Day to all of the Mom's out there! I hope you all had a well deserved most fabulous Mother's Day! I enjoyed my day with my Ace's at a couple of ball fields, a save, and then topped off with a wonderful dinner with them & ...more

Softball Pitching - If you can't throw it hard it's not a ChangeUp
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 10, 2010 at 1:33pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Lately I’ve had the opportunity to get out and watch some games – some with pitchers I coach, some with pitchers I don’t. It’s a great opportunity to take everything out of the theoreti...more

College softball recruiting meets Facebook and Twitter
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 8, 2010 at 6:53pm

If you're looking to play college at the next level and are not taking advantage of Facebook and Twitter, you may be missing out on a huge opportunity to connect with college coaches. As you may know, coaches are limited when it comes to contacting pr...more

Softball Season is here!
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted May 6, 2010 at 10:20pm

Wow, life gets even crazier when college softball begins. I have been thrown into a world of madness because I have been blessed enough to be a color commentator for ESPN college softball. I love interviewing all the players and coaches .. and of course...more

Softball Pitch Calling - Are you over-calling the easiest pitch to hit?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 6, 2010 at 1:22pm

Funny how things work out. I was thinking about how several parents have recently complained to me that their high school coaches don't let their daughters throw all their pitches. In fact, many seem to be so risk-averse all they want is fastballs. Then...more

Softball Pitching Tip - Stay Loose & Pull
by Softball Performance Blog
posted May 5, 2010 at 2:44pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog If you're a fastpitch softball pitcher, here is an important concept to understand and remember… Pull – don’t push – the ball through the circle After you’ve been doing private ins...more

Softball Tip: How to Choose a Good Instructor
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 30, 2010 at 4:45pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog When looking for a good softball hitting, pitching, or fielding instructor, there's one message I want to share with you today: Beware of False Qualifications The other day I was hanging arou...more

Softball Coaching Tip - Control Your Voice
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 26, 2010 at 9:42pm

During a fun day at the park watching my daughter play 12U softball, I was reminded of a view very important tips for coaching softball. At the field that day there was a coach that had a very loud, commanding voice. It's not that he was yelling, nor ...more

Softball Hitting Tip: ACT Not React
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 23, 2010 at 9:33pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Watch the hitters in a fastpitch softball game and more often than not this is what you will see: despite the fact that they have a $300+ club in their hands, they will let the pitchers dictate...more

Coaching Softball Tip - It's Never Just One Thing
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 20, 2010 at 5:58pm

Coaching softball has it's moments. They may be challenging, they may be rewarding, but one this is certain, there's never a dull moment! Now that various softball seasons are getting under way, games are being won — and games are being lost. The w...more

One Simple Way to Improve Speed
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 15, 2010 at 7:48pm

One simple way to improve your softball speed is to PRACTICE it when you have the chance. I know, that doesn't really sound like a tip does it? It also sounds quite obvious doesn't it? And yet I see many softball players missing out on opportunities ...more

The Line Between Well-Rounded and Over-Committed
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 15, 2010 at 7:50am

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog Many coaches, especially college coaches, have commented on the phenomenon of athletes specializing too early in a particular sport. They talk about the value of cross-training, and how softball...more

How to Build a Great Softball Program
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 14, 2010 at 6:05pm

Building a strong softball program or organization is no small feat. However, the Ohio Hawks, which is still a very new organization, is off to a great start. Softball Magazine published an article about one of the main things they are doing: focusing...more

It's a release point, not a release line
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 11, 2010 at 2:08pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane blog At some point in time, we all have that math class where we learn about the differences between points and lines. While this is a bit of an over-simplification, essentially a line is made up of ...more

5 Motivational Quotes for Softball Players
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 9, 2010 at 12:11pm

One thing I like to do from time to time is read motivational quotes. It's funny where you find motivation sometimes. I actually saw these in status updates on facebook! There were a bunch of course, but here were 5 that jumped out at me. Never le...more

The obsession with freshmen
by Softball Performance Blog
posted April 7, 2010 at 12:51pm

Guest post by Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane Blog It seems like one of the universal goals for softball fanatics is to see their daughters make the high school varsity team as a freshman. Certainly there are those who believe that if you don't...more

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