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Softball Skills: Leap & Drag Pitching
Jennifer Hogan
This softball skills series starts with the basics and moves through drills. The series wraps up with tips to help softball coaches with troubleshooting pitchers' problems.
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Basic Softball Pitching Terminology - Part 1
Coach Hogan covers BASIC TERMINOLOGY needed to be an effective softball pitcher (softball pitching).
Basic Softball Pitching Terminology - Part 2
Powerline and other terminology (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: Grips
If you do not start with a proper grip, you can not expect outstanding results. This segment shows several different grips that a softball pitcher needs to know and be able to use (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: Wrist Snaps
As the name implies, the wrist snap is analyzed and key areas of this portion of the pitch are defined (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: 9 OClock
The 9 OClock position of the pitching motion is analyzed (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: 12 OClock
The top of the motion (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: Full Circle
Go all the way around, putting it all together to build a better pitcher (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: The Leap Drill
The initial push off the mound is a critical move in the "Leap & Drag" style of pitching, and this drill works on developing the best leap possible (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: The Full Motion Drill
This shows the full motion of the pitch, from the back (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: 3 Fast Pitches
This softball pitching drill helps get your pitcher "past the plateau" to give them the confidence they need when the game is getting long (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: 30 Second Drill
This is a tough drill! In this drill we work on endurance, speed and determination (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: 3 Strikes In A Row
Put the pressure on! This drill teaches your pitcher to concentrate on the pitch and not on external factors (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: Ladder Drill
Pushing a bit farther, this drill helps the pitcher develop more explosiveness and leg strength (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: Fence Drills
To solve a problem, you have to identify it first! These drills help troubleshoot a pitchers motion (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: Walk In
Making the step a part of the pitch, this drill helps a follow-through become a natural part of the pitch (softball pitching).
Softball Pitching Skills: Hitting Corners
Working on specific areas of the strike zone helps build ball control (softball pitching)
Softball Pitching
Mississippi State Softball pitching coach, Bo Reid covers softball drills and tips that will help you develop your softball bullpen.
Softball Throwing Skills and Drills
Good throwing mechanics are essential to play at the college level.
Coaching Softball: Pitching Fundamentals
This softball skills series covers the topics a coach or athlete needs to know to pitch at any level.