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Slippery Rock settles--again
by Title IX Blog
posted December 23, 2009 at 2:35pm

The gender equity case against Slippery Rock University that started in 2006 and was reopened last spring when some felt SRU was not meeting the settlement's requirements has settled again. The university has promised to improve the softball stadium, comm...more

Performing in Softball - Speed Isn't Everything
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 20, 2009 at 1:05pm

This is title of one of the threads on my discussion forum in referring to pitching. While it's true, speed sure helps. In fact, what do you need to succeed on a softball field in general? Here's my take: 1) Great technical skills 2) Confidence 3) P...more

Good tidings for women's professional sports?
by After Atalanta
posted December 17, 2009 at 12:25pm

Maybe, according to this article out of an Atlanta paper, a city which will host three women's professional teams in 2010 (soccer, softball, and basketball). Chicago has just as many. [Not sure if they are counting football at all, though. I know there ar...more

Jennie Finch in Rochester, MN!
by Jennie Finch
posted December 16, 2009 at 3:04pm

We had a blast at our last JF Softball Camp of 2009! Many thanks to the Rochester Amateur Sports Association for hosting us and RCTC Softball for assisting us! We had a great group of Coaches helping, my dad Doug, Nicole Trimboli, Stacy May, Toni Mascar...more

Softball Hitting - The Importance of the Core
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 16, 2009 at 11:44am

You've all heard before that having a strong, stable, and powerful core helps increase performance. In this video, I will show exactly how the core contributes and why it is so important for hitting. Your thoughts? ...more

Mental Training for Softball - A Super Mental Routine for Hitting Success
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 8, 2009 at 7:17pm

Everybody agrees on how important the mental game is in softball. In order to perform at their best, an athlete wants to be "in the zone" (a state of mind where you are focused, confident, under control, things feel effortless, etc.). That state of min...more

JF Softball Academy Extravaganza!
by Jennie Finch
posted December 8, 2009 at 12:20pm

We had a great weekend in Flemington, New Jersey at Our first Annual Extravaganza! Leah Amico, Andrea Duran, my dad, and all the JF Softball Academy Staff had an awesome time sharing the game with Coaches on Saturday and then the Players on Sunday. We we...more

Interview with Deb Hartwig - Coaching Youth Softball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 4, 2009 at 5:40pm

Deb Hartwig, sought-after softball instructor and clinician. In this podcast, Coach Marc interviews Deb Hartwig, sought-after softball instructor and clinician. During this interview, Coach Marc interviews Deb on issues related to coaching youth softb...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
by LHiggs
posted December 4, 2009 at 4:54pm

Funny stuff: @followlolo: Should I autograph this?---->my butt print after sitting down after a hard workout.Call me Lo-J the opposite o http://tweetphoto.com/5829513@jhayes14kt: Everytime I get my brows waxed sum heffa alway like u want upper lip wax...more

Sneak Peek: Reese Witherspoon plays ball
by Pretty Tough
posted December 4, 2009 at 3:40pm

Softball fans have been hearing the buzz about a Hollywood movie starring Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon for months. While details are sparse, we do know shooting for the film wrapped in Los Angeles a couple weeks ago. The still untitled romantic comedy,...more

Softball Hitting Techniques - Power Requires Both Linear and Rotational Forces
by Softball Performance Blog
posted December 4, 2009 at 2:36pm

Softball hitting techniques lead to heated discussions, especially between the proponents of rotational hitting and linear hitting who are often firm believers in their approach and will spend hours arguing for it. No matter what hitting technique, sty...more

West Coast Swing
by Jennie Finch
posted December 4, 2009 at 11:59am

Yea, its been a while. We've been enjoying family & friends with such grateful hearts. Here are a few pics from the last couple of weeks. I hope you and yours had a very blessed Thanksgiving filled with lots of love & gratitude.So much to be than...more

Fundraising at issue in complaint against Oregon school district
by Title IX Blog
posted December 1, 2009 at 5:29pm

The Office for Civil Rights is currently investigating an anonymous complaint against the Lebanon (Oregon) Community School District for sex discrimination in its athletics program. District officials told the local press that the complaint addresses the...more

There's no sorry in softball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 29, 2009 at 1:01pm

By Ken Krause, Life in the Fastpitch Lane If there's one word I never want to hear on a softball field or during a practice it's the s-word. No, not that s-word, although I'm not too thrilled about that one either. I'm talking about the word "sorry." ...more

Softball Throwing - How to Grip the Ball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 28, 2009 at 11:20am

Softball is a game of errors. The team that commits the least amount of errors usually wins - that's the nature of softball. The most common source of errors is softball throwing. Softball throwing errors are common and happen for different reasons: b...more

True Spirit of the Game of Softball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 19, 2009 at 8:27pm

This video features what was a big story in the media last year. It's a great display of incredible sportsmanship and what sport is and should be all about. It's the kind of story that only Hollywood can come up with except that.. it's a true story. ...more

Why are men running the show in women’s fastpitch softball?
by Fair Game News
posted November 17, 2009 at 12:15pm

By Megan Wood I’ve played softball for 15 years, and for nearly my entire career I have been coached by men. Sure, a few female pitching coaches helped on the side, but T-ball through high school, all of my head and assistant coaches were guys. Even...more

Preseason Sale: Sporty Holiday Cards
by Pretty Tough
posted November 16, 2009 at 12:31pm

Say it with Sports! Catch the Holiday Spirit: 5 x 7 Greeting Card Inside Message: Wishing You Peace, Joy & Happiness Tis the Season (Soccer) 5 x 7 Greeting Card Inside Message: The soccer season, the winter season, the holiday season. . ...more

A list of the best things in softball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 16, 2009 at 11:47am

A smile like this is priceless! If we spend a crazy amount of hours every year at the ball park, that's probably because there is a lot of positives and great things associated with this game. If not, we would not do it. How about a list of the best t...more

Binghamton Softball Camp
by Jennie Finch
posted November 16, 2009 at 11:11am

We had a Fantastic Fun weekend in Binghamton, NY! We had our 2nd to last camp of the year... it makes me a bit sad thinking about it. We had 400 awesome campers and their families. We packed the dome! It was such a wonderful environment, we had tons o...more

A list of the worst things in softball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 15, 2009 at 5:05pm

I scratch my head too sometimes! If you're like me, you've seen all kind of stuff around the softball field over the years. Softball is a very conservative sport with many urban beliefs and where old habits die hard. Sometimes, we even see stuff that...more

Softball Tournaments - How to Recover Faster Between Games
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 13, 2009 at 9:50pm

I got an excellent question from one of my readers. He asked: "What is the most effective way to recover mentally and physically between games during weekend softball tournaments?" While there is no secret formula, there are several things you can do t...more

Interview with Don Porter - President of the International Softball Federation
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 13, 2009 at 4:15pm

Don Porter - President of the International Softball Federation In this podcast, Marc Dagenais, interviews Don Porter, president of the International Softball Federation. During their interview, Marc grills Mr. Porter on the what is the Internationa...more

Softball Hitting - Swinging Heavy Bats On-Deck is Detrimental
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 13, 2009 at 12:06pm

Several times over the last few months, I have mentioned that research has shown that swinging a heavy bat (or adding some weight to your bat) to warm-up while in the on-deck circle before an at-bat is detrimental to your performance. Doing this reduces...more

Coaching Softball - Mike Candrea on teaching emotional control
by Softball Performance Blog
posted November 10, 2009 at 11:28am

I stumbled on that short video of Mike Candrea where he discusses the importance of teaching the mental and emotional part of the game and how he spends a lot of time on these two aspects. and how you can and should influence the lives of the young lad...more

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