Softball PARENTS
What Matters Most | Softball is For Girls
Celebrating reaching 170K Fans on social media! With a little reminder about what matters most! When the day comes that you fold up your folding chair for the very last time, no matter where you have traveled, how many trophies or medals you have won, regardless of how many tournaments you have played in or the awards that you have gathered – it will be the PEOPLE and the relationships that you have met and made along the way that mattered most.
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Taking Care of Your Injuries | Softball is For Girls
The first time I start training new teams or players, I ask “is anyone injured?” You should see the number of hands that go up. I would say I’m guaranteed at least 3-4 in a team setting. These injuries range from knee pain, shoulder pain, chronic injuries to hips, or back issues. You name it,…
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Those Cleats
But it is in those cleats, that my daughter has lost herself and found herself a hundred times over, that she has learned when to walk and when to run, that she learned to trust her hands and her heart, that she learned the true meaning of friendships, and that the undying passion and love for a game that has been a huge part of growing her into the young fierce woman she is today, was first sprouted beneath her feet, wearing those cleats.
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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…
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10 Travel Softball Truths
There is more than enough room on the field for every child to succeed! “Better” is nothing more than an opinion. And we all have them. The feeling that someone is better than your kid (which there will always be someone better) is not something to feel defensive, angry or jealous over. It is these ‘better’ athletes that will make your child strive for better. No one is dimming your child’s light by being better than her!
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Planning for Your Softball World Series | Part 1
The World Series. The perfect combination of sport and destination. Today, some must read ideas for making your World Series experience a smooth one. Tip #1 – PLAN NOW! As in today!
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What are YOU doing to MAKE a Difference? | Kris Massaro for Softball is For Girls
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.
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Five Must Do Exercises for PITCHERS!
Expert Kris Massaro shares 5 exercises you should incorporate into your pitchers training program!
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And God Made a Softball Player
With just enough dirt from the earth, and a little sweat from the sea
Just enough soft from the clouds, and a sturdy branch from a tree.
A little grass stain here and some blood for a bruise
He made a girl who’d accomplish anything in life she would choose.
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10 Takeaways From the Track Field
High school track season has just ended for us. I will be the first to admit, that track meets are BORING, and that the experience is nothing like going to a softball game. But ya know…you do what you have to do, and watching our kids compete and do their thing is one of those…
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Decreasing a Players Time to First Base | Kris Massaro | Softball is For Girls
Time to first is a game changer. No one can deny that speed kills. Decreasing a players time to first is an important training element, Today, we show you simple technique for doing just that.
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The Best Softball Bat Money Can Buy |
Everyone wants to know…what is the best softball bat they can get for their daughter. Today – we answer this most popul
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Catchers Pop Time | Kris Massaro
Pop time for catchers. It’s a thing. An elite pop time for a catcher is 1.8 seconds. If you have a catcher struggling in this department, this may help.
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Life Lessons From Softball Little Leaguers | Softball Is For Girls
Lessons from the littles…There are only so many chances in life to slide into home plate! Go ahead and slide. Make a grand entrance. Get a little dirty. And by all means remain enthusiastic every time you cross home plate!
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Mobility Must Haves for Softball Players
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.
