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The primary objectives of this course is to provide students with the
knowledge and skills to:
1. Demonstrate advanced skills and fundamentals for competition.
2. Analyze team and individual concepts and strategies of
intercollegiate competition.
3. Develop an individual conditioning and practice program for
softball.
4. Implement physical conditioning for intercollegiate competition.
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A. OUTLINES OF TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE COURSE
1. Conditioning and Training
a. stretching
b. weight training
c. running and/or jogging
d. sprinting
e. muscle endurance
2. Pitching
a. developing the four basic pitches
b. mechanics of pitching
c. conditioning drills
d. drills for improving accuracy
e. effective communications between pitcher & catcher
f. fielding drills
3. Catching
a. mechanics of catching
b. shifting
c. blocking balls in the dirt
d. throwing
e. stealing
f. blocking home plate
g. fielding bunts
h. catching fly balls
i. catcher drills
4. First Base
a. mechanics of playing first base
b. correct foot work
c. receiving throws
d. field ground balls
e. catching fly balls
f. first base drill
5. Second base
a. mechanics of playing second base
b. throwing
c. fielding ground balls
d. catching fly balls
e. tagging base runners
f. starting double plays
g. cut-offs/relays
6. Shortstop
a. mechanics of playing shortstop
b. correct throws
c. pivot position on double plays
d. infield fly balls
e. cut-offs/relays
7. Third Base
a. fielding position
b. charging slow bouncers
c. charging swinging bunts
d. playing the bunt
e. ground balls
f. infield fly balls
g. third base drills
8. Outfield
a. warm-up exercises for outfielders
b. proper outfield catch
c. proper throwing drills
d. how to make accurate throws
e. fielding ground balls
f. fielding line drives
g. fielding fly balls
h. cut-off/relays
9. Defensive team
a. cut-off/relays
b. pop-ups
c. wild pitch
d. rundown play
e. runners on first and third
f. delayed steal
g. baserunning drills
h. sliding
10. Bunting
a. sacrifice
b. base hit bunting
11. Hitting
a. stance
b. grip
c. hitting weaknesses
d. hitting drills
e. live hitting
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