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Softball Pitchers Practice Guide🥎
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I recently hit 500 career strikeouts, but it took a lot of work to get there. Here are the tools I've used to improve my pitching skills!
 
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When working at home a mound is important for drive/ push.
Softball Pitching Mats | On Deck Sports
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I've used this for drive as well. It gives instant feedback on whether or not you're getting good push.
Queen of the Hill - Ground Force Sports
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A proper warm up is essential to a healthy arm, allowing for increased velocity.
Resistance Bands with Handles | DICK'S Sporting Goods
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I use these spinners to work on my riseball because it gives a visual to see if the ball would be spinning correctly.
Club K Spin Right Softball Spinner Training Aid - Walmart.com
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I throw into a bownet when I don't have a catcher. This is a great investment because then you can work on hitting at home as well!
Bownet 8' Hitting Cube - All SCHEELS Products
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This ball is a little bit heavier, but smaller and bouncy making it great for certain riseball drills.
Cannonball – Rita Lynn Gilman, Inc. - Softball Pitching Tools
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This is probably the best tool I use. It gives instant feedback on spin efficiency and how much verticle and horizontal movement a pitch has.
Home | PitchLogic by F5 Sports
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I use this to check my velocity and it can be great to know if something mechanically is going wrong if speed is way down.
Pocket Radar Ball Coach Pro-Level Speed Radar Gun - Scheels
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I use a softie because it's no different than a normal ball and it allows me to do drills like the bounce drill for dropball spin. It also helps protect my catchers.
Jugs Softie Softballs | DICK'S Sporting Goods
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There are a lot of drills that a bosu ball is good for, especially to help with drive!
BOSU Ball | Curbside Pickup Available at DICK'S
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I do Amanda Scarborough's bucket drill to work on drive. Any bucket with a lid works!
Buckets - Plastic, Mini & Gallon Sizes | Lowe's
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I tie this around 2 tees and set it up in front of the plate to see if my ball is dropping or rising. This is a visual tool to help hit spots!
Chinese Jump Ropes - Walmart
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A home plate with some sort of line like this to see the rivers helps for a visual aid to hit spots!
Home Plates For Baseball | DICK'S Sporting Goods
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I have 2 tees to use as "batters" or to tie the Chinese rope around for spin and location!
Batting Tees & Hitting Tees | Curbside Pickup Available at DICK'S
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