Softball Sport Initiation Stage
Softball Junior Athlete Development

Softball Sport Initiation Stage

The softball sport initiation stage is a starting point.  Children who are just beginning softball, are not physiologically equipped to endure the demands of most organized and dedicated softball schedules.  The goal during sport initiation, [Read More]

Softball Sport Developmental Age
Softball Junior Athlete Development

Softball Sport Developmental Age

Of course you know the age of your child.  Do you know however that when it comes to sports and athletic maturity, there are more than one ways to consider how old your child is? [Read More]

Softball Specialization
Softball Junior Athlete Development

Softball Specialization Training

It’s finally time for softball specialization.  At least that’s what most will be saying.  It is a seemingly long haul to get to this point however if the previous stages are most appropriately planned, this [Read More]

Softball Athletic Formation 11-14 years
Softball Junior Athlete Development

Softball Early Specialization

It is easy to want to allow your children to specialize in softball when coaches are praising their abilities and their friends are playing all the time.  There are some things that you might want to [Read More]

Softball Athletic Formation 11-14 years
Softball Junior Athlete Development

Softball Athletic Formation (11-14 years)

This group of athletes are preparing for training in sport.  During softball athletic formation, their cardio-respiratory system is developing and tolerance for lactic acid is improving. It is also at this stage where many of [Read More]

Long Term Athlete Development
Softball Junior Athlete Development

Long Term Athlete Development

The end goal of softball should be that number one, everyone participates and number two that everyone continue to participate in softball at some level right into their retirement.  This is the goal of Long [Read More]

high performance 19
Softball Junior Athlete Development

High Performance 19+ Years

High Performance 19+ Years is where it all meets.  This is where all of the training, learning and developing from the previous 3 stages meet.  Unfortunately many chose to begin this stage earlier in the [Read More]