Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast
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.
Podcasting since 2018 • 612 episodes
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast
Latest Episodes
Girls who play sports have an advantage / Tips for the runner at second / Update on paying college players / Top things college coaches are looking for / Coaches deliver what you promise
This week's Lineup:Warmup SegmentGirls who play sports become women who lead (@02:28)Listener Question: What should a runner at second do in various situations? (@19:18)Update on paying college playe...
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The batter's box is the size it is to give you freedom to move around
Players and coaches should not have a predisposition that a batter should always stand in the same spot in the batter's box. We preach "make adjustments" and that should apply to the stance. Good advice for players and coaches in the types of a...
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7:49
Watch some fall ball / Why are men's and women's pitching styles so different / Recruiting Calendar / Daddy Ball / Slow pitching is not an excuse
This week's LineupWarmup SegmentGo watch some fall ball (@2:55)Listener Question: Why are men's and women's pitching styles so different? (@12:02)Review of Recruiting Calendar (@18:15)Daddy Ball (...
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41:35
Suggestion to solve the problem of the shortage of pitchers
We discussed in the last Everything Fastpitch podcast that a great number of teams continue advertising that they need pitchers. One of the solutions to this problem is for sanctioning bodies to implement pitching restrictions. This would requi...
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13:58
There not enough pitchers / Correlation between Professional Baseball and Collegiate Softball / Coaches continuing to learn
This week's LineupWarmup SectionHow many college softball programs? (@2:39)Listener Question: Bad or good strategy in allowing the catchers and pitchers call pitches? (@9:52)There are not enough pitchers (...
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