St. Albert '85 Angels
Softball Developmental Progression (Draft 2)
Cindy Bristow
A series of articles originally published by Cindy Bristow on her site (http://www.cindybristow.com).
- Progression Steps for Teaching the Backhand
- Details That Will Help You Call the Right Pitch
- Catching - Fundamentals & Drills
- Baserunning - Fundamentals & Drills
- Progression & Drills for Teaching Game Throws
- Teaching the Running Slap
- Defensive Strategy
- Making Practices Work for Games
- How to Develop Mental Toughness, Team Leaders and Motivated Players
- Conditioning - Throwing, Fielding, Running & Hitting
- Building Team Chemistry
- How To Coach Younger Players
- Perfecting the Bunt: Slap, Squeeze & Bunting for a Hit
- Rules for Communication Between Infielders and Outfielders
- Details That Will Help You Call The Right Pitch
- Catching: Steps for making a good throw
- Understanding the Running Slap
- Changing Your Slap for the Infield
- Playing the Outfield - The Details that Make the Difference
- Coach Signals
- Is a Pitcher's Weight Forward or Back when they Pitch?
- Recognizing Pitching Problems & How to Correct Them
- Situational Pitching: What to Throw and When
- Pitching: Proper Mechanics & Increasing Speed
- Practice Planning
- Techniques & Drills That Enhace Your Infielder's Skills
- The Role of the Hips
- When Should You Make Your Pitcher Do Something Exact, and When Can You Let Her Do it Her Way?
- Catching Times
- Coaching First Base
- The Mental Aspect of Hitting
- Defensive Strategy - How to Stop the Big Inning