It’s the best time of year for softball — tournament time All across the country, high schools are preparing for their state tournaments while NCAA teams are kicking ...View
Misdirected Snowballs: The Problem of Parents’ Unhinged Behavior at Youth Sporting Events
May 13, 2019 12:39 pmWhile a story about a 19-year-old kid dressed as Santa Claus, getting pelted with snowballs on a cold Philadelphia day by even colder Philadelphia fans, is an unlikely co ...View
“Lessonized” Pt. 2: Results-Based Psychology
May 3, 2019 9:39 amLike I said in the previous post, the issue of youth athletes becoming “lessonized” is…complicated I have kids I want to see them do well, but I’ve al ...View
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Pivot Foot Drill 2: The Power Drive
May 1, 2019 7:15 pmCoach Mike White breaks down the softball pitcher's pivot foot in this series, this time using the Power Drive tool, which helps the young hurlers develop feel and proper ...View
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Pivot Foot Drill 1: No Turn
May 1, 2019 7:11 pmCoach Mike White breaks down the softball pitcher's pivot foot in this series, beginning with a drill that will help young hurlers keep the toe pointing correctly during ...View
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Reading the Pitch: Hitter’s Eye
May 1, 2019 6:48 pmHitters who struggle to read the pitch are at a disadvantage before they even begin to take a swing And that goes for younger hitters, too As YSPN360's Hitting Instructor ...View
“Lessonized” Pt. 1: The Youth Sports Trend is… Complicated
May 1, 2019 11:58 amKids all around the country have private coaches Private hitting lessons, pitching lessons, private quarterback coaches, private hockey lessons, the list goes on and on a ...View
What Does that Mean? Tommy John Surgery Enters the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
April 26, 2019 9:05 amStan Swole EGOT Tommy John surgery Somewhere between the letter “A” and Zyzzogeton, Merriam-Webster this month updated the heftiness of its storied pages, add ...View
A YSPN360 Story of Determination—Pt. 2: It’s Where the Pitcher—Not the Pitch—Ended Up
April 19, 2019 9:05 amI learned a great lesson during my first year of coaching, and I’m so glad I was aware enough to receive it I was a pitching coach at a junior college in So Cal It was ...View
A Softball Star is Born: The NPF Prepares for a Fun-Filled 2019 Draft Day in Nashville
April 15, 2019 8:38 amYou take a deep breath and shake out the nerves You’ve faced the toughest opponents, claimed a division title and played on the biggest stage, but none of them quite fe ...View
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Baserunning – Home to First Intro: Arm Swing Cycle
April 12, 2019 3:45 pmBuilding momentum out of the box is a key element to baserunning—it could be the determining factor in beating a throw to first, stretching a double into a triple, and ...View
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Baserunning – Out of the Box – Fast Arms: Left-Handed Hitters
April 12, 2019 3:40 pmIn this installment of Coach Tarrik Brock's Baserunning Series, the Arm Swing Technique is put into action with the baserunners breaking out of the box toward first base ...View
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Baserunning – Out of the Box – Fast Arms: Right-Handed Hitters
April 12, 2019 3:38 pmIn this installment of Coach Tarrik Brock's Baserunning Series, the Arm Swing Technique is put into action with the baserunners breaking out of the box toward first base ...View
On the Corner and Over the Blue Line: Getting to Know YSPN360 Coach and NPF Catcher, Kristyn Sandberg
April 9, 2019 9:51 amA force on the field, Kristyn Sandberg has made a name for herself in the National Pro Fastpitch League since her debut eight years ago A dual threat, she has hit over 40 ...View
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Catcher Receiving Stance: Runners on Base
April 4, 2019 10:34 amBreaking down useful techniques in this next progression of the Receiving Stance series, Coach Kristyn Sandberg demonstrates the correct setup for receiving pitches when ...View
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Catcher Receiving Stance: No Baserunners
April 3, 2019 10:38 amCoach Kristyn Sandberg takes our young catchers behind the plate again, this time demonstrating the correct techniques for receiving pitches when there are no runners on ...View
A YSPN360 Story of Determination—Pt. 1: There is Only One Davey Lopes
April 3, 2019 10:23 amBeing good at anything doesn’t always come easily, I think we can all agree on that We’ve all seen the Can’t-Miss, Youth League All-Star graduate to high sc ...View
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April 2, 2019 10:03 am“A common mistake among those who work in sport is spending a disproportional amount of time on “x’s and o’s” as compared to time spent learning about people” ...View
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Tarrik Brock: Journey vs. Process
March 26, 2019 9:41 pmCoach Tarrik Brock sits down with YSPN360 to discuss the difference between “The Process” vs “The Journey,” and what is the right mindset for athletes, parents, a ...View
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Train It vs. Trust It
March 23, 2019 8:01 pmYSPN360's hitting coach, Mike Bard, is back in the cages this season, ready to help the young hitters out there In this video, Coach Bard takes some of the failures he ha ...View
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Style and Principle
March 23, 2019 7:53 pmBack in the cage with hitting instructor Mike Bard, who breaks down the difference between "style" and "principle" for not only the young hitters out there, but also the ...View
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Tarrik Brock: Introduction
March 18, 2019 9:29 pmMeet new YSPN360 coach, Tarrik Brock—the Baserunning & Outfield Coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers ...View
National Pro Fastpitch League Releases Championship Series Schedule
March 18, 2019 12:46 pmMike White may have left Oregon, but his winning streak followed him to the University of Texas His Longhorns opened the 2019 season with a 4-0 record, defeating Boston C ...View