Level Up Softball Videos

I still pitch these days, but it’s a little more casual here in Hawaii - flip flops + shades 🩴 What I’ve been working on with all of my pitchers lately - a loose arm is a fast arm - relaxed muscles are fast muscles. 💪🏼 Whip = natural finish. No forced finish - just let the arm move freely to create spin. 🥎

I missed World Softball Day yesterday here on social media, but I was at the softball field! 🤙🏼 Mailani just recently switched from pitching the 11 inch ball from 35 feet to now pitching the 12 inch ball from 40 feet - no problem for her! Mailani had a stellar 10u season & I’m excited to see what she will accomplish in 12u. Great work, Mailani. Proud of you! 💪🏼 Everyday at the softball field in Hawaii is a great day! 🥎☀️🌈

Distance pitching with Kailani - check it out! Months of work have gone into this progress. Today Kailani was pitching lights out - her confidence was evident on the mound. Great job, Kailani! Proud of you! 🥎💥💪🏼

Malie & I started working together back in August when we first arrived in Hawaii. We have been working on her throwing strength and accuracy. Check out her awesome throw here! She made over 20 throws & catches with no drops/bounces! 💪🏼 Interested in softball lessons?! Reach out so we can get started! 🥎

Last night’s pitching lesson with Shelby at HNL Ballpark! Shelby and I have been focusing on: - Keeping a strong front side at the end of the pitch and not falling off to the side. - Having a relaxed and natural finish. No locked elbows or tight shoulders. Relaxed = fast! Great work, Shelby! 💪🏼 I have lots of openings at HNL! Contact me for scheduling! 😊

The balance beam is one of my favorite softball pitching tools! Here’s why: 1. Pitchers must have good balance and this tool forces that. As a pitcher, you have to be able to explode powerfully off of the mound without losing control of going forward towards your target. 2. The balance beam encourages total body pitching. It helps build lower body and core strength. My body is able to stay on the beam throughout the pitch because everything is moving forward on the power line. Things like glove swimming, stepping to the side, or closing the hips will cause a pitcher to come off the beam/power line. 3. It gives immediate feedback when mistakes are made. The beam helps pitchers be more aware of what specifically they need to fix while pitching. Come see me at HNL Ballpark! 💪🏼

I’m taking just a short break to show some of our family our beautiful new home! 🌴 I will be back to giving lessons at HNL Ballpark on Wednesday, October 19th. If you are interested in booking a lesson for that date or dates after that feel free to contact me here on my page, or call HNL! 🥎😁👍🏼

Failure is part of learning to better yourself. I hated failing as an athlete, but no one is perfect. It’s part part softball, any sport, and life in general. If you can handle failure and view it was an opportunity to learn to improve… GREAT! Overcoming adversity and dealing with failure will benefit you long after your softball career ends. I have high expectations of myself and always have, but remember to be realistic. Sulking and letting failure mentally take over will not help you, but will hinder your success. Learn from your mistakes so you can improve in the future. 🙌🏼

WORK ETHIC is the #1 life skill I strive to teach my players. If you want to be a pitcher you must practice on your own. Team practices and private lesson are not enough. Pitching is a skill that takes countless hours to improve at. If you as a player or if your daughter can learn how to be self-motivated from a young age in softball then this will carry over into other areas of life. Becoming disciplined and driven is essential in softball, but also in life. Your softball instructor doesn’t want to have to constantly get on you to practice at home because they want YOU to want to. They want YOU to motivate yourself to achieve your goals. This skill takes time to learn. Most young players do not have this drive naturally because they want instant gratification just like everyone in life. It’s hard for young players to understand the importance of drills, spin work, or boring practice when they can’t see immediate results. That is why I love to teach them this skill. As a parent and a coach, stay patient with young players as they will often build more drive to practice as they grow-up! 💪🏼

Investing in a private softball instructor is expensive & time consuming. Physical softball skills are things your daughter will use temporarily in life during her softball career. That is why as an instructor I like to focus on things beyond just the basics of softball. I’m going to share mental and life skills I love to teach my students that have impacted my own life. I have a lot to say about this topic so stay tuned for many upcoming videos on this topic! 🙌🏼 Also, I would love to hear from you all… What life skills and lasting mental skills did sports teach you? 💪🏼

Reese’s Lesson 🥎
Here’s a glimpse into a lesson. We worked on breaking the pitch into 4 steps: 1. Load 2. Explode out 3. Get open 4. Whip finish Reese was specifically focusing on step 2. We wanted to get her glove arm, pitching arm, and legs all exploding straight out without any crossing or glove swimming. Great job, Reese! 😄🥎

Addalyn working on getting a strong and powerful leg drive! This drill has become a new staple to my pitcher’s leg drive drills. We are loving the results! 😍🥎🙌🏼💪🏼

Happy 10th birthday to one of my awesome pitchers, Kyleigh! Hope you had an amazing day! 🥎💖🥳

Leg drive work! There are two steps to this drill... 1. Get your leg drive UP and OUT quickly. 2. Drag your toe to your front heel. Pull the bungee forward quickly to get back leg into the pitch. Brooklyn left this lesson with exhausted legs! Love the progress it creates in the leg drive! 😍💪🏼🥎

Madison 🔥
Madison bringing the heat! 🔥🥎💪🏼

Reese’s Drop: Slow Mo 🔥
Reese’s drop ball is really sweet and it’s even better to watch in slow motion! 😍🥎🔥

Reese’s Drop Ball! 🤩
Last night Reese and I had a great lesson together... she learned the drop ball! My FAVORITE pitch to teach! By the end of the lesson she was loving it! 😍 Great job, Reese! 😎💪🏼🥎

I’m a day late, but I hope Brooklyn had an amazing 11th birthday yesterday! Keep working hard, so proud of you! 😁🥳💖 Check out this awesome pitch! 🤩

Layla’s Drop-Curve 🤩
First night of learning the drop-curve went great for Layla! 🤩💪🏼🥎