There’s a Difference Between Being Demanding and Being Mean
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by Ken Krause
5d ago
We’ve all seen the stereotype in dozens of sports movies over the years: the coach who constantly screams at and demeans his/her players early in the movie only to go on to win the a championship during the climactic ending. It makes for great Hollywood drama. But unfortunately too many people today watch those movies ..read more
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5 Simple Rules for Surviving High School Softball
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by Ken Krause
1w ago
So, the good news is your daughter made the high school fastpitch softball team. Congratulations! That’s a relief, especially in those increasingly rare instances where high school softball programs are still actually cutting players. Now the “bad” news: if you’ve never been through the experience you could be in for a rude awakening. Because unless ..read more
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Developing Fastpitch Pitchers: The Speed v Accuracy Debate
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by Ken Krause
2w ago
One of the age-old questions when developing fastpitch pitchers is whether coaches should prioritize speed or accuracy. Of course the real answer is they should focus on mechanics and everything else comes from that. In other words, focus on the process and the outcomes will take care of themselves. Still, you do need some way ..read more
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7 Fastpitch Softball Rules Myths BUSTED!
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by Ken Krause
3w ago
A few weeks ago one of my students and her dad came to me with a question about the pitching rules. She had been called for an illegal pitch because she stepped on the pitching rubber with her hands together. I confirmed that that was a rule and we worked on making sure she broke ..read more
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Surviving “One More” Syndrome
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by Ken Krause
1M ago
Friends, today we are gathered to address one of the most dreaded issues in all of fastpitch softball practice. Of course, I am talking about “One More” Syndrome. It’s an issue that affects nearly every player at all levels at one time or another. You may not know it by name, but you know its ..read more
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It Pays to Know the Rules
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by Ken Krause
1M ago
When I was coaching teams, one of my yearly rituals was to read the ASA (now USA Softball) rulebook from beginning to end before the season started. Including the applications scenarios in the back. I would also scan the rules for other sanctions my team was playing in just to make sure I knew about ..read more
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Trust the Process and the Outcome Takes Care of Itself
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by Ken Krause
1M ago
Every now and then when I’m working with a pitching student I will have one who is having trouble hitting some of her spots on command. For example, she will tell me that she can hit inside ok but can’t throw outside. I will talk to her about how to do it. I used to ..read more
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The Downside of Being Coachable
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by Ken Krause
1M ago
One of the highest compliments a coach, journalist, parent, or other observer can pay to a player is to say he or she is “coachable.” I’ve said it myself many times, both about individuals and as a general character trait, and I still believe in the concept. When you say an athlete is coachable, what ..read more
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The #1 Measure of the Quality of a Fastpitch Pitcher
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by Ken Krause
2M ago
Ask a group of fastpitch softball coaches or fanatics what the best way is to measure the quality of a pitcher and you’re going to get a variety of answers. Most of which come down to the three S’s – speed, spin, spot. The most popular, in most cases, is likely to be speed. There’s ..read more
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Why Good Circle Visits Are So Critical to Pitchers’ (and Team) Success
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by Ken Krause
2M ago
One of the toughest decisions a coach has to make during a game is when to take a pitcher out. That decision is based on a lot of factors. For example, it’s easier to leave a pitcher in a game to see if she can work her way out of trouble if the game doesn’t ..read more
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