In modified pitching softball leagues, pitchers are not allowed to use a windmill windup or do anything that is considered deceptive when delivering the ball to home plate. Under the modified rules, there is more hitting and there are more runs...
The first thing to remember when pitching slow pitch softball is that it is a hitter's game. Unlike baseball or fast pitch softball, no matter how well you pitch, batters are likely to get a lot of hits off you. Relax, have fun, and don't get too...
A fast pitch softball pitcher is similar to a baseball pitcher. Technique is vitally important, and if a pitcher's "mechanics," or fundamental techniques, are off, it promises to be a tough day on the mound. There are a lot of moving...
Improving the pitching on your softball team is essential to improving your defense and cutting down on the number of runs allowed during each game. The more your pitchers improve, the greater chance you have of compiling a winning record. Using...
Slow-pitch softball is usually a game associated with high scores, big hits and long home runs. Pitching would seem to be a small part of the game, particularly when played at a recreational level. However, an experienced slow-pitch softball...
When watching a fast-pitch softball game, you will normally find the pitcher to be one of the most dominant performers on the field. Depending on skill level, it typically takes many years for a softball pitcher to learn the fundamentals and...
While 12-year-old softball players often play on a field that is smaller in size, the fundamentals and techniques of pitching remain the same. Despite this, youth are advised against throwing off-speed pitches, such as curves and other breaking...
The ability of a pitcher to shut down the opposition's best hitters is a key to any baseball team's success. Good pitchers don't just walk out onto the mound and start throwing strikes. Pitching takes a lot of practice and careful coaching to get...
Hitting a baseball is one of the most difficult tasks in competitive sports. Trying to hit a round ball with a round bat squarely takes practice, concentration and hand-eye coordination. When a batter gets a chance to jump into the batting cage...
Baseball players use pitching machines to practice batting. Pitching machines offer a pitcher who never tires, allowing batters to practice for long periods of time without risking pitcher injury or fatigue. Pitching machines have come a long way...
When golfers first start playing the game, nothing is more satisfying than taking a full swing and watching their ball soar down the fairway. As golfers progress, they notice more experienced golfers who are able to hit the ball from the fairway...
When you pitch in the games of baseball or softball, you start your throwing motion with one foot on the pitching rubber. The pitching rubber is located on a small rise called the pitching mound. Major league regulations define the location, size...
Hitting a baseball is commonly referred to as one of the most difficult feats in sports. Improving your baseball performance requires the right skills and fundamentals combined with extensive practice. Just like any other skill, your swing can be...
Softball pitchers have as much to do with the outcome of their sport as any player on the field. Pitching takes timing, athleticism, technique and a strong arm to be successful. Learning how to throw with control and velocity takes a lot of...
Trying to learn a softball pitch by practicing the entire motion at once, from the full distance of the mound to the plate, is difficult for those just learning. Understanding the different parts of a pitch and learning and practicing them one at...
While hitting a long drive off the tee may impress your playing partners, most players understand that the key to consistently scoring well on the golf course is the short game. Whether you are pitching, chipping, hitting the ball from the bunker...
Pitching in competitive softball is a huge responsibility. The game tends to be low-scoring because pitchers have a wide array of pitches and tend to dominate the game. Many scores end up 1-0, 2-1, 3-2, or the like. Pitchers need to develop all of...
Pitching is the dominant element in fast pitch softball. Most games are low scoring and many games are decided by one or two runs. As a result, great pitchers are extremely valuable to their teams. Coaches have to teach their pitchers to use their...
According to Cal Ripken Jr., the repetition of learning fundamental skills is the best way to learn the basics of baseball. To learn these fundamentals, Jugs Pitching Machines created a league that uses pitching machines that allows the young...
Pitching machine exercises are designed to help improve your hitting fundamentals, as well as your bunting accuracy and form. You can utilize pitching machines in batting cages, in addition to a regulation-sized baseball field. Thanks to various...
Pitching a softball effectively requires the right mechanics and form. By considering the physics of pitching a softball, you can understand the purpose of various motions and actions in your pitching motion.
Rules and regulations for softball pitching can vary depending on the league and skill level of participants. However, the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), the governing body for most amateur softball competitions, established...
Pitching is one of the aspects of softball that most differentiates it from its sister sport of baseball. Pitching rules regulate what a pitcher can and cannot do while on the mound and when releasing the ball. Understanding the rules of pitching...
In order to become an effective pitcher in competitive fast-pitch softball, athletes have to learn, understand and improve their fundamentals. The fundamental skills in pitching are the stance, grip and the motion that the pitcher uses on the...
Baseball coaches have much work to do in practice and limited time in which to do it. One of the significant changes in the evolution of baseball practice is the use of stations. While some players work on fielding, others work on base running....
Pitching is one of the most essential aspects of a solid golf game because it is the shot that gets the ball from the fairway to as close to the hole as possible. A solid pitch can make the difference between a birdie and a bogey, and a player's...
Forearm looping, often referred to as looping, affects many pitchers and causes injuries and a significant decrease in the effectiveness of their pitches. Pitching a baseball causes stress on the four small muscles of the shoulder that make up the...
Once golfers understand the basics of a consistent swing and they can repeat the swing fairly consistently, the next step is playing well enough to put a good score down on the scorecard. Putting low numbers on the card is usually about developing...
Pitching is one of the more difficult skills to master in baseball. When a hitter digs in in the batter's box, your job is to throw him a pitch he isn't looking for -- curve, fastball, slider, sinker -- in a location that will be difficult for him...
