by Mike Lotief | Apr 12, 2022
VISUAL PROCESSING Let’s look at timing from a visual processing perspective: There is the hitter’s perception of speed or the “effective velocity” of the pitch;There is the timing of the hitter’s visual processing and window of when he/she must subconsciously...
by Mike Lotief | Apr 5, 2022
Nerissa Myers and Brianna Cherry are the same age & first cousins who grew up right next to each other in Petal, Mississippi. They both grew up playing basketball, volleyball, and slow pitch softball; in fact, in Mississippi, the high schools play slow pitch in...
by Mike Lotief | Mar 29, 2022
Part of the challenge of building team chemistry is getting rid of the pettiness and gossiping and cliques and replacing it with a culture of inclusion and collaboration where everybody selflessly recognizes and appreciates the value and contributions of all. BAD...
by Mike Lotief | Mar 24, 2022
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A SERVANT LEADER? Below are the 25 characteristics of what is means to be a good teammate. Intertwined with being a good teammate or a good neighbor or a good leader is the concept of SERVING OTHERS. Now a days, especially in athletics, it’s...
by Mike Lotief | Mar 22, 2022
This week’s article is written by Coach Bryce Neal, assistant softball coach/hitting coach at the University of Louisville. It is a significant article because it combines swing mechanics (mechanical/physical adjustments) with swing approach (mental/visual...
