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 c ...
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Softball LLWS / Pay for softball players / Respect your glove / Classifying college teams / Coaches can change lives
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Softball Little League World Series (@2:39) Listener Question: How much do professional softball players make? (@14:46) Respect your glove (@22:17) Classifying college teams (@30:32 Coaches can change lives (@38:39) Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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In this episode we use a quote from Samuel Beckett about failing better. Failures are a major part of our game and we need to think about ways to handle them better. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Starting a New Team /Travel Ball Silly Season / Classifying College Teams
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This week's Lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: What type of players should I be looking for to field a new 12U team? (@13:26) Travel Ball Silly Season. Teams switching organizations and players switching teams is out of control. (@20:11) Continuation of classifying college teams using professional baseball structure. (@33:40) Support the Show…
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This week the topic is the 0-2 pitch and what should the pitcher be trying to do. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Softball in the Olympics / Future of slapping / Thoughts on coach retiring / Classifying colleges / It's just a dream
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Softball in the Olympics (@2:50) Listener Question: Future of the role of slapping (@9:45) Thoughts on a coach retiring (@15:50) Classifying colleges and conferences (@22:16) It's just a dream (@29:34) Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Cut a marginal player now or see what happens?
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Some players have attributes you want but their skill level is not quite up to what is needed. It often happens that you keep that player with the hope that she might make it. Is it better to make the cut early or see what happens? Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Impact of scholarship limits / Advice for lesson business / Classifying colleges / Too much negative feedback is a problem
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This week's Lineup Warmup Segment Impact of increase in scholarship limits (@2:48) Listener Question: Advice on starting in the lesson business (@20:28) Comparing college athletics to structure of professional baseball (@28:05) Too much negative feedback is a problem (@37:18) Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Always believe in your success and stay away from hoping to be successful
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We have all seen it or been a part of it. A team is beating a team that is better and should beat them or we make a big rally and go ahead in a game and LOSE. It is something that coaches have to work on and create that mindset of believing and we belong here. Don't get nervous and start hoping to win and become defensive. Sometimes you can just fe…
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Runner on third and batter gets walked defense / Challenges of starting a new team / Daughter wants to Quit
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This week's Lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Defending first and third with runner on third and batter walked. (@22:08) Challenges of starting a new team (@31:28) Managing when your daughter wants to quit (@38:35) Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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The Softball world needs a recommitment to "The Golden Rule". Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Make the correct decision as a runner on third when the ball is hit. Practice and drill into the player's minds, Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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There is no way that rankings of travel ball players can be accurate. Too many teams and too many tournaments for anyone to know. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Showcases or tournaments that require you to use specific lodging can create a serious problem with your families. If you are contemplating one of these events, you need to have serious conversations with the parents on your team. You have to know your families well enough to know that it won't be a problem for every family. Some want to attend, bu…
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When we go to a showcase, we don't know if we are going to be scheduled to play at a satellite field. Sometimes these fields are some distance from the primary sites. When this happens it makes it more difficult for college coaches to see the players that they want to see. Players and coaches have to be prepared when this happens to figure out not …
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Relying on pick-up players to field a team is a sign of weakness and a problem with the basics of the team. Picking up a pitcher can make sense if we are down one. Using a pickup player as a means of trying out one, is a good strategy. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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The idea of a pitching staff vs. a pitching ace. You need to have a strategy on how and when to use that staff to have the best chances of winning at the end. You can't rely on just a pitching ace. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Working the count and getting the pitch counts up is a strategy that works for baseball, but it isn't the same in softball. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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When we focus on walks and getting the pitch counts up, be ready and don't take a called third strikes. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Using analytics is very helpful for our game, but we are seeing a trend with hitters trying to work the count. This results in them not being ready to hit the ball no matter what the count. They are missing some great pitches to hit. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Re-evaluate your players on a continuing basis
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Sometimes we form an opinion of a player and keep it over time. Players develop and change as well as their mental game. The game changes, it keeps getting faster. Therefore we need to evaluate all players and what they are contributing on a continuing basis. They may not be performing at the level of our opinion or they would help the team in a di…
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Pitching time and recruiting / 3 Costs of Leadership by Kirby Smart / Trend of coaches leaving the sport / Behavior and recruiting
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: My daughter is on a successful team with several pitchers. She is at recruiting age, should she change teams so that she gets more pitching time? (@12:34) 3 Costs of Leadership by Kirby Smart, Georgia's football coach (@19:18) Trend in college coaches leaving the sport (@27:38) Recruiting tip abo…
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We discuss the possibility that a player who really wants to quit softball, might enter the portal as a way of stop playing without having to say I quit. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Response to failure / End of college wrap up / Keep fun in fundamentals / Value of outfielders
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Family asks for suggestion of where to locate (@11:56) Paige's Power Play: Response to failure determines out success (@18:46) End of college season wrap up (@21:25) Keeping the fun in fundamentals (@42:52) Value of outfielders (@48:30) Support the Show.…
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We have all seen it, an error is made fielding a ball or a throw is bad and the fielders become spectators. We have to teach and practice with our players that if something goes wrong their responsibilities change. They need to see what is happening and realize that the initial play is over and that a play is going to be made at a different base an…
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Transfer Portal Stats / Respect the fields you play on / Why are teams always look for players / Optimism
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Follow up to last week's question about entering the transfer portal (@13:09) Paige's Power Play: Failure Recovery Document (@18:21) Respect the fields you play on (@20:54) Why are team always looking for players? (@35:16) Action Coach Tip: Optimism (@40:25) Support the Show.…
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Strategic importance of swapping runs for an out
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We have to start at the younger ages to teach players the strategic importance of swapping runs for an out. The coaches use a game from the super regionals to show the importance. They stress that we have to train the players so when it becomes important they are prepared. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Transfer Portal Advice / Interview with longtime college coach, Marty McDaniel
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Can you give me some advice on my daughter entering the transfer portal? (@11:42) Interview with Marty McDaniel, long time college coach (Part 1) (@16:57) Marty McDaniel has started softball at a college, coached at the highest level and will be coaching a professional team. Interview with Marty …
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Coach Tory gives his predictions and analysis of the WCWS games. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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It is summer time or close to it. Your player's and parent's lives are going to change. School won't be dictating a schedule and your players will be involved in additional activities. The family dynamics will change. You may have player's school years ending at different times, What has been the status quo is gone. It is up to you to adapt and emb…
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Bat Weights / Success and failure / If you celebrate everything, how do you celebrate something special / Instant replay out of control / Practice coaching
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Is it okay to use a bat weight in the on-deck circle? (@10:29) Paige's Power Play: Successful athletes and failure (@13:27) If you celebrate everything, how do you celebrate something special (@15:46) Instant Replay is out of control (@23:30) Practice coaching 3rd base (@30:32) Support the Show.…
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Remember, play has not stopped until the umpire calls time
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This week the coaches discuss the need to teach players not to react to an umpires call and forget about what is going on in the game. We have seen it at the highest level, where a player starts protesting what they think is a bad call and the other runners keep on going. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Skipping high school ball, is this a thing? / Stats about confidence / Best time of the year for softball / Summer camp season / Game plans are important
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Players are skipping high school ball, is this a thing? (@15:13) Paige's Power Play: Stats about confidence in girls (@24:34) Best time of the year to watch softball (@28:07) Summer camp season. How to pick the best option. (@35:18) Action Coach Tip: Game plans are important in games and business…
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Review of the Division 1 NCAA Tournament Regionals
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Coach Tory Acheson gives his review of the Division 1 NCAA Tournament Regionals. He breaks down each Region and predicts the winners. He also gives insight of the unseeded teams and which ones to watch out for. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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The coaches discuss situational coaching when we have a lead and just need outs. Coach Tory is watching a lot of softball while he is recuperating and he sees things that he just doesn't understand. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Moving up to a more competitive team challenges / End of Careers / Pro Fastpitch is in trouble
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This week's Lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: Daughter moved up to a stronger team, but now wants to quit. Any advice? (@11:42) Paige's Power Play: Stop hoping for a bounce back from a mistake, take action (@17:23) A lot of player's are ending their careers and we can learn from them and put things in perspective (@20:45) Pro Fastpitch is in…
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We have to teach and practice base running
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The coaches discuss the need for better base running decisions. Even at the collegiate level there are too many mistakes being made. We have to drill the players until they understand the game situation and the do's and don't's. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Hitting Lineup / Importance of CPR and first aid / Quote from Geno Auriemma /
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This week's lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: How to build hitting lineup? (@9:25) Paige's Power Play (@13:58) Interview about the importance of CPR and first aid. (@16:40) How a quote from Geno Auriemma applies to softball (@36:03) Action Coach Tip (@43:03) Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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When learning/practicing skills there needs to be a reflection pause between reps for the athlete to evaluate what was right and what was wrong. If we just speed through reps, improving the skill takes more time. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Fields in bad shape / No cut policy makes rosters huge / What to do with limited options to play
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Why are fields that school ball and travel ball use in such bad condition? (@11:15) Paige's Power Play: Failure Recovery (@18:19) In some areas the school ball teams have a no-cut policy and the roster size is too large. What do we think? (@20:43) Traveling long distances to play when there isn'…
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Don't confuse the player because the adults have different opinions
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Coaches, Instructors and Parents need to be consistent in the message they are sending to the players. A confused player is an inconsistent player. For the benefit of the player, everybody has to work together. The coaches discuss the relationship between players and coaches and instructors and parents. Support the Show.…
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Catchers - Backup First Base / Don't Lose Games / Correct it, don't apologize
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This week's Lineup Catchers must back up first base (@0:39) More games are lost than won (@13:49) Quit saying "My Bad" (@26:39) Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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The Comfort Zone, Stretch Zone and Panic Zone
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Players need to advance their skills by practicing skills that are out of their comfort zone but not into their panic zone. In this episode we discuss the three zones that people fall into when performing tasks. The comfort zone where we are totally comfortable. The stretch zone where we are being pushed beyond what we are comfortable with. And fin…
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How to manage bullying / Reaction time for hitters
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A listener asks for some advice for bullying on a team whether this be physical, mental or isolating some players. This is a topic that all coaches should be on the watch for, Training hitters for fast pitchers. Hitting is reaction time and there are some drills that we can do to help them. Support the Show.…
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Teaching hitting through the ball
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Hitting through the ball is a concept that a lot of players have trouble grasping. The coaches discuss what it means and some tips on how to improve your players hitting. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Coaches who yell / Too many travel teams / Look Good, Play Good
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This weeks lineup: Coaches who yell. Some advice to coaches and parents who scream and yell during games and practices. Too many travel teams. There are more players than ever and that is great, but we don't have enough pitchers to support the number of teams. Changes need to be made and the people putting these teams together need to be more reali…
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Why communication is more critical for softball than baseball
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This week we help coaches whose primary experience is in the baseball world understand the difference between communication required in softball as opposed to baseball. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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Batting entire lineup vs. nine / Mental work helps confidence / Moving young players vs. specializing / College Softball observations / Slumps
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This week's lineup: Warmup Segment Listener Question: Strengths of batting the entire lineup or nine hitters (@12:09) Paige's Power Play: Mental work helps confidence (@22:36) Moving players around at a young age (@25:28) College Softball observations (@33:17) Slumps (@44:54) Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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We have all seen it, players cannot execute the very basics of playing catch but they are practicing run downs, relays, etc. No matter what level you coach at, but especially those with inexperienced players, you have to be able to throw and catch. It may be boring, you might have to divide your players into groups but you have to work on throwing …
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Hitting stations for practice / Getting Past Perfection / Advertising national, premier, gold, etc teams / Lack of respect for stars in women's sports
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This week's Lineup Warmup Segment Listener Question: What are ways to set up hitting stations for practices? (@12:00) Paige's Power Play: Getting Past Perfection (@15:58) Why do organizations advertise having national, premier or gold level teams.(@18:51) Lack of respect for stars in women's sports? (@27:34) Support the Show.…
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Practice with the same effort as in the game
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We see this too often. In a game we are hitting with 100% effort, but in our training we don't practice at 100%. It doesn't make since to practice at a different level of effort than how we want to perform in a game. Make adjustments. Support the Show.Par Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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