stayinsoftball
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Stay in Softball has sponsored several free general softball clinics over the past year. At or after every clinic we have been asked about adding pitching to the clinics. However, because one pitching lesson is not really going to do much for a beginning pitcher, we have not added pitching to the clinics. However, we know how expensive pitching lessons can be and also how difficult it is to find a good pitching instructor. Therefore, we decided to try to help some beginning/younger pitchers this year by starting a pitching program. We are going to do it in 2 or 3 locations this spring/summer to see if it is successful. The program is for beginning level pitchers ages 8-10 years old.
We will be beginning the first pitching program in Akron/Tallmadge with pitching instructor Alanna Barker Overholt. Coach Overholt is the Manager of the Lady Lookouts softball program, owner of AB Pitching and coach of the 12u Lady Lookouts team. She pitched for Akron Springfield (record of 93-3 and a .39 ERA, all state '93,94, and '95 and numerous other awards) as well as Ohio University. She also served as pitching coach at Muskingum University.
The program starts with two free clinics coached by Coach Overholt; one on March 12 from 10-12 and one on March 19th from 10-12. SIS players will assist Coach Overholt. After the two clinics, there to be a series of group lessons with Coach Overholt. While the exact schedule will be determined by Coach Overholt's schedule, we will be aiming for monthly small group lessons at a discounted rate (which will also be subsidized, in part, by SIS if needed).
In order to get the players who have the best chance of having the support they need to keep pitching, we have come up with a some eligibility "rules" for the clinics.
They are: 1. Players must commit to attending both clinics. 2. A parent (or coach) must accompany the player(s) to both clinics so that the parent/coach can also learn what the pitcher is learning. 3. The player and parent /coach must agree to practice in between the two clinics and thereafter. 5. After both clinics, in order to continue with the SIS program, players must show a commitment to practicing and attending the group lessons.
We hope that this program will enable beginning pitchers to learn the fundamentals of pitching with an outstanding pitching coach and to attend regular pitching lessons to keep them on track.
We will be taking a maximum of 8 girls in each location on a first come/first served basis. For more information or to enroll, please e mail us at stayinsoftball@gmail.com
We will be beginning the first pitching program in Akron/Tallmadge with pitching instructor Alanna Barker Overholt. Coach Overholt is the Manager of the Lady Lookouts softball program, owner of AB Pitching and coach of the 12u Lady Lookouts team. She pitched for Akron Springfield (record of 93-3 and a .39 ERA, all state '93,94, and '95 and numerous other awards) as well as Ohio University. She also served as pitching coach at Muskingum University.
The program starts with two free clinics coached by Coach Overholt; one on March 12 from 10-12 and one on March 19th from 10-12. SIS players will assist Coach Overholt. After the two clinics, there to be a series of group lessons with Coach Overholt. While the exact schedule will be determined by Coach Overholt's schedule, we will be aiming for monthly small group lessons at a discounted rate (which will also be subsidized, in part, by SIS if needed).
In order to get the players who have the best chance of having the support they need to keep pitching, we have come up with a some eligibility "rules" for the clinics.
They are: 1. Players must commit to attending both clinics. 2. A parent (or coach) must accompany the player(s) to both clinics so that the parent/coach can also learn what the pitcher is learning. 3. The player and parent /coach must agree to practice in between the two clinics and thereafter. 5. After both clinics, in order to continue with the SIS program, players must show a commitment to practicing and attending the group lessons.
We hope that this program will enable beginning pitchers to learn the fundamentals of pitching with an outstanding pitching coach and to attend regular pitching lessons to keep them on track.
We will be taking a maximum of 8 girls in each location on a first come/first served basis. For more information or to enroll, please e mail us at stayinsoftball@gmail.com
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