with John Tschida, University of St. Thomas Head Coach; All-time winningest Division III coach with a career record of 573-98, 3x national championship coach, 2x NFCA Division III National Coach of the Year
Develop a short, quick, efficient swing!
Step into the batter's box with three-time national championship coach, John Tschida, as he leads you through a comprehensive video library of all the drills needed to perfect the fundamentals and the mechanics required to drive the softball.
To open, Coach Tschida demonstrates, step-by-step, how to build a mechanically proper swing. He then leads you through 70 common mistakes players make in their swings and shows you how you can help them correct these faults. Tschida's covers the fundamentals, faults and corrections for the:
Stance
Loading Phase of the Swing
Unloading Phase of the Swing
Rotation Phase of the Swing
Bat Lag Phase of the Swing
Contact Phase of the Swing
Extension Phase of the Swing
And more.
From there, Tschida demonstrates over 110 hitting drills that you can use with your team to ensure they are using proper form. These drills cover the areas of rhythm and timing, load and trigger, linear stride, rotation, power and bat speed, elbow connection and contact, extension, bat control, and adjustments.
The fundamentals, drills and corrections shown in this video will help you develop more fundamentally sound hitters for your team.
with Tim Walton, University of Florida Head Coach; 2009 Women's College World Series runner-up; 2009 & 2008 SEC Coach of the Year; 2008 Women's College World Series semifinalists
In this comprehensive softball DVD, Coach Walton takes you through his extensive hitting program of drills and confidence-building strategies. Walton starts with special hitting approaches including different slaps and bunts and the game situations that make them effective. From there Walton teaches his six hitting strategies: Building the swing, visual preparation, game preparation, mental preparation, in-game adjustments and post-game adjustments. Within these strategies, Walton presents an expansive set of drills that help build and improve on your hitter's confidence, technique and timing. He takes into account all the different types of hitters from quick-running bunters and slappers to power hitters, and gives you special advice for each. Every hitter is different, and this excellent DVD provides you with ways to play to their strengths.
Featuring: Mike Candrea, Head Coach of the USA Softball Womens National Team Andrea Duran,Infielder for the World Champion Women's National Team and NCAA Division 1 All-American
Follow these tips from legendary head coach Mike Candrea as he guides you through the keys to becoming a better hitter. Nothing makes a player better than hard work. Candrea's pilosophy on hitting has been proven successful at every level of softball from the youth ranks to college and all the way to the Olympic podium.
with Linda Wells, former Arizona State University Head Softball Coach, Dutch National Softball Team Coach (2008 OlympicS), 2004 Head Olympic Coach - Greek National Team
Add or develop a dynamic component of your offense by utilizing and maximizing the slap-hitter. Coach Wells, with over 900 wins, has developed lethal offensive teams and has successfully utilized the slap-hitter as an offensive threat. In this video, Coach Wells has a former player and slap hitting specialist demonstrate and explain what it takes to become a successful slap hitter. They first discuss the process of converting and developing a slap hitter, advantages of slap hitting, and bat selection for slap hitters. Next, they discuss and demonstrate the sequencing of slap hitting by walking through the box positions, footwork, hand motion, body movement, types of slaps, making adjustments, and utilizing the fake slap and bunts. Coach Wells then shares multiple progression drills to develop and perfect the mechanics and timing of slap hitting using tee work, toss drills, and pitching machines. Slap hitters will learn how to effectively read the defense, gain bat control, put the ball down, and get down the line for team success!
Featuring: Mike Candrea, Head Coach of the USA Softball Womens National Team Andrea Duran,Infielder for the World Champion Women's National Team and NCAA Division 1 All-American
To compete on a championship level, you need to have a desire for excellence. But it's also necessary to display poise during stressful situations. To see quality results on the field, you need to prepare accordingly. In this Volume, Coach Candrea demonstates his hitting drills program, helping you and your teamready your skills and instincts for any situation in the batter's box.
Featuring: Amy Hillenbrand,Team Leader of the USA Softball Women's National Team. Andrea Duran,Infielder for the World Champion Women's National Team and NCAA Division 1 All-American Caitlin Lowe,Outfielder for the World Champion Women's National Team and NCAA Division 1 All-American.
One of the areas in the game of softball that gets overlooked is the short game. Most of the attention is focused on the long ball. But those big hits are more meaningful if you have runners on base to drive home. This Volume will teach you that putting the ball in play is critical to your team's success and will show you how to get the most out of your at-bats.
with Karen Linder, Head Coach, Kent State University, 2X MAC Champions; 2X MAC Coach of the Year; over 600 career victories
This video examines techniques to create offensive production. Linder explains what it takes to develop an offensive philosophy, how to put together a strong line-up and how to use a sign system. She discusses and demonstrates offensive strategies like: bunt and slap strategies, stealing, and base running which will help your team put more runs on the scoreboard. Linder also includes methods for getting the most out of your players in practice.
with Scot Thomas, Virginia Tech University Head Softball Coach; 2007 ACC Coach of the Year; 2007 & 2008 ACC Conference Champs
Coach Thomas provides a comprehensive look at the hitting mechanics and drills that spurred the Hokies to a Top 10 finish and a trip to the College World Series in 2008. Demonstrators provide great illustrations of Thomas's teaching points on batting stance, swing mechanics, stride, pitch location, hitting with a purpose and more. He thoroughly explains over 15 drills and discusses why he uses each drill and its objective. He includes long tee drills, tee drills into a net, soft toss drills and team drills. Thomas includes creative variations on the drills that you can use to make them more challenging for your advanced athletes. From the ground up, each drill will help you learn how to assemble a comprehensive hitting instruction program with your team.
with Karen Linder, Head Coach, Kent State University, 2X MAC Champions; 2X MAC Coach of the Year; over 600 career victories
Linder breaks down the mechanics of the swing into three categories: lower body, upper body and head/eyes. The lower body consists of the stance, load, stride and pivot. The head and eyes consists of stillness and a focal point. The upper body consists of bat position, the load, swing, pivot, extension and the follow through. She explains and demonstrates the different pitch locations and how to make the necessary adjustments to hit the pitch. Includes dry swing, tee and soft toss drills.
with Donna Bonebrake, former Assistant Coach, Indiana University
Coach Bonebrake presents an in-depth hitting video, and has players demonstrate 25 drills to improve all areas of hitting. Areas discussed include stride, pivot, proper swing, balance, strong finishing with the hands, and hitting different pitch locations. Drills are demonstrated to improve techniques in all areas and include soft-toss drills and drills using the T.
with Eugene Lenti, DePaul University Head Coach; Coach Lenti ranks 10th all-time among DI coaches with 983 wins, and is a 2008 inductee to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Three essential skills of defensive softball - diving, bunting and outfield drills - are presented by Coach Lenti in this excellent clinic-setting session. In the diving segment, Lenti discusses diving "rules," fundamentals, techniques, pre-game preparation and more. Coach Lenti explains a dozen drills that prepare athletes for competition. Lenti's third part is devoted to bunting - keeping the ball fair and squaring up to the ball are fundamentals touched on by Lenti. He also explains in detail the sacrifice, push and drag bunts as methods of advancing runners.
with Steve Miner, San Diego St. University Assistant Coach; former Madison (CA) High School Head Girls Softball Coach; 206-84 (.710) as a high school coach, 3X CIF Championships, 11X League Championships
Coach Miner introduced slap hitting at the national level in 1976. Miner's crossover-step slap hitting technique ignited a new trend in softball. Starting with footwork, Miner shares his coaching points on slap hitting. Starting in the back of the box, making a crossover step with the toe to the plate, and keeping shoulder and bat back are fundamental keys. To be an effective slap hitter, players must make contact with the ball at or behind the plate. Using live and slow motion video, Miner is able to show the proper techniques presented in this DVD. The drag bunt is also a focus of this presentation. Footwork and shoulder turn are similar, but the drag bunt is executed with one hand on the bat. Also discussed is "The Vig," a type of hit that is disguised as a bunt. Once the second baseman moves to cover first, the hitter strives to hit it into that hole by executing the Vig. Also included are drills and full pitch practice. Miner encourages future "slappers" to use these techniques to develop into an excellent hitter. The teaching in this DVD will show any team why and how to add slap hitting to your offensive attack this season!
with Linda Wells, former Arizona State University Head Softball Coach, Dutch National Softball Team Coach (2008 OlympicS), 2004 Head Olympic Coach - Greek National Team
Learn proper hitting mechanics, principles, drills, and tips from one of the best hitting instructors in softball. In this DVD, Coach Wells gives comprehensive and detailed instruction on becoming a successful hitter. To teach the concepts effectively, Coach Wells takes a hitter through all stages of physical and mental preparation and execution beginning in the on-deck circle and ending with a full swing. Wells breaks down all of the mechanics of the swing in a step-by-step progression, including stance, box positioning, load and stride, hand and head position, the full swing, contact points, and follow-through. She also discusses hitting various pitches such as the curveball, screwball, riseball, dropball, and change-up, as well as situational hitting. Coach Wells then shares over 15 drills and tips to develop and master the proper swing mechanics and principles to become a consistent, successful hitter at any level of the game!
with Ricci Woodard, Southwest Texas State University
During the 2001 season, her first at Southwest Texas State, Ricci Woodard led the Bobcats to their best record in school history and a number 17 ranking nationally. In this video, Woodard unveils her techniques for slap hitting and shares important tips on other areas of hitting. For coaching the slappers, she focuses on placement of the hitter in the batter's box, hand placement on the bat, footwork, and getting out of the box. She includes five essential drills for teaching a slap hitter and perfecting these techniques. In the bonus hitting techniques section, Woodard zeroes in on the point of contact and the stride as the keys to driving the ball. Seven great drills bring these techniques into focus. Using these same hitting techniques, the 2002 Bobcats set the NCAA single game home run record hitting eight home runs in one game!
