Softball
Circuit Training with USA Softball
Gunning for a fourth consecutive gold medal is no easy task, especially when every international squad is training to terminate your Olympic reign. To maintain their edge, the U. S. [...]
Virginia Tech Softball’s Conditioning Plan
Of course it’s important to be conditioned for your sport, but running up your body’s odometer with heavy mileage is not always beneficial. That’s why the Virginia Tech Hokie [...]
Bunting with DePaul Softball
Along with stealing bases, bunting to move runners into scoring position is an almost-surefire way to light up the scoreboard. “Bunting is one of the most important parts of [...]
Softball Interview with Cat Osterman
When Cat Ostermansteps onto the mound, she becomes the most intimidating figure in the world of softball. It’s not the extra 6 inches or so of dirt beneath her cleats; [...]
Softball Multi-Directional Speed with the Huskies
Looking for the best softball scene in the nation? Look no further than the PAC 10. Loaded with players who are faster, bigger and stronger, the teams in this conference [...]
Tips for Proper Lifting Technique
Proper lifting technique can prevent serious injuries, particularly in the knees and ankles—especially for female athletes, whose chances of tearing an ACL are higher than their male counterparts. Michelle Martin, [...]
Forearm and Grip Strength with Texas A&M Softball
If your forearms and grip packed as much power as Popeye’s, you would increase your bat speed and improve your hitting. To help her players build that strength, Raychelle Ellsworth, [...]
Bringin’ It
One time, my teammates and I went to a dance before we faced the only undefeated team in our league. We bonded like brothers there, so we knew that we [...]
Softball Recruiting Advice from University of Arizona
As head softball coach for the University of Arizona, Mike Candrea has won seven of the last 16 national titles, the most recent in 2006. A key to the Wildcats’ [...]
Reading and Throwing Pitches with NC State
From the batter’s box, think how much easier it would be to make contact with the ball if you knew exactly what pitch was being hurled at you. From the [...]
