The PowerLine Club K Fastpitch Mat features a unique triple guideline system. The two outside lines comply with association regulations. The center line is the actual “power line” or line of force which indicates optimal foot placement and balance during the pitching motion. It is 1/2″ thick pitching rubber that replicates the actual conditions on [...]

The Spin Right Spinner is a softball training aid designed to teach the pitching spins and rotation directions in fastpitch softball. It was invented at Club K by Cheri Kempf. The Spinner is a training aid designed to teach the spins and rotation directions of the softball. The Spinner is a great pitching aid whether [...]

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Tee Stackers,™ is an exciting new training tool for baseball and softball players. The Strike Zone Home Plate is for pitchers working on their accuracy or hitters trying to see the zone. It teaches you the proper strike zone, enhanceds pitching and hitting skills and would be great for umpire training. To purchase this item [...]

Tee Stackers,™ is an exciting new training tool for baseball and softball players. The ATEC Running Chute provides resistance while running to help build speed and stamina. To purchase this item click here If you have used this training please leave a comment down below, and let us know your thoughts. Click to receive new [...]

Subscribe: This is another show from when I was at the NFCA Convention. On this episode I interview former Olympian Natasha Watley. To see her bio visit our website USAfastpitch.com. This weeks start a new “Win Some Stuff Softball Contest” Make sure and watch for your opportunity to win a Frenzy 4.0 Fastpitch Bat from [...]

Nashville, Tenn – National Pro Fastpitch announced final plans today for the 2012 NPF College Draft. The 2012 Draft which is presented by Miken will take place at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis Tennessee on March 7 at 5:00 CST. The Memphis Sports Council is hosting the event in conjunction with the Peabody Hotel. All [...]

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Henri-Frederic Amiel You face hundreds of decisions daily, BusyCoach. Venti or grande? Recruit A or recruit B? Practice more or rest? Though you may long for clarity before you pull the trigger, oftentimes you only have enough light on your path [...]

The 11 inch Christie Ambrosia pitching trainer is a great tool to teach pitchers the way to pitch different pitches. It has color coded finger markings that come with a booklet of how to use and which color is which. It can be used for left or right handed pitchers. To purchase this item click [...]

Tee Stackers,™ is an exciting new training tool for baseball and softball players. The Tee Stackers unique design allows you to “stack” two or three balls on a hitting tee at the same time. How Tee Stackers Work: Stack two or three balls on the tee at one time by placing a Tee Stacker between [...]

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CHARLOTTE, NC – January 24, 2012 – The National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) League announced today that a new professional women’s fastpitch team, the Carolina Diamonds, has been franchised and will begin play in 2012. The team is based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. “The League is certainly happy to be making this announcement,” said Cheri [...]

STARKVILLE, Miss. – You can celebrate in your own community or join with thousands in Washington, D.C., to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day on February 1. The theme of this year’s event is “Title IX at 40: In it for the Long Run.” Started in 1987 to honor Olympic volleyball star Flo [...]

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Arizona State Sun Devils will began the 2012 exactly where they left off last year, as the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation, according to the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Preseason Poll that was released by the Association on Tuesday. The defending national champion Sun Devils (60-6) claimed [...]

Objective: To teach how to effectively use a batting tee. The tee is one of the most useful tools for training to hit a fast pitched ball. It allows you to work on your swing in a controlled, stable environment, with an assistant, or on your own. Additionally, you can use it to add difficulty [...]

Keep a full bucket of balls on the pitchers mound, and throw every ball in the dirt in front of the catcher. Vary the pitches – some to the glove side, some right at the catcher, and some to the backhand side. After throwing all the balls in the bucket into the dirt (to practice [...]

4 Day Rental – $9.95 – Time: 27 Minutes Outfield play can be fun!! This video will help you to learn the fundamentals of outfield play so you can improve your game. Olympian Leah O’Brien-Amico takes you step-by-step through the skills that helped her to become a two-time Olympic Gold medalist and a three-time NCAA [...]

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In order to be a great hitter, it is always important to focus on fundamentals. Regardless of age or skill level, a hitter must learn to keep their eyes on the ball. The Hawk Eye drill can help in training a player’s eyes to follow the ball from the pitcher’s hand to the contact point [...]

Keeping It Simple Is a Pre-requisite for Releasing Talent Today’s Mental Skills Tip – I wrote a book with 200 pages and I can talk to athletes for hours about thinking DOs and DON’Ts. This leads some to think that they should avoid mental skills training because they don’t want to make the game too [...]

This is a two person drill. One person is the hitter, the other is the pitcher and fielder. The hitter holds the bat close to the knob. The bat is then put behind the back at waist level. The hand and knob will be about the middle of the back. The other arm is then [...]

Simply divide the girls into two teams. Have the teams form two lines about 40 to 60 feet apart, with players shoulder to shoulder three feet apart. Place something two feet from each girl at either end of both lines. These are the goal posts. The goal posts can be buckets, cones, balls, or the [...]

Place 3 balls on the ground evenly spaced, about 3/4 of the way from third base to home. The fielding team has a third baseman and a group at second base. Another team is at bat (without bats). When the coach yells, “Go”, the batter (runner) runs as fast as she can to first base [...]

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Twelve athletes have been named to the 2012 USA Softball Women’s National Team, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America announced today. An additional five athletes will be named to the squad, which will compete at the International Softball Federation (ISF) Women’s World Championship, following a 2012 USA Softball Women’s National [...]

Are you planning ahead? As a former teacher, I know the importance of planning lessons in the classroom. As teachers we are taught to set objectives, set deadlines for when skills have to be learned, and then making progressive plans that lead us to the final result; our students learning what they need to learn [...]

Players can do this drill after warming up their arms, with their partner. One player keeps their glove on, the other takes their glove off. The partner with the glove rolls them the ball. The fielder must get down on the ball, or they will miss it. They also learn they must get completely in [...]

Get behind the plate in full gear, and have the coach, or pitcher throw, or pitch balls to both sides of you. The point is to be able to get your body in front of the ball, so it never gets away from you. You do this for 50 balls once at the beginning and [...]

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a batting beam with pieces of 2″ x 4″s. The main piece should be about 4′ long. Two cross pieces about 18″ should be nailed about 16″ from each end of main piece. Have player stand on this during soft toss. The player should remain on beam throughout swing. The beam encourages the batter to [...]

Have the batter set up approximately 3ft. from a fence in her batting stance just as she would at the plate. With one exception, have her bat resting on her shoulder. The coach then tosses a softball up to her, the batter must then attempt to hit the ball with only the butt (End cap [...]