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What type of softball training are elite softball players doing?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted September 15, 2009 at 11:28am

Yesterday, I was asked by a 14-year-old, ambitious and motivated softball player what kind of softball training elite D1 and national team player do? (...) The program shown in this video is my Ultimate 52-Week High-Performance Softball Training System...more

California HS improves softball field after Title IX complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted September 15, 2009 at 11:23am

A reader sent me this good news out of California: the Torrance Unified School District has improved the softball fields at West High School after a Title IX complaint filed last fall cited the district with 20 possible violations. The district settled t...more

Sporty Saturday Spotlight
by Pretty Tough
posted September 5, 2009 at 2:03pm

This week marks our very first Sporty Saturday Spotlight. Jersey Girl softballer, Lauren Lesser, shares with us her thoughts on teammates, injuries, softball, and balancing it all. Check out Lauren’s insightful interview below. And be sure to stop by Pr...more

Tasting the Off Season!
by Jennie Finch
posted September 4, 2009 at 5:33pm

I can taste it and oh how sweet it is already! Even sweeter than my birthday cake last night! Casey finishes up Monday... its been a long one, but a blessed one!We had our first camp to kick off the fall in South Dakota. We had such a blast! Thanks to a...more

Softball conditioning - 20 reasons why you must do it
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 31, 2009 at 2:48pm

The summer season has been over for a few weeks now. Tryouts are done or will soon be done. (...) ...more

Umpiring a Softball Game - Easy or Not?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 25, 2009 at 2:40pm

Umpiring a softball game (or officiating in any sport for that matter) is a thankless job. (...) ...more

Rockford Thunder wins 2009 NPF Championship
by Pretty Tough
posted August 24, 2009 at 6:04pm

AKRON, Ohio – The Rockford Thunder captured their first Cowles Cup at Firestone Stadium on Sunday afternoon crowning them the 2009 NPF Champions as they defeated the USSSA Pride 2-0 in the final game of the season. Rockford climbed back from a 1-0 ...more

Let's take softball in the 21st century!
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 22, 2009 at 12:56pm

I want to talk about how softball is a very conservative sport. We are very old school for many of the things that we do. Unlike many other sports that adapt and pick up on new research findings to improve their game, we tend to stick to the old-fashion ...more

Focus is on the future for National Pro Fastpitch
by Pretty Tough
posted August 18, 2009 at 5:32pm

On the heels of last week’s announcement from the IOC regarding their recommendation to not include softball on the 2016 slate, the National Pro Fastpitch League suddenly becomes a more important focus for the fastpitch softball community. Fans, p...more

Softball Conditioning - Flexibility Training Increases Running Speed
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 18, 2009 at 5:11pm

If you ever thought that stretching could be important to improve your game, it's now been confirmed! As you know, softball is sport of speed and power. Anything you can do to increase these 2 very important physical qualities will improve your game and ...more

Dillard adding sports
by Title IX Blog
posted August 18, 2009 at 2:25pm

Part of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, Dillard University in Louisiana is adding three sports in the coming academic year. No word on why, but the athletic director announced earlier this month that softball and men's and women's track and field and ...more

Softball v. Golf: Another Perspective
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 17, 2009 at 12:28pm

One compelling argument for the inclusion of a sport like softball and the exclusion of a sport like golf from the Olympics is that the Olympics is the premier tournament for softball, and its major chance to be broadcast on the world stage, whereas golf ...more

Bandits big win secures 1st in NPF league play!
by Jennie Finch
posted August 16, 2009 at 1:08pm

Tonight was a great night for the Bandits! We clinched 1st place in the league beating Thunder 1-0! Stacy May hit a blast in the 1st inning for our lone run, which was enough for the win! Thorson was lights out on the mound for us tonight! She was sol...more

Softball Out, Boxing In For 2012
by Women's Sports Blog
posted August 14, 2009 at 10:02pm

Apparently the softball people failed to make their case that the American-dominated sport with occasional showers of Japanese success has an international groundswell of support. Meanwhile, pacifist me continues to be hypocritically ecstatic that women...more

Post-Nutrition Snack - Most Important Meal of the Day
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 14, 2009 at 4:44pm

This past weekend, the weather was gorgeous outside (it was about time since we've mostly a crappy summer over here in Montreal!) so I decided to go for roller blade ride with a good buddy of mine. After riding for 45 minutes and breaking a good sweat, w...more

A sad day for softball
by Jennie Finch
posted August 14, 2009 at 12:12pm

International Olympic Committee will not reinstate softball for the 2016 Olympic Games OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Softball will not be included in the programme for the 2016 Olympic Games as the 15 members of the International Olympic Committee’s (I...more

Softball training tips - Improve your spinal flexibility!
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 14, 2009 at 11:59am

Players and coaches are always looking for softball training tips and for an edge to improve their performance. One of the most overlooked but very important physical quality required in softball is spinal and trunk flexibility. An improved range of mo...more

Olympic Comeback: Softball Struck Out!
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 13, 2009 at 2:21pm

The Olympic dream has been shattered! The International Olympic Comittee's (IOC) Executive Board held a vote today to determine which of the 7 sports would get a shot at making it for the 2016 Olympics. Along with softball and baseball, rubgy sevens (...more

The pains and rewards of coaching youth softball
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 12, 2009 at 2:21pm

Alright, season is over. It's time to ask ourselves this question again: "Why do we coach?" Somehow, I think we must be crazy or nuts. Think about all the things we have to deal with for a second: Meddlesome parents Misbehaving kids Organizational poli...more

Jennie Finch teams up with ProMounds
by Athletic Women Blog
posted August 11, 2009 at 1:30pm

In keeping with my undertaking to acknowledge whenever possible organizations that support female athletes, this just in: Brockton, MA. – ProMounds Inc., the parent company of On Deck Sports, today announced that it has welcomed Olympic gold medalist ...more

Recovery and Regeneration - Give Yourself a Break!
by Softball Performance Blog
posted August 10, 2009 at 10:46pm

I can't believe it… my softball season is already over! I know it's a cliche but it's crazy how quickly time goes by. We don't see the time go by because our seasons are so busy and so intense that before we realized it, they're over! However, since...more

Jennie Finch: Back to the Bandit!
by Jennie Finch
posted August 8, 2009 at 9:42am

What a week! Back from Japan Monday, OKC Tuesday, Round Rock Wednesday, Shrevport Thursday, and now back with the Bandits for the weekend!What a game tonight... it was a battle. A type of win you don't ideally like but a win is a Win!We pulled it out ...more

Jennie Finch: USA 2-0!
by Jennie Finch
posted August 2, 2009 at 12:41pm

We won! USA here we come! It was a great game! Over 3,000 people attended! Good times here in Japan! It was a close one, it was so fun being out there on that mound today! Lappin called such a great game behind the plate. She kept the hitters off b...more

Jennie Finch: Good day for USA!
by Jennie Finch
posted August 1, 2009 at 12:51pm

We picked up 2 wins today! We played Chinese Taipei first, 11-2. Then played Japan, 6-1. Long day at the park. Lots of fun! Lots of offense, gotta love it! Getting ready for bed! We play Japan tomorrow in the final. The fans at the park are so cute...more

Jennie Finch: Day 2 in Japan
by Jennie Finch
posted July 31, 2009 at 2:32pm

We woke up wake too early! 4 am! So lots of computer time this morning! Was able to skype my nephews which was the highlight. So much fun! We had a long morning waiting for the game.We beat Australia 11-3. We over all played well, offensively we cam...more

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