Softball Pitchers: Foundation Comes First

Think about building a house - the foundation is one of the first things that is done! That foundation needs to be poured with care and attention to detail so that it is SOLID. If not, the house will have issues sooner or later down the road. Plus, if there ARE issues, foundation problems are challenging to fix since it's below the house. If the issues are really bad, the house might even come tumbling down.
BUT, when the foundation is set correctly, the house will be strong and set for a longer amount of time. and you can continue to build on top of the foundation.
Pitching is the exact same way!
When you are younger, you are pouring your structurall foundation as a pitcher!
If there are mechanical flaws that you don't tend to and fix, they might not hurt you right away, but they can hurt you later on down the road whenever your body grows. Poor foundational mechanics can limit your success and growth, especially becuase they are much more challenging to fix when you get older and set in your ways! (muscle memory either works FOR you or AGAINST you).
Do it right from the very beginning!
Take your time. Don't rush.
It's not about being the best pitcher in 10U or 12U, it's about the long haul.
You will not get recruited to a college becuase you were the best pitcher at the younger levels. A college coach doesn't care if you were throwing 50mph at age 10 and were the #1 pitcher.
You will get recruited to a college because you have a solid foundation, you are coachable and you have a foundation that can continue to be built upon. This way, when you get to college, you have a higher chance of growth and your ceiling is higher for your college coaches to work with you and make you even better!
A poor foundation is limiting, especially when you get older and when the next steps of your career have more importance!
Take the time to focus on foundation NOW by paying attention to the details of every start position and major movement through a pitch!

[@L0VABL3LILSIS33]

I’m a former catcher who now coaches trying to teach my 8 year olds to pitch until we can get them a pitching coach and this is incredibly helpful!!

[@austinfranks9527]

this is exactly what i was looking for to help my daughter! accuracy is critical, so like mentioned, doing this with half circle looks like the way we will be starting off.

[@michaelcastillo6872]

I've never coached pitching and I don't have a pitching coach so this helps. Thanks so much.

[@bustedtire3094]

Same here wanted to get a pitching coach. But I can't afford 75 dollars an hour on top of a 2 hour drive. So youtube university here I come

[@afotroben7420]

Am very happy to following your drills,am Ghana Shock assistant coach ,George told me a lot about his experience learning from you.Thanks soo much for the support.

[@amandascarborough]

Oh awesome! Yes! So happy to help! George also has tons of information to share with you too!

[@mattpassarelli1830]

Omg love you for video! I see a lot of young girls trying to just fire it in there. And I hear their parents yelling for them to also. I was approached by one parent an he asked my opinion and I preach the same accuracy over velocity. Teach them to be accurate first then they can add velo. Love your way of thinking!

[@PeterParker-nc5ke]

Great tips! I'm watching this video to help my friend become a better pitcher.

[@amandascarborough]

Awesome!!

[@taiwhakaeaosborne3742]

My dad was a softball player in his day and he never ever told me to grow it fast when I started to pitch. But when i got stronger i started growing the ball hard and fast ad least 59-62 miles and I'm only 14

[@glitter_snake3913]

I subbed thank you for making the tutorials

[@tessabramson8591]

Same we in fest place

[@samanthadegroot2674]

thanks for the help and I noticed that park because I've been there before

[@Liz-uf4bu]

Hi thank you so much that helped me a lot. PS i am going to watch more of this videos.

[@tudormiller887]

Great video. Watching from London UK.

[@amandascarborough]

Thank you 😊

[@wompdonkey8297]

Hey Amanda. I COACH LL softball and I'm looking for resources. I like this breakdown of mechanics and how you're working on it just a little at a time. Can you just give me some insight on the drag? We had a former HS pitcher come and work with our girls a bit and said that the drag is all for show. I'm a baseball guy so this part of softball is very foreign to me.

[@kevinkevin9448]

Amanda what are your favorite beginner videos ????

[@georgiahall9759]

Thank you for this!

[@madisonlawson9074]

So helpful

[@kenaston85]

Thank you you are so helpful

[@amandascarborough]

Thank you!! ☺️

[@CreativeMaintenanceSolutions]

How do you feel about weighted softballs for pitching? My daughter is 9 years old .

[@youpattube1]

I noticed that a pitcher can be changed even if another one had started a count. And the count remains just as it was for the previous pitcher. But I could have sworn that changing pitchers during an active count used to involve a penalty. Can you explain the old and the new rules. I tried googling it, but no luck.

[@lenyperez514]

Muchas gracias

[@JessicaKohl24]

How long would you say you focus on these drills before you move beyond to the full circle and pitching motion?

[@amandascarborough]

Everyone will be different! Things to look for are consistency with body positioning & consistent release points. You can tell this if she is being able to throw strikes 80% of the time from these drills!

[@wafflepancake4568]

Today I hit consistent strikes thanks to you going at 55 mph and I’m only 11

[@amandascarborough]

That’s so awesome!! 😃

[@joecostner1246]

Is softbalI an all female sport or do men play this mini baseball as well? I think i saw it in Curb your Enthusiasm

[@rachelwalters1156]

The k hurts my daughters shoulder???

[@amandascarborough]

Could be some mobility issues! I would get screened by a professional to see her strengths/weaknesses/flexibility/mobility and where she is strong and where she is weak!