SOFTBALL COACH NOTES
No New Notes.
Contact Walt Temshev if you have questions about the Spring Season. Go to the "HVA
Board" page for contact information.
TRAINING VIDEOS
MIKE CANDREAS SPORTSKOOL TRAINING VIDEOS
Click the Mike Candreas link above to go to Sportskool. This is site that has some great basic training videos
for fastpitch softball (and other sports) that are free to view. I recommend that all of our rec coaches
watch the videos - you will walk away with a much better understanding of the fundamentals you should be teaching our players.
Once you go to the site, look for the video selection in the righ hand column.
Here is a sample video on throwing (14 minutes) - be sure to check out the rest:
COACH TRAINING
The best way to learn how to coach is by watching other experienced coaches run their practices. The league
can not survive without having coaches who work hard at improving their skills and at providing the best possible practices
for their players. The league IS NOT about winning games - it is about properly training our players.
If you train your players correctly in the fundamentals, then the wins will follow! There are several ways to
receive training:
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1) ASA ACE certification - this is a formal training coach certification process administered
by ASA softball. Cost is $25 for the first year and then it decreases for subsequent years.
We recommend all new coaches go through the first year certification to receive training in running a team, first aid considerations,
fundamental player skills, etc. It is worth $25 - you will receive a coach's "how to" book in the mail
and you also receive additional insurance coverage as a coach. It is a great program for coaches to take advantage
of. This is REQUIRED if you intend to play the district tournament at the end of the spring seasons - click on
the link to the right to go the their website.
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2) Use the internet! Just Google "Fastpitch
Softball Training" and you will have access to more information than you will ever read.
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3) League
and ASA sponsored coach's clinics. We normally try to put together a clinic once per year in early spring.
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4)
WATCH HOW OTHER SUCCESSFUL COACHES RUN THEIR PRACTICES - ASK QUESTIONS!
