Latest Throwing Podcast Episodes
Remember, play has not stopped until the umpire calls time
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - May 17, 2024 20:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week the coaches discuss the need to teach players not to react to an umpires call and forget about what is going on in the game. We have seen it at the highest level, where a player starts protesting what they think is a bad call and the other runners keep on going. Support the Show.
Skipping high school ball, is this a thing? / Stats about confidence / Best time of the year for softball / Summer camp season / Game plans are important
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - May 15, 2024 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Players are skipping high school ball, is this a thing? (@15:13) Paige's Power Play: Stats about confidence in girls (@24:34) Best time of the year to watch softball (@28:07) Summer camp season. How to pick the best option. (@35:18) Acti...
Review of the Division 1 NCAA Tournament Regionals
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - May 13, 2024 14:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsCoach Tory Acheson gives his review of the Division 1 NCAA Tournament Regionals. He breaks down each Region and predicts the winners. He also gives insight of the unseeded teams and which ones to watch out for. Support the Show.
Situational Coaching
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - May 10, 2024 20:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThe coaches discuss situational coaching when we have a lead and just need outs. Coach Tory is watching a lot of softball while he is recuperating and he sees things that he just doesn't understand. Support the Show.
Moving up to a more competitive team challenges / End of Careers / Pro Fastpitch is in trouble
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - May 08, 2024 20:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's Lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Daughter moved up to a stronger team, but now wants to quit. Any advice? (@11:42) Paige's Power Play: Stop hoping for a bounce back from a mistake, take action (@17:23) A lot of player's are ending their careers and we can learn from them ...
We have to teach and practice base running
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - May 03, 2024 20:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThe coaches discuss the need for better base running decisions. Even at the collegiate level there are too many mistakes being made. We have to drill the players until they understand the game situation and the do's and don't's. Support the Show.
Hitting Lineup / Importance of CPR and first aid / Quote from Geno Auriemma /
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - May 01, 2024 20:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: How to build hitting lineup? (@9:25) Paige's Power Play (@13:58) Interview about the importance of CPR and first aid. (@16:40) How a quote from Geno Auriemma applies to softball (@36:03) Action Coach Tip (@43:03) Support the Show.
Execute the skill, then reflect on the results
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - April 26, 2024 20:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsWhen learning/practicing skills there needs to be a reflection pause between reps for the athlete to evaluate what was right and what was wrong. If we just speed through reps, improving the skill takes more time. Support the Show.
Fields in bad shape / No cut policy makes rosters huge / What to do with limited options to play
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - April 24, 2024 20:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Why are fields that school ball and travel ball use in such bad condition? (@11:15) Paige's Power Play: Failure Recovery (@18:19) In some areas the school ball teams have a no-cut policy and the roster size is too large. What do we think...
Catchers - Backup First Base / Don't Lose Games / Correct it, don't apologize
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - April 17, 2024 20:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's Lineup Catchers must back up first base (@0:39) More games are lost than won (@13:49) Quit saying "My Bad" (@26:39) Support the Show.
How to manage bullying / Reaction time for hitters
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - April 10, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsA listener asks for some advice for bullying on a team whether this be physical, mental or isolating some players. This is a topic that all coaches should be on the watch for, Training hitters for fast pitchers. Hitting is reaction time and there are some drills that we can do to help them. Su...
Talk'n Throws with Paige Low- Currently throwing at University of Oklahoma, '24 named All American at NCAA Indoor Championships in Shot Put, '23 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims Qualifier in Shot Put and Discus, SP PR 16.88, Discus PR 57.06, '20 graduated from M
Talk'n Throws- Texas Style - April 07, 2024 15:00 - 1 hourTalk'n Throws with Paige Low- Currently throwing at University of Oklahoma, '24 named All American at NCAA Indoor Championships in Shot Put, '23 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims Qualifier in Shot Put and Discus, SP PR 16.88, Discus PR 57.06, '20 graduated from Midland Lee HS with a HS PR of 47.6 SP and...
Why communication is more critical for softball than baseball
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - March 29, 2024 20:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week we help coaches whose primary experience is in the baseball world understand the difference between communication required in softball as opposed to baseball. Support the Show.
Batting entire lineup vs. nine / Mental work helps confidence / Moving young players vs. specializing / College Softball observations / Slumps
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - March 27, 2024 20:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Strengths of batting the entire lineup or nine hitters (@12:09) Paige's Power Play: Mental work helps confidence (@22:36) Moving players around at a young age (@25:28) College Softball observations (@33:17) Slumps (@44:54) Support the ...
Basic skills have to come first
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - March 22, 2024 20:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsWe have all seen it, players cannot execute the very basics of playing catch but they are practicing run downs, relays, etc. No matter what level you coach at, but especially those with inexperienced players, you have to be able to throw and catch. It may be boring, you might have to divide your...
Hitting stations for practice / Getting Past Perfection / Advertising national, premier, gold, etc teams / Lack of respect for stars in women's sports
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - March 20, 2024 20:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's Lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: What are ways to set up hitting stations for practices? (@12:00) Paige's Power Play: Getting Past Perfection (@15:58) Why do organizations advertise having national, premier or gold level teams.(@18:51) Lack of respect for stars in women...
Talk'n Throws with Lizzie Virgl Part 2- Currently the throws coach at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, Hammer PR 65'88, coached at Chadron State and Tiffin and Southwest Minnesota State, Graduated from Southern Ilinois where she broke 12 sch
Talk'n Throws- Texas Style - March 17, 2024 15:00 - 54 minutesTalk'n Throws with Lizzie Virgl- Currently the throws coach at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, Hammer PR 65'88, coached at Chadron State and Tiffin and Southwest Minnesota State, Graduated from Southern Ilinois where she broke 12 school records. Texas Track and Field Association ...
Practice with the same effort as in the game
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - March 15, 2024 20:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsWe see this too often. In a game we are hitting with 100% effort, but in our training we don't practice at 100%. It doesn't make since to practice at a different level of effort than how we want to perform in a game. Make adjustments. Support the Show.
Superstitions - good or bad / What visualization is like / Non-softball training / Slow pitching - not an excuse / Be x Do = Have
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - March 13, 2024 20:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Are softball superstitions good or bad? (@13:24) Paige's Power Play: What visualization is like (@18:37) Importance of non-softball training (@25:47) Slow Pitching is not an excuse for hitting problems (@38:14) Be x Do = Have (@48:49) S...
Talk'n Throws with Lizzie Virgl Part 1- Currently the throws coach at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, Hammer PR 65'88, coached at Chadron State and Tiffin and Southwest Minnesota State, Graduated from Southern Ilinois where she broke 12 sch
Talk'n Throws- Texas Style - March 10, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutesTalk'n Throws with Lizzie Virgl- Currently the throws coach at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, Hammer PR 65'88, coached at Chadron State and Tiffin and Southwest Minnesota State, Graduated from Southern Ilinois where she broke 12 school records. Texas Track and Field Association ...
It is our responsibility to help athletes from hurting themselves
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - March 08, 2024 21:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsOur game has many different ways that a player can injure themselves. As coaches we can't prevent the freak accidents. Even professional athletes get hurt and they have expert coaching staffs. But we can be aware enough to help our players do things correctly and understand any current issues th...
Footwork for right handed first basemen / We can be too humble / Why have we gotten so combative / Helping catchers adapt to different pitchers / Learn from your peers
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - March 06, 2024 21:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Footwork for right handed first basemen (@14:05) Paige's Power Play: We can be too humble (@20:12) Why have we gotten so combative in games lately? (@23:29) Helping catcher's adapt to different pitchers (@31:43) Learn from your peers (@3...
Defensive Ready Steps
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - March 01, 2024 21:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsNewton's first law of motion states that “an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion". This applies to softball and the coaches discuss how players should be moving into a ready state instead of reacting from a stationary position. Support the Show.
Obligations of Runner and Catcher on a dropped 3rd strike / Why taking a break is bad is a myth / Message from a recruiting service / Please call the strike zone / Work your A's off
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - February 28, 2024 21:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Batter/Runner and Catcher's obligation on a dropped 3rd strike? (@13:15) Paige's Power Play: Why taking a break is bad is a myth (@19:00) Interview with EAS recruiting service (@22:31) Please call the strike zone (@39:46) Work your A's o...
Talk’N Throws with Darrel Harriman- Current president of Texas Throwers Club, 2021 Awarded the Ken Weinbel award from USATF for contributions to the Master’s throwing community, 2017 at the age of 70 won the Senior Games in hammer, And won USATF super wei
Talk'n Throws- Texas Style - February 25, 2024 16:00 - 1 hourTalk’N Throws with Darrel Harriman- Current president of Texas Throwers Club, 2021 Awarded the Ken Weinbel award from USATF for contributions to the Master’s throwing community, 2017 at the age of 70 won the Senior Games in hammer, And won USATF super weight throw and ultra weight pentathlon. T...
Has new equipment changed the game?
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - February 23, 2024 21:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThe coaches discuss the impact of equipment on the game of softball. Their decades of experience give them a unique perspective to the changes. Support the Show.
How much warm up for a pitcher / Part 2 of interview with Justin McLeod of D1Softball / Observations from early season games / Apply a quote from Usain Bolt
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - February 21, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: How much should my daughter warm up before each game? (@12:21) Paige's power Play: Free Parent Training (@19:05) Part 2 of Interview with Justin McLeod of D1Softball (@21:38) Observations from games I've seen at the beginning of the seaso...
Rethink any set philosophy you have for all players to follow
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - February 15, 2024 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsWe often hear from students and former students that their coach wants everyone on the team to do something the same way. In this episode we discuss that all players are not physically and athletically the same and maximizing their performance may mean that having a set philosophy is not the bes...
Clarification on being hit by batted ball / Interview with Justin McLeod of D1 Softball / Infield Fly Rule / Story telling
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - February 14, 2024 21:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: My daughter was called out after being hit with a batted ball while standing on second base. Is this the correct call? (@8:39) Paige's Power Play: Free Parent Training (@12:21) Interview with Justin McLeod of D1 Softball (@15:17) Infield ...
Each family's financial situation affects team dynamics
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - February 09, 2024 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis is a podcast that every coach and parent of a team should listen to. The financial situation of a family plays a part in the dynamics of a team. Coaches are not expected to investigate a family's financial situation, but they have to understand that a family commits to a team based upon the...