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Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay

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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Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - The batter's box is the size it is to give you freedom to move around
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09/20/24 • 7 min

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 adjustments that can be made.

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Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - Am I better with a offensive prospect or a defensive prospect?
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10/18/24 • 10 min

This week the topic revolves around when you have a choice between a player who is good offensively and weak defensively or good defensively and weak offensively. Which one can you have the most impact on that gives you the best team?

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Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - Baserunning practice has to include getting back to a base
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01/17/25 • 15 min

The more efficient we are the less likely we get picked off a base and more likely to be able to advance a base. Baserunning practice has to drill down to the small details of footwork to be the more efficient. It's not just take your lead and turn around to come back, but how.

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This week's Lineup

  • Warmup Segment
  • Listener Statement: Mental training for players and psychological intervention for parents (@12:57)
  • Transitioning from the 11 inch ball to the 12 inch ball (@21:47)
  • What's happened to Rec ball (@32:34)
  • Plan for all player's needs not an isolated one (@44:36)

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Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - Everything Fastpitch - "Softball Homework"

Everything Fastpitch - "Softball Homework"

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03/25/20 • 49 min

Equipment Tip of the Week
Did You Know
Listener Question
Topic 1 - Handling the Challenges of the Times
Topic 2 - Softball Homework
Coaching Tip of the Week

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Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - Coach Prep - Utilizing Assistant Coaches correctly

Coach Prep - Utilizing Assistant Coaches correctly

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12/25/20 • 14 min

This weeks episode discusses how to utilize assistant coaches. As head coach you need to delegate to your assistants certain responsibilities and let them coach. You also need to make sure that all of you are on the same page and avoid anything that undermines the players confidence in you or the assistants.

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You've all seen them or been around them at the ballfield -- THAT parent. Are YOU that parent? Coach Tory Interviews Carly Van Auken of Tennessee Tech, William Jules of Atlanta Vipers, and our Fastpitch Prep Player of the Week, Alex Hudson. We wrap everything up with our weekly tip from Coach Tory.

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This week's Lineup

  • Warmup Segment
  • Listener Question: Do stats at a younger age predict later success? (@10:45)
  • Coaching staffs need practice too (@13:43)
  • End of season equipment cleaning (@17:49)
  • Incorporate Live Pitching in practice (@23:09)

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This week's lineup

  • Warmup Segment
  • Listener Question: Comments about lack of pitchers (@8:24)
  • Feedback about travel ball players participating in Rec Leagues (@16:12)
  • Why so many California players in college (@24:25)
  • Have a pre-game routine (@30:22)

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Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast - Interview prospective players with a plan

Interview prospective players with a plan

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12/16/22 • 14 min

When we are having tryouts or looking for an additional player use a list of questions to interview the prospect. We need to know more than just their skills. We need to know if they fit in and can become part of the team.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast have?

Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast currently has 667 episodes available.

What topics does Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Sports.

What is the most popular episode on Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast?

The episode title 'A stitch in time saves nine' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast?

The average episode length on Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast released?

Episodes of Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast are typically released every 4 days, 22 hours.

When was the first episode of Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast?

The first episode of Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast was released on Feb 28, 2018.

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