Top Softball Throwing Drills

Top Softball Throwing Drills From College Coaches & Experts Mastering the mechanics of throwing is crucial for every softball player. Whether you're an infielder needing a quick release, an outfielder seeking max velocity, or a catcher chasing a faster pop time, proper technique prevents injuries and maximizes performance. To help you get bette...
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NFCA Group Memberships for Grassroots Softball Coaching Staffs

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Built for Coaching Staffs: Inside NFCA Group Memberships What is an NFCA Group Membership? Coaching softball is rarely a one-person job. Whether you're running a high school program, managing a travel ball organization, or leading a youth league, success comes from alignment across your entire staff. That's where NFCA Group Memberships come in, off...
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Softball Hitting Drills: 4 Top Drills & More for Your Team

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Master the Swing: 4 Essential Softball Hitting Drills from Top Coaches As a coach, the search for the new softball hitting drills never ends. We know that mastering the swing involves continuous refinement, from rotational power and connection to timing and approach. Whether you coach high school, travel ball, or college, you know implementing high...
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Virtual Coaches Clinic: Intro to Pitching | NFCA

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Intro to Pitching: A Coach's Guide to Building Stronger, Smarter Pitchers In this twenty minute snippet from the NFCA's Intro to Pitching Virtual Coaches Clinic, instructor Kyla Holas delivers a complete framework for teaching the pitching motion. Coaches gain clear instruction across five key phases (Load, Lift, Peak, Landing, and Release) through...
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Behind the Scenes - NFCA Leadoff Classic Softball Tournaments

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From Planning to Play Ball: 2026 NFCA Leadoff Classic Softball Tournaments We know you're itching to get back out on the field and hear the words "PLAY BALL!" We're just a few months away from the start of the spring season, and we know how to kick it off with a bang. Each year, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) hosts Leadoff Classi...
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NFCA Year-Round Mentoring Program for Softball Coaches

Find Your Coaching Crew: NFCA Mentoring Program Whether you're a brand new softball coach or have been leading teams for decades, one thing is true: every coach needs a support system. The NFCA's Year-Round Mentoring Program, presented by SixFour3, is here to be just that. With structured guidance, built-in accountability, and access to coaches at ...
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Youth Softball Coaching Resources

The Ultimate Guide to Youth Softball Coaching Resources Whether you're stepping onto the field as a new softball coach or looking to refresh your game plan after a few seasons, one thing is certain, coaching youth softball is a big responsibility. The early years are where confidence, fundamentals, and love for the game are built. That's where the ...
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10-years of Softball Coaching Resources: Inside the Coaching Tools Package

10-years of Softball Coaching Resources: Inside the Coaching Tools Package
10-years of Softball Coaching Resources 2025 marks the 10th edition of the NFCA's Coaching Tools Package, presented by USSSA. This annual benefits package, exclusive to high school, travel ball, youth, and international coach members, is designed to elevate your softball coaching skills and transform your team's performance. So ...
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Why Give to the NFCA This GivingTuesday?

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 Empower Coaches. Build Communities. Change the Game. What if one coach could change a team, one team could uplift a community, and that community could transform the sport of softball? At the NFCA, we see this happen more than you know, at all levels of the game—and your support makes it possible. This GivingTuesday, we invite you to be part ...
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Creating Softball Practice Plans

Writing a practice plan for your softball team may seem daunting at first, but the more you do it, the better you will get and the easier it will become. Every task needs a plan - from t-ball to the US National Team - and a coach with a well-thought-out plan in mind (and on paper) will run a more efficient and productive pr...
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The NFCA's Top 5 Webinars

Elevate Your Coaching Game Education is one of the main pillars of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Our goal is to provide fastpitch coaches of all levels and experiences with the best education in the country. With NFCA webinars, a benefit included in NFCA membership, coaches can learn from anywhere. NFCA Executive Director ...
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What makes NFCA softball camps unique?

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Softball Camps It's no secret camps are an integral part of the softball playing experience, and the recruiting ecosystem. Camps are an efficient way to play amongst your peers and competitors, learn from different coaches with different philosophies, and for some camps, to be seen in front of college coaches looking to add to their future rosters....
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An Inside Look at NFCA Coaches Clinics

An Inside Look at NFCA Coaches Clinics Mike Candrea speaks at a 2022 Coaches Clinic.
What is an NFCA Coaches Clinic? Coach, your player's off-season is your time to be in-season - in the classroom, learning new drills, new philosophies, and making connections to enhance your softball coaching skills. The NFCA is inviting YOU, whether you're a new softball coach or seasoned veteran, to come learn from the top coaches in our game at ...
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Beyond-the-Fence of Softball Rankings

University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma has found itself in - and mainly at the top of - the USA Today/NFCA's Division I Top 25 Poll for several years.
College & High School Softball Rankings Softball rankings, or polls, are a pivotal part of the softball landscape. Polls generate excitement around our game and bring interest to the sport, match-ups and highlighted programs along the way. Although polls are important and have a place in sport, they are not the only item used in determining cha...
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How to Coach Softball

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Becoming a Softball Coach Becoming a softball coach starts with three simple items: 1) a basic knowledge of fastpitch softball 2) a desire to teach and inspire through effective communication and 3) a commitment to leading your team to the best of your ability. Building a positive culture and relationships with individual player...
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Softball Holiday Gift Guide

Softball Coach Gifts Shopping for the softball coach in your family this holiday season? Let us help! If there's one thing softball coaches love, it's more softball! We have gifting options starting at just $5, and any of these options are sure to put a smile on your favorite coach's face. Digital Downloads Sometimes making it to an in-person learn...
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The Greatest Time of Year ... Convention!

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The NFCA Convention

There's no denying the NFCA Convention is a special event. Coaches from all divisions, all over the world, meet in one place to talk softball, network and grow. There's no better experience than being in the same location - for four full days - with thousands of your colleagues. If you've never been to Convention, we're going to try and give you a glimpse of the magic, and if you've been before, hopefully this re-ignites your fire to join us again (and again, and again).

The 2025 NFCA Convention is heading to Las Vegas, NV, December 10-13, 2025.

One of the NFCA's team members, Director of Innovation, Lyndsey Talbot, is going to share her perspective having made the transition from attendee to NFCA staff. Come along!

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Our Unsung Hero

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Who am I?

Favorite book: 'Oh the Places You'll Go' - Dr. Seuss

Favorite song: 'On the Road Again' -Willie Nelson

Favorite shape: Square

Favorite logo: NFCA logo

Favorite hobby: Travel

Favorite beverage: Gatorade

Things I hear: Lots of loud noises and lots of laughter

Things I see: Lots of people who like softball and beautiful parts of the country

Things I smell: Snacks and gasoline

Recent travel: Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville … but my favorite is Las Vegas

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The NFCA's Top 5 Softball Drills

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We have all been there, your first softball coaching job, a new position, new team, start of a season, all the above ... what is one of the first things you do? Google softball drills, of course! It doesn't matter how long I've been coaching it always seems to be one of the first things I look for when building my practice plans. I've got year...
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NFCA sure has grown in last dozen years

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Hi! My name is Jamie Hazel-White. As the longest current NFCA staff member — I was hired in August 2010 — I've seen quite a few changes over my nearly dozen years on the team. I actually started fresh out of college as the Membership and Convention Coordinator and held a few other titles along the way, before ending up in my current position as the...
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