Slap, Drag, Fake, Draw..........

[Coach12]

Hey Blue....thanks for a reply!

I coach the 10UB and 12UB levels out of the Kilgore-Longview area.

It's not so much getting young players to understand the slap that is the problem. These 10-12 year old girls believe what they hear from the first coach they hear it from. The first thing I tell them is that the world of fast-pitch softball extends outside the Kilgore city limits.

Every coach has his way of doing things and many think that their way is the only way however, we have the responsibility of mentoring these young people and we should endeavor to give them the best we have. The first thing I learned as a coach was to practice listening as much as or more than I speak.

I started playing ball in Illinois 42 years ago.
I've played in Georgia, Florida and Texas.
I had a man tell me recently that softball was created in Florida by a senior citizen's group in the late 60's.
When I tell people around Kilgore that I saw my first fast-pitch exhibition game in 1963 I am looked at as a nut.

Since I can't cut the mustard any more I just lick the jar and coach.

Your in a good area Blue......enjoy!