DR3 Fastpitch Blog
This right here makes my heart so happy.
My first ever online client from May 2020, giving back to her community doing free pitching sessions for the littles in her area in Wisconsin. She has 3-4 girls she works with consistently and they want to pitch just like Courtney! They have a wonderful...
If my pitchers don’t understand the meaning behind a drill, a movement, a pattern, they won’t be able to buy into it 100%. I quiz my girls. “Why do we do this? Can you teach this to her? Who can explain the purpose behind this drill?”
If my girls can’t answer...
Notecard Challenge
If you do not understand how to feel your hips and glutes activate in your motion, you need to break these movement patterns down with your pitching instructor.
Many, many, many girls come to me and the first thing they want to improve is their velocity. I ask them all the same questions,...
Podcast Title: Hitting better in practice than in a game / Junior colleges / Coaches set the tone (Interview starts at 22 minutes)
Coach D's Podcast Interview
“PRO TIP: Get really good at mastering one pitch before you move on to the next. Learn to locate your pitches well, & be able to do it consistently! 3 DOMINATE pitches are far better than 6-7 average (at best) pitches.” @ksandberg23
Parents, I promise I’m not...
"Softball is a team sport. It does not matter if you are sitting on the bench or striking everyone out. It takes everyone to win the game."
It takes EVERYONE to win or lose a game. Not just one person... EVERYONE. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Don’t dwell...
To the parents:
You have the power to motivate your daughter to be the best person she can be on and off the field, physically, mentally, and emotionally. I might be biased, but pitching is the most complicated position to master, especially at a young age. It takes not only your daughter...
Hi! I see a lot of you asked what HANDii Bands are. I wanted to provide more information. Feel free to pass this along to your travel/rec coaches! I believe these would be a great addition to your pre-practice/pre-game warm-up routines! Also, these are awesome for ALL position players, not...
