How To Pitch - Softball

Ashton Ward, former pitcher for Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
2008 & 2009 at the University of Tennessee: Led the team as a freshman with a 27-5 record in the circle, a 1.88 ERA and 187 strike outs.
2008 NFCA All-South Region Team.
2010 & 2011 at Virginia Tech: Started all 58 games as a junior playing 5
different positions- center field, left field, first base, shortstop and pitcher.
2010 ACC All-Tournament Team.

[@wisteriaaaaa]

hi! i’m trying out for softball in my sophomore year of high school with no experience and i’m incredibly nervous, but i have until spring and your videos are helping me understand softball so much better that i think i could stand a chance. thank you!!

[@MegRemSoftball]

Good luck to you! :)

[@whotfislucy]

@Queen J Squad Life i’m a sophomore trying out too! good luck

[@destinyphillips6664]

@@whotfislucy me too can you update with results?

[@wisteriaaaaa]

@Queen J Squad Life oh man, things happened and i ended up not even trying out. i might next year though! good luck if you do!

[@sophia.pleva27]

My advice for fielding is stay low!! And always be ready

[@lancer03warrior]

This is exactly how my daughter learned to pitch 5 years ago. It is fundamentally sound how you have explained the reach track fire and drive position. Great job, I enjoyed the vid!!!

[@southwest702]

I won't forget her freshman year, so much confidence. Her and Stacey had such killer deliveries, love the screw ball style.

[@just.do.something]

Thank you Meg! I appreciate this new pitching video which shows more of a forearm type of fire vs the hello elbow. Great to have different vids to show different pitching styles.

[@FrizzleMcDizzle]

My 7-year-old daughter is getting into softball this year and I have only ever pitched as a baseball player so I had to learn the stance from this video so I could teach her. Lol thank you

[@MegRemSoftball]

Pitching is a lot to learn so glad this is helpful! I hope to have more pitching videos soon!

[@softball_girl6764]

this is soo helpful! ive been playing softball for a year and ive always wanted to know how to pitch!

[@urfavsoftballer07]

Hey! I'm a young 12U pitcher, and I like to watch your videos. Even though some of them are old. These kinds of videos help me teach the younger kids on my team. (They put select 3rd-4th graders on the 11-12U so they can know what it's like to leave little league.) This helps me and younger kids. Thank you!

[@MegRemSoftball]

That's awesome you're helping out the younger ones! Thanks for following along!

[@bowhunterd2407]

Best video I’ve found yet! Trying to help my 11yo improve and I don’t know the first darn thing. Thank you!!!

[@paulward4348]

🐐🐹

[@LifeSvcks]

Hey again! My mom and dad wanted me to try out pitching, this video was very helpful, im looking foward to trying these steps! Thank you!

[@kendylrobinson-xx2tb]

I’ve been doing soft ball for a few years now at this place in my town and I’ve been playing 2nd base and short stop but today was our first game of the season and only one person knew how to pitch on my team and the coach needed someone else to pitch and he looked at me and said “your gonna pitch” and keep in mind I have never been a pitcher before and I haven’t really been practicing a whole lot but I thought I give it a try,because no one could blame me since it was the first game.But after I did do it I felt so embarrassed,but right as I came home I started practicing pitching so if that ever happens again I’ll be ready,and your videos are really helpful.:)

[@MegRemSoftball]

I love this! Pitching is so hard but good for you for stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new!

[@jdhoops4775]

Great video Meg. My 9 year old daughter loves your vids. Thanks.

[@nataliatorres5306]

Hey Meg! This video and several other videos really helped me with softball and it's my first time really putting some effort into it. Thank you so much!

[@MegRemSoftball]

Love to hear this!! Good luck to you!

[@jasonloeb4269]

I like the forearm fire power finish like you portrayed. I know plenty of pitchers finish with their elbow pointing to catcher. Never would throw like that.

[@arasnosreip]

Thank u Meg for teaching Pitching this helped my daughter so much! ❤

[@whitneyramirez1866]

I was always taught to finish up as if you were ready to field, bringing that back foot all the way forward so that you’re not thrown off balance if you get a line drive right back at you.

[@Ryleighrausch11]

This is very helpful! I lost confidence last year as a pitcher because of people on my team, and I just kind of forgot how to do it. My coach recommended you to me me so I could watch! I am most likely going to be lead pitcher tomorrow at my game!

[@MegRemSoftball]

Love to hear it!! Good luck to you! You’ve got this!

[@mandalynn410]

Amazing video thank you teaching my 9 year old how to pitch for 10u softball.

[@ashleytrzaskus5346]

Thanks you helps my daughter a lot She is a catcher and she play second And all of these videos help her a lot you are so amazing

[@MegRemSoftball]

Thank you! I am glad they are helpful

[@mysunsburneraccount2076]

I have to show this to my 11 yr old, she has never pitched up until yesterday where they won 6-2 and she pitched the whole game. She did pretty good , it was against a low level team which was perfect given she decide to try pitching the same day

[@cbernard1122]

Ima centerfielder learning to pitch this can’t be good 😂🤦‍♀️ but very informative video

[@billyjoeLOGTRUCKco]

I am coaching GIRLS SOFTBALL ages 8 to 10 this year and it’s my first time! And this video helped me out so much thank you I made my kids watch it and I’m gonna send to the rest of the team lol🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MegRemSoftball]

You're welcome! I am glad it was helpful

[@Lily-vv7mi]

When I started watching you I was trash at softball but when my dad showed me you I have gotten sooooooo much better at softball 🥎

[@MegRemSoftball]

Love to hear this! Keep grinding!

[@simplyxsunnyprayingforukra8634]

thank you so much! i really want to do softball this is really helpful!!

[@urbatter]

im trying out tomorrow, I'm so nervous Thank you for this.

[@MegRemSoftball]

You’ve got this!💪🏼

[@Izzysworld_0026]

Ty this helped so much. I'm in 6th grade and I'm trying to become a pitcher

[@shirtjuggler]

Thanks for the upload.

[@jenniferb7956]

Thank you so much this video is so helpful

[@mikejames4985]

Keep the vids coming!! T y

[@amaribelt]

funny enough im kinda a author (too nervous to publish anything lol) but my main characters a softball pitcher this made so much sense thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MegRemSoftball]

Love it! And you should publish! Go for it

Cool, good luck!

[@kateribowman1472]

Great video! Couldn’t really understand the basics but it’s a learning process. I’ve watched many video to help my pitching, I unfortunately couldn’t really understand what u were trying to say.

[@Idowatiwantx1]

Thank you I’m trying to learn pitching and I play for West Pasco girl County

[@aubreenoldy2101]

this might be stupid but i just started and teaching myself but when i pitch do i have to do that arm swing thing?

[@brittanyoglivie8235]

I love this video

[@sarahduckworth3020]

This really helped my child

[@Lshap]

This video is so helpful and really fixed my windmill motion 😊 but I have a problem with how I end the pitch. I don’t quite understand how to finish my snap motion and I always end with a tucked form. Do you think you can explain in a bit further detail how you finish with your arm out the way that you did? Awesome video and thank you so much

[@MegRemSoftball]

I’m in the process of getting more of my pitcher friends to make more videos!

[@Lshap]

@@MegRemSoftball cool!! Thank you for the help 🥰

[@toxic_kitten1015]

What do you do if your pitches aren't reaching the catcher? Like they hit the floor before it reaches them?

[@MegRemSoftball]

Sounds like you need to use your legs a lot more!

[@talkslikeaduck1]

Where did you get this pitching mat & mound? I need one asap for my new pitcher .

[@stephenhoward3130]

Very fundamentally sound information

[@talkslikeaduck1]

Where did you get this pitching mat & mound? I need need one asap.?

[@amberdavis5311]

Why not step a little to the left of the power line, straight towards the catcher? It wld square you up to the plate upon release.

[@SabrinaHodge-jk1qj]

I’m a pitcher and this is really hard i haven’t pitched like this before

[@lorimannino7088]

Hi! Ur videos are really good and I am a beginner pitcher. So basically in my full motion, when I swing my arm back it’s going to the side and not directly back. Do u have any drills for that or how I could fix it? Thanks Meg!

[@MegRemSoftball]

Try going right next to a wall so you’re forced to stay straight!

[@lorimannino7088]

@@MegRemSoftball Thank you so much!

[@caseyburum3840]

Having trouble getting accuracy and consistency from my pitchers. Non of my girls takes lessons due to financial situations. Any tips.

[@Wildoakgaming]

Hey thanks I'm a gamer but I still play sports im pitcher on my team and IV been struggling lately and this week we are playing a team that's unbeaten (they cheat) at are town so I need to watch and learn again

[@evasantana2212]

I'm a 12u player rn and I've played 2 seasons of 10u and fallball is coming up and I want to be a pitcher so this rly hwlped

[@victorslivers9354]

Hi, I'm interested in improving my softball coaching. I hope I can use your information to make that happen.

[@willnichols5516]

Loved the vid! Lots of great info! Please get a lapel microphone so we can hear you. I had my device turned all the way up and could barely hear you. It's a shame so much great information, can barely be heard.

[@MegRemSoftball]

That was when I just started and didn’t have a mic. I’ve upgraded!

[@mandeeprettyman2398]

I loved everything until you got to the snap part at the end. Is this a new way or was I just taught different? I am going to be giving a friends daughter pitching lessons and I want to teach her the best way. Can you tell me the reason that you don’t follow through with your right hip to be squared up with your catcher on the snap? I see a lot of girls that she is playing against pitch the way you just showed but none of them had power. I feel like following through with your hips gives you more power.

[@kyiaoppel181]

I think most are teaching the way she is pitching now, if you watch the college World Series you can see most of the girls do it this way

[@VOX_official_account-cw9jo]

I can’t wait to pitch, 12u

[@style4liferz]

ME TOO

[@waskom04]

I have an 11yo daughter who has started lessons and is still struggling with landing in the power position and getting too much weight on her front foot and not “sitting back” on her back leg allowing her shoulders get over her front foot. Any drills for this? And also is there a way I might could email some video to help this old dad out at home with her?

[@MegRemSoftball]

Hi! Feel free to email me some videos ([e-mail]) or send on instagram (megremsoftball) and I can check It out!

[@KT37915A]

This is probably a super silly question, but I cannot figure it out. Do you release the ball with your hand facing backwards or forwards?

[@arasnosreip]

Forwards

[@aliciazamora2636]

I have a game in 2 days and i just joind a soft ball team and i don't know how to bat goos.Do you mind helping me by doing a video please.

[@MegRemSoftball]

I have a video called "How to Hit" that will be very helpful!

[@style4liferz]

im learning how to pitch for a travel team and ive only played outfield and third base😭

[@MegRemSoftball]

You got this!

[@slusherzz]

very helpful\

[@bobcat7949]

nice

[@garretj6356]

This is helpfull

[@briandeschaine484]

can you have the ball pointed down at 9:00 instead of pointed up

[@surpzs]

daz like under throw and u do it when throwing the ball neardistance.. maybe u can check other vids for it

[@jessicamelton5731]

I'm going to fast pitch and I will need help getting my pitch right

[@MegRemSoftball]

You got this!

[@maester1123]

Is that a Marucci store?

[@lenoreprivett1184]

I'm 0nly 10 thank you for thenceing e

[@EattheCommies]

I'll be honest, women shouldn't be playing sports. But I'm glad you have a nice little hobby.

[@MegRemSoftball]

Thank you!

[@sophiad5337]

I start in a week and everyone there has been playing for a whi,w and I havenmot

[@MegRemSoftball]

That's okay! Just do your best!

[@maypoststorytime]

Hi maam im watching your youtube about softball maam cant i ask something im from the Philippines maam you have a un use glove's of softball because my students no gloves if you have can maam you give to my players please maam

[@MegRemSoftball]

I don't I'm sorry!

[@maypoststorytime]

Thanks ma'am

[@aadityabibawat669]

Slider

[@bobonnor]

I’m a baseball pitcher. This will surely fool them.

[@mono432mono]

For a video about throwing there's an amazing lack of actual throwing. Sorry for being salty, but I've been invited to a tournament as a player in 1 week, have never played or seen a game before and am running out of time.

[@MegRemSoftball]

It's because it breaks down the mechanics on how to pitch

[@user-ds4wg5on6d]

Bored 🥱

[@MegRemSoftball]

Then move it along girly ✌

[@COWBOYPT-YTorRevelantcarp7824]

450 dead center