Softball
Improve Pitching Power and Placement With Kneeling Physioball Throws
When the subject is top-tier softball pitchers, Monica Abbott’s name rises above the rest. The 2008 Olympian and former University of Tennessee standout holds five NCAA Division I records, including career [...]
How and When to Hit a Slap Bunt
A softball team’s ability to move runners can determine its success, and a slap bunt is a great way to get ’em moving. “We call it the short-game slap,” says [...]
Prevent Softball Shoulder Injuries With a Shoulder Prehab Circuit
Throwing a softball overhand is one of the most unnatural motions in sports, so it’s critical to train your shoulders to withstand its rigors and strain. STACK taps into advice [...]
Improve Lateral Movement With Georgia Softball
With its current run of nine straight NCAA Tournament appearances—and a pair of SEC titles—the University of Georgia softball squad has built itself into one of the top programs in the [...]
Circuit Training With USA Softball
To maintain an edge over their opponents, the U. S. softball team performs a strict agility circuit, which develops quick, explosive movements and conditions the players for the rigors of the [...]
Enhance Outfield Reaction Time With Blind Ball Drills
An outstanding outfielder is one who “moves at full speed while judging the ball on the run,” says John Rittman, head coach of Stanford University's softball team. To develop outfield [...]
Softball Star Jessica Mendoza's Off-Season Cross-Training
Olympic Gold Medalist, four-time All-American and former U.S. National Softball Team member Jessica Mendoza, one of the most recognized names in softball, had her dedication to the sport she loves [...]
Softball Pitcher Monica Abbott’s Key to Training Success
Weight room work equals big muscles and slow feet, right? Wrong. U.S. softball pitching sensation Monica Abbott can attest that off-season weight training has helped her become stronger, leaner and, [...]
Picking Up on the Pitch
The constant battle between batter and pitcher is a beautiful struggle, especially for the player always striving to win. And although the boys of baseball throw a little harder, the [...]
Stanford Softball’s Cardinal Rules of the Outfield
An outstanding outfielder “moves at full speed while judging the ball on the run,” says Stanford head softball coach John Rittman. Cardinal rule number one for playing the OF, according [...]
