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Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay

Everything Fastpitch is a podcast hosted by Coach Tory Acheson and Coach Don McKinlay. Tory and Don are former college coaches that are now full time instructors and travel ball coaches. Since retiring form active collegiate coaching they have committed themselves to providing educational materials to the fastpitch community. This podcast is one of the resources they are providing. Their website has 500+ blog posts and they have a YouTube channel. All of these cover fastpitch softball from coaching and training beginner athletes up through college athletes. It is a great resource for players, parents and coaches. Whether it be training tips, mental aspects, coaching methods, recruiting etc. it is all covered, hence the name Everything Fastpitch.
Episodes
Fields in bad shape / No cut policy makes rosters huge / What to do with limited options to playApril 24, 2024
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Don't confuse the player because the adults have different opinionsApril 19, 2024
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Catchers - Backup First Base / Don't Lose Games / Correct it, don't apologizeApril 17, 2024
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The Comfort Zone, Stretch Zone and Panic ZoneApril 12, 2024
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How to manage bullying / Reaction time for hittersApril 10, 2024
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Teaching hitting through the ballApril 05, 2024
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Coaches who yell / Too many travel teams / Look Good, Play GoodApril 03, 2024
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Why communication is more critical for softball than baseballMarch 29, 2024
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Batting entire lineup vs. nine / Mental work helps confidence / Moving young players vs. specializing / College Softball observations / Slumps March 27, 2024
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Basic skills have to come firstMarch 22, 2024
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Hitting stations for practice / Getting Past Perfection / Advertising national, premier, gold, etc teams / Lack of respect for stars in women's sportsMarch 20, 2024
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Practice with the same effort as in the gameMarch 15, 2024
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Superstitions - good or bad / What visualization is like / Non-softball training / Slow pitching - not an excuse / Be x Do = HaveMarch 13, 2024
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It is our responsibility to help athletes from hurting themselvesMarch 08, 2024
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Footwork for right handed first basemen / We can be too humble / Why have we gotten so combative / Helping catchers adapt to different pitchers / Learn from your peersMarch 06, 2024
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Defensive Ready StepsMarch 01, 2024
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Obligations of Runner and Catcher on a dropped 3rd strike / Why taking a break is bad is a myth / Message from a recruiting service / Please call the strike zone / Work your A's offFebruary 28, 2024
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Has new equipment changed the game?February 23, 2024
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How much warm up for a pitcher / Part 2 of interview with Justin McLeod of D1Softball / Observations from early season games / Apply a quote from Usain BoltFebruary 21, 2024
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Rethink any set philosophy you have for all players to follow February 15, 2024
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Clarification on being hit by batted ball / Interview with Justin McLeod of D1 Softball / Infield Fly Rule / Story tellingFebruary 14, 2024
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Each family's financial situation affects team dynamicsFebruary 09, 2024
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Reaction to a survey / Stop worrying about what others think / Reaction to a quote by a top coach / Maximizing coaching staffFebruary 07, 2024
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Team Bonding Activities - Good or BadFebruary 02, 2024
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Concern about a coach's message / Help your daughter with boldness / College Camp Strategy for a catcher / Strong Statement of a coach / Community ServiceJanuary 31, 2024
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