595 episodes
Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast Tory Acheson & Don McKinlay
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4.8 • 81 Ratings
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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.
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The Golden Rule
The Softball world needs a recommitment to "The Golden Rule".Support the Show.
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Tagging up at third
Make the correct decision as a runner on third when the ball is hit. Practice and drill into the player's minds,Support the Show.
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Travel Ball Player Rankings
There is no way that rankings of travel ball players can be accurate. Too many teams and too many tournaments for anyone to know. Support the Show.
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Stay to play showcases
Showcases or tournaments that require you to use specific lodging can create a serious problem with your families. If you are contemplating one of these events, you need to have serious conversations with the parents on your team. You have to know your families well enough to know that it won't be a problem for every family. Some want to attend, but the only way they can is to find more affordable housing.Support the Show.
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Satellite fields in showcases are a problem
When we go to a showcase, we don't know if we are going to be scheduled to play at a satellite field. Sometimes these fields are some distance from the primary sites. When this happens it makes it more difficult for college coaches to see the players that they want to see. Players and coaches have to be prepared when this happens to figure out not only the game schedule, but when players are going to be playing and let the college coaches that they are interested in know when and where ...
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Picking up players should be for a specific reason
Relying on pick-up players to field a team is a sign of weakness and a problem with the basics of the team. Picking up a pitcher can make sense if we are down one. Using a pickup player as a means of trying out one, is a good strategy.Support the Show.
Customer Reviews
Great listen for softball parents or coaches
I’ve been listening for a couple of months now. I like that they talk about all different age groups. They really seem to have good insight on the game.
Transgender athletes
Someday I hope there is a group of transgender mlb player that identify as 16year old girls and Crush your daughters teams. Cowards!
If you love softball, listen here...
Most reliable and informative softball podcast anywhere. Coach Don and Tory are pros in this game and they leave no stones unturned. Whether you are new or experienced to the game they are great at explaining every concept they talk about that is both thoughtful and insightful in a way that is understandable to anyone listening. A lot of informational podcast come off as too technical and is boring. Everything fastpitch is done well and is entertaining to listen to while you learn. They also conduct great interviews with other coaches, mentors, scouts, and/or something related to the game to help you. Having said that, I feel like in 20 years from now we’ll look back at Coach Don and Tory and day that they will be a huge part of what we are seeing now in the sport: a softball boom.