Hitting Terms Every Coach Must Know
Do you Know Today’s Most Commonly Used Hitting Terms? If not, this article will be extremely helpful for you. It’s important for moms, dads, coaches, and players to understand these…
"Heel, Toe, Go!" Weight Shift Drill for Pitchers
How to Generate Power and Explosiveness off the Mound One of my favorite things about providing instruction is that there are always several different methods to get the same outcome….
Enhance your Pre-game Routine with Arm Care
How does your Pre-game Warm-up Impact your Health and Performance? I’ve watched teams warm-up many times throughout the years as both a coach and a player. When I was growing…
Spin Series with Lacey Waldrop: Dropball Drills
Four Drills to Improve your Dropball After each initial installment of the Spin Series, I will provide a supplemental article the following week. Each secondary article will contain specific drills…
My Journey from Division 2 to the NPF
My Route to the NPF My journey to the NPF was unusual, and I wouldn\’t have it any other way. As a young girl, I knew I loved softball and…
Spin Series with Lacey Waldrop: The Dropball
Why is the Dropball an Effective Pitch? As a pitcher, I lived on my dropball. Opposing players and coaches may say that my change-up was my defining pitch, but when it comes to the percentage of pitches thrown, I would estimate that 60-70 percent of pitches I threw during games were indeed dropballs, or fastballs……
Learn How to Hip Hinge and Increase your Power
What is a Hip Hinge? If you want to hit for power, mastering the \”hip hinge\” is a crucial part of getting your body primed to hit. At Softball Rebellion,…
Combating Perfectionism in Pitchers: Coaching Tips
Coaching Perfectionist Pitchers Coaches have the power to influence their players in ways that parents just can\’t. I can\’t tell you how many times parents tell me, \”I tell her…
Eliminating the Competence Gap in Softball: Practice Structure Flaws
Traditional Practice Structure Widens the Competence Gap What are the main skills associated with softball? Hitting for average, hitting for power, speed (baserunning) fielding, and throwing are five key skills…
Combating Perfectionism in Pitchers: Signs and Parental Guidance
5 Signs of a Perfectionist Pitcher Perfectionism is rampant in today\’s youth culture, especially among girls and women; research suggests that girls and women tend to show more perfectionistic behaviors…
Learn to Load with the Wedge Drill
Learn to Load – The Importance of the Hip Hinge Young athletes often struggle to get into a proper hip hinge position. At times, the hip hinge is something that…
10 Game Day Nutrition Tips for Softball Players
10 Game Day Nutrition Tips As a softball player, what you eat and when you eat matters. On game day, nutrition can be one something that is an afterthought, especially with having to wake up early and the potential to travel. One of the biggest factors to keep in mind is the amount of time……