Gap To Gap Radio
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -In the same way, we focus on hitting the ball from gap to gap we want to focus on what is important for the diamond athlete, parent, and coach. College Coaches will be the primary target for guests but Holly will also have High School and Middle School Coaches, Professional Players, Administrators and everywhere in between.
The goal is to get to know the person better and then get to know about the team, school or organization of which they represent. It will be a ton of fun and some great information along with some inspiration along the way. We hope you join us and feel free to contact us.
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Episodes
G2G #28 | The Idea is Simple...the work is hard!
August 01, 2020 17:22 - 26 minutes - 23.5 MBYou can play on a travel team and spend thousands of dollars. You can play every year since you were 5 and you can take lessons every week but eventually, your success will be based on that time you spend working hard on your craft. In the heat and the cold. Inside or outside. Fancy equipment or not. It doesn't matter. It is the work you do on your own that matters! It is hard and it takes away from your tv time or friends time or social media. It is lonely and it can be boring but wi...
G2G #27 | "Let's Talk Softball"
July 23, 2020 16:00 - 54 minutes - 49.2 MBCall in live with your questions or you can send a message to us on our Gap to Gap Facebook Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Text Ron at 502-541-0103 Message us on the Gap to Gap Facebook Page We are looking forward to hearing from you! More about National Fastpitch Academy You can also subscribe to our show on Itunes here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gap-to-gap-radio/id1511323429 GET LISTED ON OUR PROSPECT DIRECTORY
G2G 26 | Pick a Position, Utility Players are Not Recruited
July 20, 2020 16:00 - 19 minutes - 16.7 MBCollege coaches are in search of top level players at their position and not players that can play a lot of positions.
G2G #25 | Let's Talk Softball
July 16, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 51.6 MBJoin Holly and Ron as they talk current Softball Events. Call in live with your questions or you can send a message to us on our Gap to Gap Facebook Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Text Ron at 502-541-0103 Message us on the Gap to Gap Facebook Page We are looking forward to hearing from you! More about National Fastpitch Academy You can also subscribe to our show on Itunes here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gap-to-gap-radio/id1511323429
G2G #24 | Virtual Academy | Don't Use the Phrase "Hands to the Ball!"
July 13, 2020 15:59 - 13 minutes - 11.3 MBI have heard this phrase often and as recent as yesterday from someone teaching a hitter to "take her hands to the ball". I think most of us that teach hitting understand what this person is trying to say (I hope) but it is really not what we want to do with our hands in hitting. Let me explain in this short podcast.
G2G #23 | Virtual Academy | During Game Instruction
July 10, 2020 16:40 - 17 minutes - 15.5 MBI get it, most of you don't have a lot of time during practice to teach everything and there is a lot to teach but during the game instruction is usually ineffective at best and distracting at worst. I wrote a blog about this a few years ago if you want to read it. https://www.diamondacademyblog.com/2018/06/coaches-tip-during-game-instruction.html More information about the NFA Virtual Academy: https://www.nationalfastpitchacademy.com/virtual-academy
G2G #22 | Virtual Academy | 3 Things You Must Know to Participate in the Heat
July 05, 2020 22:28 - 10 minutes - 9.09 MBI say often, "Well, we did pick an outdoor sport that is played in the summer". This is true but it can get really hot. How do we best prepare and can you prepare? Yes, the good news is that we can prepare to participate in the heat. I will talk about the three things we need to know to participate in the heat. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT GAP TO GAP RADIO AND NATIONAL FASTPITCH ACADEMY https://www.nationalfastpitchacademy.com/
G2G #21 | COVID has struck again, more updates!
July 02, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBWell, we planned on talking about some new things but it looks like there are some new developments due to COVID-19. Call in live with your questions or you can send a message to us on our Gap to Gap Facebook Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Text Ron at 502-541-0103 Message us on the Gap to Gap Facebook Page We are looking forward to hearing from you! More about National Fastpitch Academy You can also subscribe to our show on Itunes here https://podca...
G2G #20 | Now That We Are Back on the Field
June 25, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBOkay, we are back on the field but with some restrictions and adjustments. We will talk about this past weekend and how things went and what changes we feel we need to make, if any. Call in live with your questions or you can send a message to us on our Gap to Gap Facebook Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Text Ron at 502-541-0103 Message us on the Gap to Gap Facebook Page We are looking forward to hearing from you! More about National Fastpitch Academy Y...
G2G #19 | We are Back on the Field!
June 18, 2020 16:13 - 54 minutes - 48.9 MBMany of you have already had some practices and some of you have had some scrimmage games and even a few of you have already played a few actual games. Well, a lot more of us will get back on the field this weekend in Indiana. Join Holly and Ron as they, and others, talk about getting back on the field is here! Call in live with your questions or you can send a message to us on our Gap to Gap Facebook Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Text Ron at 502-541-0103 ...
G2G #18 | Thomas Thornton, Georgetown College
June 15, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBCoach Thomas Thornton has been the head coach at Georgetown for 17 Seasons with a record of 508-280. Georgetown is a NAIA School just north of Lexington, Kentucky and is a member of the Mid-South Conference. GEORGETOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL LINK http://www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com/coach/0/10.php MORE ABOUT GAP TO GAP RADIO AND NATIONAL FASTPITCH ACADEMY https://www.nationalfastpitchacademy.com/
G2G #17 Let's Talk Softball
June 11, 2020 16:04 - 58 minutes - 52.5 MBCall in live with your questions or you can send a message to us on our Gap to Gap Facebook Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Text Ron at 502-541-0103 Message us on the Gap to Gap Facebook Page We are looking forward to hearing from you! More about National Fastpitch Academy You can also subscribe to our show on Itunes here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gap-to-gap-radio/id1511323429 GET LISTED ON OUR PROSPECT DIRECTORY
G2G #16 | Cheri Kempf | National Pro Fastpitch
June 08, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBI am very pleased to announce that my guest for the June 8th show will be Cheri Kempf. Cheri has been the Commissioner of the National Pro Fastpitch since 2007. We will learn about her and her amazing career on and off the softball field. Call in live with your questions or you can send a message to Holly on our Gap to Gap Facebook Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Message us on the Gap to Gap Facebook Page We are looking forward to hearing from you! Mor...
G2G #15 | Let's Talk Softball
June 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBJoin Holly and Ron each week at noon eastern on Thursday's where we talk about all things Softball. As some states are getting back on the field and others a bit later, there are new developments almost daily. Call in live with your questions or you can send a message to us on our Gap to Gap Facebook Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Text Ron at 502-541-0103 Message us on the Gap to Gap Facebook Page We are looking forward to hearing from you! Mo...
G2G #14 | Let's Talk Softball" "Getting Back on the Field 3"
May 28, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBAs we get closer to back on the field in Kentucky and Indiana, things continue to get more and more clear as to what we can do and what we are not able to do. Kentucky just released their new guidelines concerning softball practices and games. So, we do have a lot to talk about still. So, join Ron and Holly as they talk about getting back on the field. So, we would love to know your thoughts on all of this. You can call in live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Text Ron at 50...
G2G #13 | Let's Talk Softball "Changing the Rules"
May 21, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBThe process of getting our athletes back on the field is, of course, very complicated as we do want to get back to playing but our priorities need to be the safety of everyone concerned. How do we do that? What rules will change? Is it worth changing the game completely? How many rules do we change to just get back on the field? Call in live or text us
Let's Talk Softball | "Getting Back on the Field"
May 14, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 53.6 MBWhat are your thoughts on getting back on the field? Is June too early? Will you participate? Let us know your thoughts or questions. Join Ron Ray of Future Stars of Sports and Holly Knight of National Fastpitch Academy to talk about getting back on the field. Call in live with your questions or you can send a message to us on our Facebook Event Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Message us on the Gap to Gap Facebook Page We are looking forward to hearing...
G2G #12 | Let's Talk Softball | "Getting Back on the Field"
May 14, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 53.6 MBWhat are your thoughts on getting back on the field? Is June too early? Will you participate? Let us know your thoughts or questions. Join Ron Ray of Future Stars of Sports and Holly Knight of National Fastpitch Academy to talk about getting back on the field. Call in live with your questions or you can send a message to us on our Facebook Event Page. Call in Live at 516-666-9488 Text Holly at 502-262-9195 Message us on the Gap to Gap Facebook Page We are looking forward to hearing...
G2G #11 | Alan Jones Ballard Head Coach
May 11, 2020 16:00 - 54 minutes - 49.2 MBJoin us as we get to know more about Coach Alan Jones and the highly successful Fastpitch Softball program at Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky. More information is available on our website at https://www.nationalfastpitchacademy.com/gaptogapradio
G2G #10 | Alan Jones Ballard Head Coach
May 11, 2020 16:00 - 54 minutes - 49.2 MBJoin us as we get to know more about Coach Alan Jones and the highly successful Fastpitch Softball program at Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky. More information is available on our website at https://www.nationalfastpitchacademy.com/gaptogapradio
G2G #10 | 10 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Power at the Plate | Phase II
May 11, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 44.3 MBJoin us for the second phase of the discussion titled, "10 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Power at the Plate". In this episode, Holly will talk about the Load in the Preparation Phase. The stance through the load to the launch position. This is part of our Sunday night series sponsored by the National Fastpitch Academy's Virtual Academy. Feel free to contact Holly with any comments or questions. You can call in during the live show at the number on your screen or message us on the Fa...
10 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Power at the Plate | Phase II
May 11, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 44.3 MBJoin us for the second phase of the discussion titled, "10 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Power at the Plate". In this episode, Holly will talk about the Load in the Preparation Phase. The stance through the load to the launch position. This is part of our Sunday night series sponsored by the National Fastpitch Academy's Virtual Academy. Feel free to contact Holly with any comments or questions. You can call in during the live show at the number on your screen or message us on the Fa...
G2G #9 Shonda Stanton | Indiana Head Coach
May 04, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBFACEBOOK EVENT PAGE TO ASK QUESTIONS OR MAKE COMMENTS Shonda has a very impressive record of winning programs everywhere she has played as well as coached. In her playing days at UNC Greensboro, they won back-to-back Big South Conference Championships. Her winning ways started early in her career at Ashland University as a graduate assistant where they set the record for the most wins. Quickly, she moved to the head coaching world at IUPUI with a 27-25 record and then to a very successful ...
G2G #8 | 10 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Power at the Plate | Phase 1
April 27, 2020 16:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBThis will be a series of four episodes with the first one discussing what is power and how you know you have it or not. YOUTUBE BREAKING DOWN THE TOP HR HITTERS OF 2019 COACH LONNI ALAMEDA OF FLORIDA STATE MARCH 2019 INTERVIEW National Fastpitch Academy Lessons With Holly
G2G #7 | Difference between the Softball and Baseball Swing and Why It Matters
April 22, 2019 16:00 - 49 minutes - 44.8 MBHolly talks about the similarities and differences between the softballs swing and the baseball swing. Holly also wrote a blog about this topic. Click here to read the blog. Here are some links of Interest for this show: GAP TO GAP WEBSITE PAGE NATIONAL DIAMOND ACADEMY WEBSITE GAP TO GAP FACEBOOK PAGE (LIKE OUR PAGE FOR SHOW UPDATES AND SCHEDULE) NATIONAL SOFTBALL PROSPECTS You can call in live by calling (646) 564-9536 Also, there is a chat option for live listeners by scrolling...
G2G #6 | Kirk Walker, Assistant Softball Coach at UCLA
April 15, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBKirk is currently in his seventh year on the UCLA coaching staff after being the Head Coach at Oregon State University from 1995 to 2012 where he compiled a very successful record of 554-113-1 record at Oregon State. Kirk started his coaching career at UCLA in 1984 and remained for 11 years before going to Oregon. We will get to know Kirk a lot better and talk about his softball coaching journey. Here are some links of Interest for this show: GAP TO GAP WEBSITE PAGE NATIONAL DIAMOND ...
G2G #5 | Katie Miller, Head Softball Coach at Noe Middle School
April 04, 2019 14:30 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBKatie is the head softball coach at Noe Middle School in Louisville, Kentucky. Here are some links of Interest for this show: GAP TO GAP WEBSITE PAGE NATIONAL DIAMOND ACADEMY WEBSITE GAP TO GAP FACEBOOK PAGE (LIKE OUR PAGE FOR SHOW UPDATES AND SCHEDULE) NATIONAL SOFTBALL PROSPECTS You can call in live by calling (646) 564-9536 Also, there is a chat option for live listeners by scrolling down to "Chat" Contact us with any questions or comments here. Don't forget too, you can foll...
G2G #4 | "The Top 9 Things You Need to Know about Lessons!
April 01, 2019 16:00 - 58 minutes - 53 MB9 things you should know about Individual Lessons. I am sure there are more than 9 but I just like the number 9 so we can start there. I have been giving lessons for about 20 years I guess. I started giving lessons full time in 2004 and although I have had a few breaks since then I continue to give lessons today. Here are some of the things the athlete and her family need to know about taking lessons. Here are some links of Interest for this show: GAP TO GAP WEBSITE PAGENATIONAL DIAMOND...
G2G # 3 | "Future Stars of Sports, Ron Ray
March 25, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBRon is the founder and owner of Future Stars of Sports. FSS is a business that produces softball tournaments for all youth ages. He has been doing this type of work for years and we will talk about his journey in the creation of FSS and what he has noticed in the sport of softball over the years.
G2G #2 | Florida State University Head Softball Coach, Lonni Alameda
March 11, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThere simply is not enough space allowed to tell the Lonni Alameda story on this site. So, let's summarize: 11th Season at Florida State UniversityTaken the FSU team to the Women's College World Series 3 of the past seasons.Won the National Championship last season (2018)Six ACC Regular Season Titles in a row.58-12 Record last season (2018)The FSU Coaching staff was named the 2018 National Coaching Staff of the Year See her Complete Bio Here Here are some links of Interest for this show: G...
G2G #1 | "How Important are Metrics for the Young Softball Player?"
March 04, 2019 17:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBJoin me as I talk about metrics and what is metrics and the importance of these numbers. What Are Metrics? Why should a coach or an athlete pay any attention to these metrics? We will be taking live callers by calling the number (646) 564-9536 which is also on the show page. Also, if you want to make comments please feel free to do so on the show page or on this shows event page on our G2G Facebook Page. More information about metrics is available on the National Diamond Academy Websit...