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Welcome to the Technique and Technical page of The Fastpitch Chronicle website. This page contains ideas, thoughts, articles and links to informational websites. This page will allow every fastpitch player, coach or fan, male or female to learn more about the technical and scientific aspects of fastpitch softball.

 

Upcoming Fastpitch Chronicle Camps and Clinics

Southwest Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Clinic to be held on December 28th-30th, 2007

A player for the Rockford Thunder and coach for St. Edward’s University, Lindsay Gardner will be hosting a clinic in SW Wisconsin and will cover softball skills including: fielding mechanics, throwing, defensive footwork, and communication, hitting mechanics, bunting, base running and offensive strategies. Players will get a chance to learn from one of the game’s best second basemen. Coaches will get a packet with drills and suggestions on how to teach their girls the fundamentals of softball.
In Lindsay’s 14 years as a softball player, she has rounded many awards such as ASA All-American, ASA 18U Gold Champion with the Katy Cruisers, 4 year starter with The University of Texas and still hold records for hits in a season (83), batting average (.421), career hits and batting average, hits in a game (4) and longest hitting streak (16 games). She was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and NCAA All-American in 2000. She has played the last 4 years with the Rockford Thunder (formerly Texas Thunder) of the National Pro Fastpitch league. She was the first ever NPF player of the week and NPF Defensive Player of the Year. Prior to the pro league, Gardner played with the USA National team (Elite and Red) for 3 years where she ended her USA career playing 2nd base and left field while finishing in the top 5 in batting average for the elite team.

Dates/Times:
12/28 - Coach's Clinic - 7:30pm 9:00pm at Barneveld School in Barneveld WI.
12/29 - Coach's Clinic - 8:00am (repeat of Friday) at Barneveld School in Barneveld, WI
12/29 - Players Clinic - 9:30 - 1:00 at Barneveld School
12/29 - Players Clinic Session 2 - 2:00 - 6:00 at Barneveld School
12/30 - Players Clinic - 12:00 - 4:00 at Mineral Point High School in Mineral Point WI.

Open to:
Softball players ages 17 and under up to the first 50 players who register.

Cost:
Coach’s Clinic: $30
Player’s Clinic Both days: $75
Player’s Clinic Day 1 Only: $50
Player’s Clinic Day 2 Only” $30

**YOU MUST RSVP WITH SUSAN WOOD AT THIS PHONE NUMBER: 608-574-0739 ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE PAYING AT THE CLINIC AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION
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REGISTRATION FORM: Please fill out the form, cut from the flier and fax or send with check or money order to:
Susan Wood
Your address to be sent to
Or they can bring it to the clinic filled out, but must RSVP

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Payment: through mail – check or money order only
If you are paying at sign in for the clinic, you can pay with cash as well.

 

Technique Links:
http://www.batspeed.com - This site has lots of ideas and scientific research about the importance of bat speed and ways to get faster.

http://www.npl.uiuc.edu/~a-nathan/pob/ - This site is one of the greatest ones on the web when it comes to the physics of fastpitch softball. From why and how pitches move to the bat factors, you will enjoy this site by Alan Nathan, Physicist at the University of Illinois.

Other Camps and Clinics
On December 28-30, Lindsay Gardner will be holding a clinic in SW Wisconsin

Gardner begins her first season as assistant coach for St. Edward’s(Texas). She will be working with base running, infield, pitcher and catchers and short-game strategy. Gardner comes to the Hilltop after holding the head coaching job at Riesel High School. She led the team to a third place finish in district. Five players were named to the all-district team.
Prior to that, Gardner was a volunteer assistant at the University of Houston in 2005, and an assistant coach at Concordia University.
On the playing field, Gardner was a four-year starter for the University of Texas from 2000-2003. Her freshman season she was named Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year. She led the conference in batting average and on-base percentage. During her career as a Longhorn, she was named to the Big 12 all-conference team three times, conference all-tournament team three times, NCAA Midwest Region team three times. She was also named Easton first-team all-america and National Fastpitch Coaches Association second-team all-america. Gardner holds school records for hits in one game (4, vs. Hofstra, Feb. 12, 2000), home runs (2, vs. UT-San Antonio, Feb. 6, 2000), longest hitting streak (16 games, from April 6, 2000 vs. Baylor to May 12, 2000 vs. Oklahoma) and hits in one season (83).
Gardner also played for the USA National Team from 2001-2003. She played second base and left field, where she was fourth on the team in batting average (.375). She helped the team win U.S. Cup in Hawaii in 2001, claim third in the Canada Cup in 2001 and second in 2002.
This (past) summer she began her fourth season for the Rockford Thunder (formerly the Texas Thunder) of the National Pro Fastpitch League. She was the first ever NPF Player of the Week and NPF Defensive Player of the Year.
Gardner just signed a glove endorsement deal with Nokona: a well-known American-made glove company.This is taken from her bio: http://www.stedwards.edu/athletic/athletic_staff/lindsay_gardner.htmlCurrently, the clinic is only open to coaches. The coach's audit fee is $30 and this includes a packet of drills and information with ideas to help your team and working with softball players. The coaches clinic is Friday the 28 and will last about60 - 90 minutes. Saturday, the clinic will be held at the Barneveld school (with the participants) and will cover offensive and defensive skills and strategies. Sunday will be at the Mineral Point High School and will cover bunting/slapping, base running and thinking a couple plays ahead.
We chose to bring Lindsay in for a clinic because, after watching her play for Rockford Thunder, she not only is very talented, she brings a lot of fun to her game. My niece also speaks very highly of her and has played with her on her ASA team, at UT Austin and now again for Rockford Thunder.
If anyone is interested, please send me a note or call me at (608)574-0739. Feel free to pass on to any other interested coaches.
Thank you!
Susan Wood