Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

This weeks lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Treatment of pickup players (@10:47) Paige's Power Play: Pain is necessary(@15:27) Season in review with Justin McLeod (@18:45) Reminders for showcases (@43:38) Dealing with part time effort (@51:34) Support the show

Should I coach or instruct my own child? Some can and some can't. In this episode we discuss various things to think about if you are coaching your child's team or working with her at home. The coaches have seen 1000's of players and have seen the interaction between player and parent. This is a great episode if you are doing it or are thinking about it. Also some of it applies to j...

This weeks lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: What do teams mean when they say "Distance is not an issue"?  (@11:06) Paige's Power Play: Respect (@16:09) Being great isn't the only thing. (@19:33) Reminders for Showcase Season (@32:09) Coaches make playing the outfield fun. (@39:00) Support the show

It happens to all teams, we start a game flat or lose to a team we should have beaten easily. The coaches discuss this phenomenon and have some suggestions of how to avoid it and some possible causes.  Support the show

This weeks lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Is it a good or bad thing to have a team so dominant?(@10:24) Paige's Power Play; Let's stop gossip. (@19:04) DR3 Fastpitch Question: My daughter does not have much endurance. Please advise?  (@22:29) Observations of the college season. (@38:16) Team Culture(@1:03:40) Loser's bracket is not as bad as you think, (@1:13:51) Support...

The coaches discuss the post game meeting. It takes discipline and planning to have an effective post game discussion. You have to be careful with emotions and not let them take over what you are trying to accomplish. Support the show

Coach Tory recaps the D1 College World Series and Oklahoma winning another title. Listen to his insightful thoughts on the progress of national recognition of our sport and what we can expect in the future. Support the show

Coach Tory's analysis of Oklahoma and Florida State heading into the CWS Finals. He uses the word relentless to characterize Oklahoma and systematic to characterize Florida State. Listen as he explains why he uses these terms and what we can expect. Support the show

This weeks lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Can a younger player play up in age? (@11:04) Paige's Power Play: Takeaways from interviews with college athletes and coaches. (@15:45) DR3 Fastpitch: Comments from being in Oklahoma City (@21:28) Important things we have seen in the CWS. (@26:53) It is rewarding to see players that you have been part of their life to succeed at higher leve...

Most teams have a goal of playing in an event that is the culmination of their season. And they want to peak at this event. If we put pressure on ourselves to win every time out, then we hinder ourselves from doing some experimenting. Finding the best combination of players and positions requires trying different lineups. For example, you may have a shortstop that has great range and usually this...

This weeks Lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: How many practices should you have each week?  (@12:02) Paige's Power Play: Choices (@20:37) DR3 Fastpitch Pitching Question: My daughter has developed a habit when she is pitching. Is this something that I should be worried about? (@28:14) Should players show emotion towards an official? (@39:08) Crazy Games (@50:44) If we haven't pra...

Coach Tory gives his thoughts to the just completed Super Regionals and some thoughts on the upcoming CWS. Support the show

This episode highlights the need for players to use protective gear and coaches need to promote and require their players to use them. Support the show

This weeks lineup: Warmup Segment Value in watching the CWS games. With limited professional players, these are the players that our players can look up to, emulate,have connection to, etc  (@7:57) Listener Question: When people are considering players for awards, is it just on the field accomplishment or do other things get consideration? (@11:54) Paige's Power Play: The formula for confiden...

Coach Tory Acheson with his decades of Collegiate Softball experience gives you his breakdown of the D1 Regionals that were completed this past weekend. And then it's on to the Super Regionals. Support the show

The coaches discuss a method of positive and negative distance to help players understand where they need to position themselves and be able to cover a base on a steal. Left on their own, they are usually to far or to close to the base. Practice methods are discussed for them to better visualize where they should be. Support the show

This weeks lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Salaries of top level college coaches. (@13:42) Paige's Power Play: Visualization (@20:30) DR3 Fastpitch Pitching Question: Advice on a pitcher moving from the 11 inch ball to the 12 inch ball. (@23:56) Team exploited a rule to force interference. (@30:00) Ability to assemble a good team vs. coaching a team up. (@40:33) Awards are important...

Coach Tory gives you his take on the selection committees choices of teams in this years CWS field.  Support the show

Coaches fall into different categories when it come to reacting to events that happen in a game or practice. From over reacting to under reacting. Evaluate yourself and see what really works with your players when bad things happen. Listen to hear our advice. Support the show

This weeks lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Let's talk about Catchers being overworked. (@15:43) Paige's Power Play: How to set your daughter up for success. (@24:30) DR3 Fastpitch Pitching Question: Advice for a small 9 year old pitcher. (@26:41) A Little League Association answer to unruly parents. (@37:52) Interview with Justin McCleod of Extra Inning Softball. (@45:24) Actio...

A listener ask a question about how to defend delayed steals. The coaches discuss what delayed skills are, the types of situations where they occur and how to defend them.  Support the show

This weeks lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: How to balance skills with positions because of fear of injuries. (@10:12) Paige's Power Play:  Don’t lose sight of the fun part of competing  (@17:36)  DR3 Fastpitch Pitching Question:  How to not let comments get in my head?  (@22:33)   Watching players who parents were high level athletes. (@35:39) Home stretch of the college season (@45...

Left on their own, most players will practice what they are good at. It is our jobs as coaches to communicate with our players on specific things that they need to work on when they are practicing outside of team practices. This episode discusses the need to communicate and proper communication. Support the show

This weeks lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: My daughter is a pitcher and a catcher. She is being told that she must  chose one or the other. What are your thoughts? (@12:36) Paige's Power Play: Stop thinking things are hard. (@18:05) DR3 Fastpitch pitching question:  I am tall and when catching for my daughter my target is high. What advice can you give me to make it easier for my da...

Calling pitches is a subject that has a lot of opinions. Some coaches understand that getting efficient outs is the primary objective. Some are looking for strikeouts. Some use the situation only. Whatever the pitch called and whoever called it, the foremost thought must be educating the pitchers and catchers on the art of calling pitches. If you want them to reach the higher levels of the game, t...