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In Part 3 of Coach Tripp MacKay's "Hitting Sequence," he breaks down an overlooked, but critical, part of the hitter's swing—the front foot placement ...View
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Hitting #4 Sequence to Contact with Tripp MacKay
February 19, 2018 9:57 amIn Part 4 of Coach Tripp MacKay's "Hitting Sequence," he troubleshoots (and adjusts/corrects) the common pre-contact mistakes a hitter makes ...View
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Hitting #5 From Ground Up with Tripp MacKay
February 19, 2018 9:55 amIn Part 5 of Coach Tripp MacKay's "Hitting Sequence," he focuses on the importance of the hitter's lower half to start the swing ...View
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Hitting #6 Extension with Tripp MacKay
February 19, 2018 9:52 amIn Part 6 of Coach Tripp MacKay's "Hitting Sequence," he explains and breaks down the proper post-contact extension ...View
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Hitting #7 Swing Shaping Ball Flight with Tripp MacKay
February 19, 2018 9:50 amIn Part 7 of Coach Tripp MacKay's "Hitting Sequence," he shows how the shape of the hitter's swing (and adjustments) will determine the ball flight ...View
Short Hops with Madison
January 26, 2018 5:48 amThis is the first in a series of four articles that explore the psychology of tryouts Subsequent articles in the series will look at what young athletes can do to mentall ...View
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Batter’s Stance and Grip
October 23, 2017 7:58 amProper grip, the key to which is – as always – comfort, but only if the “punching” and “knocking” knuckles are within the right range! ...View
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Energy Transfer
October 13, 2017 12:25 amTripp MacKay breaks down the proper way to maximize the momentum in your swing – by properly transferring your energy! ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Fundamentals – Proper Body and Feet Position
September 29, 2017 5:24 amCoach Alameda shows the proper body position for infield play ...View
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Pitching – Arm Whip
September 21, 2017 12:23 amMike White, always innovative, has a simple -- and totally harmless -- drill to keep your pitchers' arm circles where they need to be ...View
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Infield Fundamentals – Proper Fielding Position
September 13, 2017 11:14 pmProper stance and knee bend puts you in a position to be ready to transfer the ball from glove to hand as your foot goes underneath creating momentum for the throw ...View
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No Extremes – Upper Body
September 12, 2017 1:23 amTripp MacKay moves upstairs, and the message is much the same: Don't make things hard on yourself! ...View
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Pitching – Slap the Hand Drill
September 12, 2017 1:14 amMike White, always innovative, has a simple -- and totally harmless -- drill to keep your pitchers' arm circles where they need to be ...View
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Softball Pitching – Foot Touch
September 6, 2017 11:42 pmCoach White shows the importance of proper front foot position to get more power by engaging the hips ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Fundamentals – Catch and Transfer Footwork
September 6, 2017 11:38 pmCoach Alameda shows the proper footwork in the next progression of catching and throwing fundamentals ...View
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No Extremes in Your Stance
August 29, 2017 12:25 amWe’ve all heard it: “Everything in moderation” It applies to … well, everything! That includes a great batting stance ...View
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A Smooth Arm Circle – It’s In The Bag
August 29, 2017 12:21 amA drill that requires nothing more than a plastic bag and a ball to help pitchers smooth out the all-important arm circle ...View
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Mike White – Pitching – When to Rotate Open
August 24, 2017 10:36 pmGreat drill for pitching balance and control Use a softball outside your drive foot and make a pitching motion without moving the ball ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Fundamentals – Catch and Transfer
August 23, 2017 4:45 pmWorking on the fundamentals is important and this drill helps softball players working on catching and transferring to the throwing hand ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Tagging the Bag – Part 2
July 12, 2017 11:15 amStart with good verbal communication to let others know you've got control Position behind the bag and drop the glove on the bag where the runner is sliding ...View
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Tripp MacKay – Batter’s Stance Part 2: Lower Half
April 11, 2017 7:29 amCoach Tripp MacKay goes into more detail of the stance and talks about getting into an athletic stance and using the lower half of the body ...View
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Softball Hitting Drills – Batter’s Stance, Part 1 with Tripp MacKay
April 11, 2017 6:40 amCoach MacKay discusses the basics of proper softball batting setup ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Infield Fundamentals – Footwork
March 3, 2017 3:59 amFielding grounders is an art Start this drill slow and speed it upAs the speed builds, so does their confidence ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Working Around the Bag – With Fungoes as Thrown Balls
March 3, 2017 3:38 amBalls are thrown, then hit towards the bag Players start 10-15 feet behind the bag and learn fo get comfortable with their footwork as they catch the ball near the bag ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Fundamentals – Catching
March 3, 2017 1:18 amBasic concept of catching with fingers or glove pointing up when the ball is above the waist and down when it is below the waist Drill barehanded to simply get the feel ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Flips & Feeds Part 2 – Direct from Glove
March 3, 2017 1:14 amThe key is communication Show the teammate that your glove will be directing the ball to them ...View
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Softball Infield Drills – Fundamental Footwork – Part 1 – Presenting the Glove with Lonni Alameda
March 3, 2017 1:00 amPractice to getting into position and learning not to flip the glove down to recieve a ground ball Have the glove down to be ready ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Fundamental Footwork Part 2 – Faster Pace
February 28, 2017 3:28 amThis drill uses a ball bucket Players learn footwork as the ball is thrown towards the bucket and they move around it ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Infield Fundamentals 2 Catching with Glove
February 27, 2017 3:44 amPractice catching the ball above and below the waist Transfer to the throwing hand and toss back to the coach or teammate Smooth and fluid ...View
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Lonni Alameda – Infield Play – Flips and Feeds – Bare Hand Flips
February 27, 2017 3:00 amGood teammate communication is important in this drill The fielder stays low and follows the short bare-handed flip to the player at the base ...View
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Mike White – Pitching – Correcting Pivot/Drive Foot
February 27, 2017 2:37 amGreat drill for pitching balance and control Use a softball outside your drive foot and make a pitching motion without moving the ball ...View
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Mike White: Timing – Rotating to the Top
February 26, 2017 11:18 pmSimple 1,2,3 drill for pitching fundamentals Square your shoulders, rotate the ball to the top and stop then finish off the downward and forward motion ...View
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Mike White – Pitching – Weight Shift Front to back
February 26, 2017 11:13 pmFundamental for pitching speed and accuracy is to create momentum with the body by shifting the weight , rocking, backwards before the final movement of the arm and follo ...View
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Mike White – Pitching Motion Weight Shift Variations
February 26, 2017 11:07 pmCoach White shows 3 variations of weight shit to start loading up the weight in hips and legs to create momentum Find the style that works for you ...View
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Kelly Ford – Outfield – Catching Fly Balls Ready to Throw
February 26, 2017 10:24 pmUsing a tennis ball or "Lite Flite" ball at first helps players gain better feel and focus Teaching players to "call" the catch avoids collisions ...View
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Kelly Ford – Outfield – Catching Fly Balls
February 26, 2017 10:21 pmPractice drills using tennis balls Get in the habit of calling it, getting under the ball and squeezing it Drill for dropping back show a quick drop step and a direct pa ...View
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