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How to slap hit using the drag bunt
The drag bunt is an essential tool for a complete slapper.
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Methods of running from first or second base
When a runner begins the play at first or second base, she should use home-to-first running techniques in the following situations: if stealing, if the bunt play is on, or if the ball is put into play in the infield and there is a potential force-out at the base to which she is advancing.
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The importance of balance in softball success
If the batter is off balance during any part of the swing, she will not have the bat control needed to hit the ball where she wants to hit it. A well-balanced batting stance gives the batter a solid attack foundation.
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©2017
High-Scoring Softball
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Short Description
In High-Scoring Softball, Ralph and Karen Weekly provide the
methods, strategies, and advice that have helped their Tennessee
Volunteers consistently rank among the nation’s highest-scoring teams.
Applicable to all levels of competition, High-Scoring Softball
includes 61 ready-to-use individual and team drills for generating high
run totals every inning.
© 2012
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Paper
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Book 192 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781450401395
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Plain and simple, championship teams score runs. Their offenses are consistent, aggressive, opportunistic, and disciplined. They may manufacture runs or rely on the long ball, but they score early and often. And they win.
High-Scoring Softball is the definitive guide for offensive play. The game’s most successful coaching duo, Ralph and Karen Weekly, share the approach that has shaped some of the game’s top scoring offenses and generated more than 1,700 career victories.
Inside you’ll find detailed instruction, advice, and coaching tips on mastering offensive fundamentals, such as baserunning, bunting, slap hitting, and hitting for power and average. You’ll learn how to evaluate your team’s talents, tendencies, and strengths and create a potent, offensive attack. And a detailed analysis of common game situations provides you with strategies and advice for capitalizing on every opportunity.
Defense may win games, but only if you score. With High-Scoring Softball you will score and you will win. It will change the way you play the game.
Introduction: Offensive Evolution
Chapter 1 Bunting
Chapter 2 Slap Hitting
Chapter 3 Baserunning
Chapter 4 Hitting for Average
Chapter 5 Hitting for Power
Chapter 6 Bat Speed
Chapter 7 Offensive Strategies
Chapter 8 Playing Within Your Team
Chapter 9 Communication
Chapter 10 The Mental Game
Appendix I: Offensive Circuit Training
Appendix II: Poor Man’s Circuit
Appendix III: 150 Swings for Success
About the Authors
Ralph and Karen Weekly are head coaches at the University of
Tennessee, where they have led the Lady Vols to a staggering 514 wins
since 2002. The duo has celebrated over 1,700 combined career victories
and received numerous honors, including being named SEC Co-Coach of the
Year twice and the NFCA Region Coaching Staff of the Year in 2005, 2007,
and 2010. They have led Tennessee to four top three national finishes in
the annual Women's College World Series, to four NCAA Regional and Super
Regional Championships, and have participated in the SEC Tournament nine
times, including four championships. The two led Pacific Lutheran
University to NAIA national championship titles in 1988 and 1992 and
were named National Coaches of the Year during that time. The duo has
had 40 All-SEC or All-Freshman selections, 34 Louisville Slugger/NFCA
All Region selections, 21 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America
selections, and 12 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-American selections.
Ralph Weekly enters his 11th season at Tennessee with a
prestigious new accolade to include on his already impressive resume:
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) recently honored his
efforts in a distinguished three-decade career with a 2011 induction
into the NFCA Hall of Fame. During his 24-year coaching career, Ralph
has been successful at every stop, amassing 1,015 overall collegiate
victories and second most championships in both armed forces as well as
international softball. Ralph has coached teams including the U.S. Air
Force, Pacific Lutheran University, University of Tennessee at
Chattanooga, and University of Tennessee. He was the hitting coach for
the 1996 and 2000 U.S. Olympic softball teams, both of which received
gold medals. From 1993 to 2000, he coached (as head or assistant coach)
in 13 international events, winning the gold medal in each of them.
Karen Weekly has experienced success both on the field and off,
earning awards as a player and a coach. While at Pacific Lutheran
University, she was an All-American softball player, led NAIA hitters
with a .440 batting average, and was named Female Athlete of the Year.
She was a national title-winning assistant coach at PLU in 1988 and 1992
and served as a championship head coach at the University of Tennessee
at Chattanooga. A 15-year collegiate softball head coaching veteran
boasting 737 career wins, Karen Weekly is in her 11th season with her
husband, Ralph, at the helm of the Lady Volunteer softball program.
“I was blessed to see all these drills in real life and learned exactly
what it meant to play smarter, not harder. It's important to bring it
every time, whether pitching or hitting, in order to have a high-scoring
offense. Playing for the Tennessee Lady Vols helped me see that.”
Monica Abbott-- 2008 Olympian, Holds NCAA Records in Wins and
Strikeouts, 2011 NPF Championship MVP
"The Weeklys have done an outstanding job of identifying the critical
components of the offense game. Slingshot your game to the next level
with High-Scoring Softball."
Sue Enquist-- 27-Year UCLA Softball Coach, 11-Time National
Champion, 4-Time Hall of Fame Inductee
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