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Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay•www.fastpitchprep.com
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Everything Fastpitch is a podcast hosted by Coach Tory Acheson and Coach Don McKinlay. Tory and Don are former college coaches that are now full time instructors and travel ball coaches. Since retiring form active collegiate coaching they have committed themselves to providing educational materials to the fastpitch community. This podcast is one of the resources they are providing. Their website has 500+ blog posts and they have a YouTube channel. All of these cover fastpitch softball from coaching and training beginner athletes up through college athletes. It is a great resource for players, parents and coaches. Whether it be training tips, mental aspects, coaching methods, recruiting etc. it is all covered, hence the name Everything Fastpitch.
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Right size bat / Don't be afraid to go first / Practice player vs. game player / College Club Softball / Unseen leaders

This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Coaches want a smaller player to use a 33" bat. Is this the right decision? (@14:52) Paige's Power Play: Don't be afraid to go first! (@22:13) Good player is not a good practice player. What can I do? (@27:06) Club Softball in College is a good option. (@39:13) Unseen leaders in softball and business (@46:29) Support the show...

Dec 06, 2023•52 min

Multi-sport athletes and supporting them

Many softball players play other sports and seasons overlap now more than ever. We need to take this into consideration and plan activities for the individual player based upon what they are doing in another sport. You have to help them during transitions and overlaps to prevent injuries, fatigue and just being tired. Support the show

Dec 01, 2023•14 min

Build a punch list for your team

To be properly prepared, a coach needs a master list of everything that needs to be covered in getting a team ready for the season. Then they need to keep a punch list of things that need to be improved. This helps in creating a practice plan and to keep things from falling through the cracks. Support the show

Nov 24, 2023•10 min

Balancing expectations and the mental game.

We need to understand a player's individual mental makeup and expectations. Their individual characteristics has to be considered in coaching and teaching players. We have to get them to understand the game fully and comprehend what is good and bad. Support the show

Nov 17, 2023•15 min

Are prospects and suspects treated differently? / Empowering your athlete / D1 school adding Softball / The game doesn't care about feelings / Problem players and parents

This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: On every team there are players that are prospects and some are suspects. Are they handled differently? (@13:57) Paige's Power Play: How to help you athlete feel empowered. (@19:01) D1 school adding Softball (@22:56) The game doesn't care about feelings. (@31:03) Problem players and parents and their impact. (@40:19) Link to MagicMind Discount Code:" fastpitch20" Support the show...

Nov 15, 2023•49 min

We don't learn physical skills through our ears

Sometimes coaches spend a lot of time talking about how to improve a skill or handle a situation. Talking can be helpful if it paints a picture for the recipient so that they can visualize it, otherwise it is of minimal benefit. The message is - spend more time performing the skills than talking about them. And learn how to explain things better. Support the show

Nov 10, 2023•12 min

Is it a waste of time at practice for outfielders to practice in the infield or vice versa? / Interview with one of the nation's premier strength and conditioning coaches. / Doing better next time!

This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Is it a waste of time at practice for outfielders to practice in the infield or vice versa?(@12:18) Paige's Power Play: Notes from an interview with a former collegiate soccer player. (@22:24) Interview with Tommy Moffitt, one of the nation's premier strength and conditioning coaches . Bio: @28:17) Doing better next time! (@1:20:06) MagicMind Support the show...

Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 23 min

Small physical adjustments sometimes help

A small physical adjustment sometimes is a useful tool to help a player that is struggling. The coaches discuss how to help players understand this concept. Support the show

Nov 03, 2023•10 min

Best way to announce a lineup / Trust, Trust, Trust / Part 2 of Justin McLeod interview / Fundamental changes in College recruiting / Keeping enthusiasm with a struggling team

This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: What's the best way to announce a lineup? (@10:10) Paige's Power Play; Trust, Trust, Trust (@15:57) Second part of interview with Justin McLeod (@21:08) Fundamental changes in College Recruiting (@34:16) Keeping enthusiasm with a struggling team (@44:21) Support the show

Nov 01, 2023•51 min

Preparation and practice for the DP/Flex and Bench players

We have finished our tour around the field discussing coaching the different defensive positions. But we need to consider the importance of the DP/Flex and bench players and how we need to train them. Support the show

Oct 27, 2023•11 min

Defensive play for right field

We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with right field this week. Support the show

Oct 20, 2023•13 min

Struggling mentally in the recruiting process / Development of players / Playing on more than one team / Trust the Process

This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Key college player transfers after the fall season. What is your opinion? (@13:21) Paige's Power Play: Struggling mentally in the recruiting process (@19:33) Development of players has to be the main objective of coaches. (@23:52) Playing on more than one team. Is this a good idea? (@33:37) Trust the Process. What does it mean? (@41:31) Support the show...

Oct 18, 2023•50 min

Defensive play for center field

We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with center field this week. Support the show

Oct 13, 2023•14 min

Defensive play for left field

We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with left field this week. Support the show

Oct 06, 2023•16 min

Tips for players that stuggle with conditioning / Preparing mentally is important / Relationship between parents and performance / Cell phones at practice / Handling different feedback from coaches

This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: My daughter is not in the best physical condition. Our team does a lot of conditioning exercises and my daughter takes it personally. Any tips for helping her out? (@09:41) Paige's Power Play: Preparing mentally is just as important as team warmups. (@24:42) Discussion about relationship between parents and their child's performance. (@27:58) Should cell phones be allowed at practice? (@36:53) How should a player handle different feedback the...

Oct 04, 2023•59 min

Defensive play for shortstop

We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with shortstop this week. Support the show

Sep 29, 2023•17 min

Middle School vs. Training / Thoughts from interview with Ashley Prange / Team Camps / Support movie "I Can" / Time Management

This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Playing Middle School ball and not getting much playing time. Schedule keeps us from lessons. Should we stay with the team or quit and go to her training? (@11:03) Paige's Power Play: Thoughts from my interview with Ashley Prange(@23:30) Team Camps at colleges (@28:41) The Movie "I Can" A softball based movie that we need to support. (@46:04) Time Management (@54:41) Support the show...

Sep 27, 2023•59 min

Defensive play for third base

We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with third base this week. Support the show

Sep 22, 2023•16 min

Tip to help with confidence / Questions about recruiting / Softball during the College World Series / Can I switch to being a slapper?

This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Suggestions for a pitching mat. (@12:35) Paige's Power Play: One little thing to help your daughter gain confidence. (@20:16) Some questions about recruiting. (@24:18) Is trying to play softball during the College World Series a good idea? (@34:04) Can I switch and become a slapper. Slapping is hard. (@41:34) Support the show...

Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min

Defensive play for second base

We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with second base this week. Support the show

Sep 15, 2023•14 min

Issues with sanctioning bodies / You don't have to be perfect / Questions from a freshman parent / Pitching Injury Study / We need to develop pitchers

This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Should we be concerned with issues related to sanctioning bodies? (@15:25) Paige's Power Play: You don't have to be perfect. (@22:25) Questions from a parent of a freshman college player (@25:51) Study on pitching injuries (@40:48) We need to develop more pitchers (@51:46) Support the show

Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 4 min

Defensive play for first base

We continue our series on coaching defense for each of the positions with first base this week. Support the show

Sep 08, 2023•14 min

Defensive play for catchers

We continue our series on coaching defense for each position. This week we cover the catcher. Support the show

Sep 01, 2023•13 min

Pitching machine a good investment? / The car ride home / Overusing Pitchers / Interview with Jordan Dail / Timing pitches

This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Is a pitching machine a good investment? (@11:11) Paige's Power Play: The car ride home. (@18:35) DR3 Fastpitch Pitching Question: Should I be concerned about my pitching daughter being overused? (@21:58) Interview with Jordan Dail(former collegiate player, professional player and college coach) This is a great interview for players to listen to as she tracks her career from rec ball through playing pro ball with the Texas Smoke. (@32:48) Help...

Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 27 min

Defensive play for pitchers

This week we start a series on coaching defense for the individual positions. The first position we cover is the pitcher. Support the show

Aug 25, 2023•16 min
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