| Welcome to the greatest sport on the planet - | | | | |
| fastpitch softball. | | | | Today there is a video or dvd available that |
| | | | will teach you every phase of pitching, |
| Fastpitch softball now ranks near the top of | | | | batting, coaching, and almost everything |
| team participation sports played in the U.S.. | | | | else you would want to know about playing |
| There is special appeal in fastpitch softball | | | | this fantastic sport. How to be a power |
| that has allowed it to steadily grow in | | | | pitcher, how to throw a rise ball, how to |
| popularity through the years. Once a person | | | | throw a drop ball, how to throw a change up, |
| chooses to become involved in fastpitch | | | | how to throw a curve ball, and much more. |
| softball, the sport seems to dominate their | | | | Now anyone with the determination and desire, |
| lives. I know it did mine, I pitched this | | | | can quickly grasp the how to information and |
| game for 35 years, over half of my life was | | | | cut the learning curve down drastically! |
| devoted to this sport! I pitched this game | | | | |
| for 35 years, over half of my life was | | | | For many new players just wanting to get into |
| devoted to this sport! Starting from never | | | | fastpitch softball, the place to start is |
| having picked up a softball, to Regional most | | | | getting involved in a local fastpitch |
| valuable pitcher, to our team finishing 7th | | | | softball league. Most major cities have |
| in the nation. | | | | fastpitch softball leagues, some even have |
| | | | both, mens and womens. Many local teams are |
| I would rather watch a good exciting | | | | looking for new players who have above |
| fastpitch softball game anyday, than a world | | | | average skills and some knowlege of the game |
| series baseball game. Fastpitch softball | | | | of Fastpitch Softball. |
| games move faster, have more action, and | | | | |
| you'll soon see how hard it is to hit that | | | | Right here you need to decide whether you |
| big old ball. The windmill motion of a | | | | want to just play for the fun and exercise, |
| fastpitch softball pitcher can send the ball | | | | or whether you are up to the challenge of |
| to the batter at speeds equal to major league | | | | serious competition in fastpitch softball. |
| baseball pitchers. Now its pretty clear why | | | | You will find both types of teams usually in |
| it is hard to hit a fastball or a fastpitch | | | | your local leagues. It's a fun and |
| softball: the batter doesnt have much time to | | | | competitive way to particpate in fastpitch |
| decide! | | | | softball. |
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| Fastpitch softball is often characterized by | | | | Funding a "First-class" fastpitch softball |
| a minimal numbers of runs, desperation drag | | | | program can be very costly. If you already |
| bunts and delayed steals, just to score that | | | | have a fastpitch softball team, and looking |
| winning run! | | | | for a good sponsor, you might want to |
| | | | consider car dealerships or companies |
| Due to the fact that fastpitch pitchers were | | | | involved in mining and exploration, as I have |
| so hard to find, another form of softball | | | | found both to be very receptive for |
| quickly emerged, slow pitch. Slowpitch | | | | sponsorships. |
| softball, which does not require the | | | | |
| dedication, or travel, or skill of fastpitch, | | | | One last tip, for a new pitcher wanting to |
| became hugely popular and remains so even | | | | become an outstanding fastpitch softball |
| today. Most of the differences between | | | | pitcher is... Team up with an outstanding |
| fastpitch softball and slowpitch softball are | | | | catcher, who knows the game, That will make |
| designed to give the batters more dominance, | | | | you many times more effective! |
| and make fielding more important. | | | | |
| | | | Where fastpitch really shines, is at the |
| There is a vast difference between when I | | | | college level... where womens fastpitch is a |
| first started playing fast pitch softball, | | | | very competitive sport. You may have caught |
| and todays players. When I started, back in | | | | some of the games broadcast by ESPN showing |
| 1958, we didn't have training videos, dvd's | | | | tournament action. |
| and cd's to show exactly how to pitch. We had | | | | |
| to learn by trial and error, and hope we | | | | Some people find the transition from |
| could talk someone into slipping us a few | | | | recreational softball to fastpitch to be too |
| secrets of how they threw their rise ball or | | | | intimidating, but don't let that happen to |
| drop ball, or whichever pitch we wanted to | | | | you! |
| learn. This is another reason for the | | | | |
| shortage of decent fastpitch pitchers over | | | | You will be missing out on the thrill of a |
| the years, which led to slow pitch leagues | | | | lifetime. |
| being formed. | | | | |