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Mobility Must Haves for Softball Players

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We see all sorts of money being spent on lessons, equipment, and training – but less often – that same money and time being spent on MOBILITY and EXERCISES specifically for softball players and improved performance? Today, Kris shares some expert advice on making your player a better athlete.

An Open Letter from a Once Entitled SOFTBALL Player

I also never learned that at some point…(and not soon enough in my case) your weaknesses would show up. Your lacks will reveal themselves. Others will see them and nothing will be able to save you. And all that entitlement – for all those years….isn’t worth a damn.

Softball Catchers Performance Training | Kris Massaro

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Catchers are some of the most athletic players on the field. As incredible as these players are, I find little true catcher specific performance training designed for their needs. Today, Kris Massara with Softball Strong gives CATCHER SPECIFIC WORKOUTS to improve endurance, strength and movement.

Raising Athletes | Softball Is For Girls

Our goals are not just about winning games, or getting into college. Our goals HAVE to be to raise children who grow up to be awesome mothers and fathers to tomorrows children.

To raise kids who grow up to be good husbands, and good wives. Who grow up to compassionate towards others, who have empathy, and who are prepared for a big, bad, bold world of ugly that is willing to suck them in at anytime.

My Daughter Is a Headcase | Softball Is For Girls

Because softball….and because life….Well, they are both games of errors and mistakes. We win some, we lose some. We make mistakes, we drop balls, we walk people, we overthrow, we miss the mark of perfection – countless times. On the field and off.

Dirty Hands | Softball is For Girls

It’s her blood sugar. It has to be. Everyone as bad days, but when the bad days or the bad play just seems out of character and your kid is a type 1, you immediately go to the blood sugar. When you are a T1D mom, you go to the blood sugar. Not as an excuse, but because that feeling hits you that something just isn’t right with your kid.

Do Your Players Need MORE SPEED? | The 5 Tool Player | Kris Massaro

One of the most instrumental forms of assessing a players overall softball skill is the phrase “ The 5 Tool Player.” What is a 5 tool player? A 5 tool player is a player that has a skill set that encompasses skills important to a softball player. These five skills are…

Dear Nike, Under Armour & New Balance;

Earlier this week, on the NPF Akron Racers Facebook page and announcement was made about three massive sporting companies, Nike, Under Armour and New Balance, that essentially is a huge slap in the face to every young girl playing sports, and every parent with daughters who play softball. “Three of the most recognizable sports brands…

Softball & God

We have not been shy over the years to admit that we are a God Believing company. While we have zero no plans to push religion down your throats, we personally recognize the amazing blessings that we have been gifted from the softball fields over the many years, some so beautiful in fact that they could only come from God Above. And no matter what or how you believe, we think everyone can agree that ALL OF US have been blessed beyond measure…

Decreasing the Chance of Injuries in Softball Pitchers | Softball Is For Girls

The topic of Pitcher’s shoulder injuries is a hot one. It’s unfortunately, a hot topic because it is so accepted within the softball culture. Today, Kris Massaro shares ways to keep our pitchers healthy!

Letting Her Go | Softball Is For Girls

We know. It’s hard. Watching your girl out there on the field, playing the game she loves – you in the stands. You see every mistake, every error and you feel it, like it is your own. You see her having a bad day, and it’s painful – physically and emotionally painful FOR YOU. You…

An Open Letter to the Girl Thinking about Quitting | Softball is For Girls

You have but one chance to be a child. Soon enough, bills and relationships and commitments and stress and adult life and things to do will build walls around your free time. You have but one time in your life to do childish things. (although softball is not childish)

Weight Room Basics

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As part of our commitment to the players and coaches of fastpitch, we are working with Kris Massaro, owner of Softball Strong and ArmProBands to bring you weekly input in regard to training and keeping these athletes healthy.

Please visit her blog at ArmProBands, and follow her at Softball Strong on Facebook!

Should Facemasks Be Mandatory?

Our goal with Facemask February Awareness, is not to launch an all out rule change in every fastpitch organization that insists on making/forcing kids wear a facemask.

But rather to stifle the thoughts that somehow a girl wearing a mask is weak, or untrained, or not a good ball player. Because that is just not true. That is false. That is absurd. That is just the sort of egocentric attitude that gets a girl hurt.

Softball Turf Wars | Softball is For Girls

But are we seriously stooping as a society to having our fields locked up and overgrown with weeds, rotting from non-use rather than played upon and practiced upon by our younger generation. All in the pursuit of dollars? Insane. Just insane.