It was that time of year again, when my daughter had went through yet another pair of her favorite cleats. This time they were Boombah, in royal and orange to match her travel team colors. Seemed like just yesterday she had picked them out, super excited the day that they came in. Now, older she traded them in for a pair of unimpressive and plain black Mizuno cleats that would simply blend in with her uniform. The once molded soles were flat and slippery, and the laces were permanently tied into multiple double and triple knots that had been bound together, cemented really - with a years … [Read more...]
Resistance Brands to IMPROVE HITTING | Softball is For Girls
Softball is such a unique sport. It is the only sport where players must be proficient in two completely different skill sets. We very rarely discuss the fact that there’s an incredible amount of learning and development on the road to becoming an elite softball player. The learning curve that transitions a good hitter into a great hitter is a simple one; find your style of hitting, follow your steps in that style, master it and continue to do it over and over again. This sounds simple, right? Then why is this one of the hardest skills to master? It’s a skill progression that must be … [Read more...]
10 Travel Softball Truths
One of the best things about our community is that we get to have the combination of our 'seasoned' players and parents outlooks combined with that of those just starting the journey. And what a JOURNEY it is... Our hope is always that we can help those that come behind us, avoid some of the mistakes that we have made along the way; that those with experience will chime in at just the right time to help those with questions and concerns making the ropes a little less prone to burning the hands. And that our newbies, so full of optimism and excitement and sheer joy and passion will remind … [Read more...]
Planning for Your Softball World Series | Part 1
Thousands of softball teams will be playing in World Series events around the United States. Typically, these events combine the beauty of a destination with the greatest game on Earth. Having done the World Series for many years now, with several different teams and several different organizations, we can tell you that planning ahead of time makes the event much, much easier. And while you may not be planning to attend your World Series until JULY - you MUST start planning now! Seriously...do NOT wait until the middle of June to try to get gift bags and trading pins and reservations … [Read more...]
What are YOU doing to MAKE a Difference? | Kris Massaro for Softball is For Girls
This is a legitimate question. I regularly hear girls talking about their softball future, or what makes them feel they will get a scholarship from their dream school. I’m not here to burst anyone’s bubble. I’m here to remind you that you need to do more than you're doing now. Here’s why- If you think that you are the only girl that has a hitting coach, or a trainer, the only girl that takes BP with your dad a few times a week or goes to clinics and camps, you are sorely mistaken. In fact, I think it's safe to say you are one of tens of thousands of girls that does that. Don't … [Read more...]
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