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The game of softball is often confused with the game of baseball and many are often lead to believe that if one plays baseball one can play softball too. Before one discusses what softball pitching is all about it would be worth while to just have a glimpse of some of the differences. Softball as a game has its roots in the game of baseball. In softball the numbers of innings are limited to seven; the ball is thrown underhand and played on a smaller ground. The game of softball has been attributed to George Hancock and since then this game has become increasingly popular. Today it is played in countries all over the world.

Pitching a softball requires quite a bit of practice. It’s not just about throwing the ball but instead requires proper hand and body coordination before the ball is pitched.

The whole idea of softball pitching concentrates around the pitchers body position with respect to the pitchers plate, the gripping of the ball in the hand and the proper positioning of the foot. A full understanding of these positions will help a softball pitcher perform better.

While pitching a softball the weak foot is usually placed at the end of the back of the pitch plate with the feet placed apart at around shoulder length. The arms are kept at the sides and the back heel is lifted in the air. This gives more strength to the front foot and greater balance. The weight can be shifted to the back by rocking the arms in a backward position. The arm is now brought forward with the ball in the glove such that the ball remains hidden from the batter. Rotating the ball in the air in the vertical direction and moving it in a circle the ball is released from the hip position. The action finishes by looking at the direction of the catcher. This is the essence of softball pitching where the main softball equipment with respect to the pitcher is the ball and the gloves.



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I’m sure every baseball or softball player out there remembers their T-Ball days.  Well it seems that smashing the ball off of a batting tee isn’t just for little kids.  If you are a serious ballplayer or coach this is not news to you.  You probably never stopped using a batting tee for training.  If you don’t use a tee for training you will after you read this article.

Today ball players of all ages have an enormous selection of batting tees available to them.  Of course there is still the option of the standard heavy duty rubber single post tee.   This design is inexpensive, durable and works well but we are not going to feature this model today.  I will assume you have used or at least seen a standard batting tee before.  Today we are going to look at a more exotic model that will offer more training options and convenience than the old standby.

The tee I am going to talk about is a couple of steps up from your everyday batting tee.  It is made of the same durable materials but offers more options for post placement.  The 5 Position Batting Tee has been in use for many years and it is easy to see why.  The model pictured here as purchased from www.morleyathletic.com is made of durable rubber materials with an injection molded plate and steel reinforced tubes.  The tubes adjust from 20 inches to 36 inches and the base plate even features a carry handle.  This is all great but if we don’t look beyond the general description of the tee you will miss it’s true features.  Five positions and two posts.



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