SoftballSkills: Sliding Techniques
Video Podcast with Marla Townsend
, Head Coach
UAB Women's Softball
"It's a softball players job to get on the base," says Coach Marla Townsend, Head Softball Coach for the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Sliding is one skill that will help players do just that. Coach discusses Sliding techniques in this softball video set. It's not just knowing HOW to slide correctly, it's also knowing WHEN to slide (and when not to). Coach discusses the need to incorporate sliding into your softball practice, minimizing injury, reading the defense, and describes various slides as they're demonstrated in different game situations. (in conjunction with Marla Townsend Fastpitch School)
| Camps
| Clinics
| Email Marla Townsend
| (205) 532-2278
softball Skills: Sliding Techniques Part One - Coach Townsend discusses various topics related to Sliding skills in this first softball video. Practice techniques, protective gear, injury prevention and treatment, and reading the defense are all part of this information packed segment.
Softball Skills: Sliding Techniques Part Two - Now it's time to hit the dirt! Different types of Slides are demonstrated in this softball segment. Coach notes proper hand, head, and body position as the you watch the slide in regular and slow motion. Real game situations frame the action, as you learn the keys to using Sliding effectively.