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I know this may not be a big deal to some but I noticed it immediately. The eye contact. One thing that was instilled in me at a young age was the importance of making eye contact when someone is speaking to you. It’s a simple habit, but it says a lot. It shows respect. It shows that you’re present and paying attention. That’s why it’s something I emphasize at every clinic I run. When I’m teaching, I expect athletes to look me in the eye. Not because I’m trying to be super strict, but because learning how to communicate, listen, and show respect will take them much further than anything I can teach them about fielding a ground ball or swinging a bat. While I don’t know Coach Murphy or Jocelyn Briski, the fact that this is something she naturally does tells me a lot about her character and the program that helps shape her. Softball is about so much more than softball.

I know this may not be a big deal to some but I noticed it immediately. The eye contact. One thing that was instilled in me at a young age was the importance of making eye contact when someone is speaking to you. It’s a simple habit, but it says a lot. It shows respect. It shows that you’re present and paying attention. That’s why it’s something I emphasize at every clinic I run. When I’m teaching, I expect athletes to look me in the eye. Not because I’m trying to be super strict, but because learning how to communicate, listen, and show respect will take them much further than anything I can teach them about fielding a ground ball or swinging a bat. While I don’t know Coach Murphy or Jocelyn Briski, the fact that this is something she naturally does tells me a lot about her character and the program that helps shape her. Softball is about so much more than softball.

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This swing from Skylar Wallace🤩

This swing from Skylar Wallace🤩

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Ball at the letters, hands above the baseball 🤩 A thing of beauty. A baseball swing = a softball swing. Can’t convince me otherwise.

Ball at the letters, hands above the baseball 🤩 A thing of beauty. A baseball swing = a softball swing. Can’t convince me otherwise.

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My favorite slapping drill. I love to pause in my crossover to really my left foot planted with my weight on the left side of my crossover knee. Occasionally to make sure I’m feeling grounded, I like to do a subtle bounce after I pause to make sure I’m balanced and using the ground.

My favorite slapping drill. I love to pause in my crossover to really my left foot planted with my weight on the left side of my crossover knee. Occasionally to make sure I’m feeling grounded, I like to do a subtle bounce after I pause to make sure I’m balanced and using the ground.

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I love to incorporate fake tosses when doing front toss. It keeps the hitter honest and shows if they aren’t in control of their body, too heavy on their front foot or leaking forward too much.

I love to incorporate fake tosses when doing front toss. It keeps the hitter honest and shows if they aren’t in control of their body, too heavy on their front foot or leaking forward too much.

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A fantastic visual from Luna Taboas 2026 👏🏼 •Attacks the ball in an athletic position. •Stutter steps right before fielding to get proper footwork and timing down. •Presents glove early. •Plays to the right of the ball. •Stays loose & follows the throw. Dance with it!

A fantastic visual from Luna Taboas 2026 👏🏼 •Attacks the ball in an athletic position. •Stutter steps right before fielding to get proper footwork and timing down. •Presents glove early. •Plays to the right of the ball. •Stays loose & follows the throw. Dance with it!

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Throwing on the run. Catch on left, throw on right. If you’re going one hand, field outside of left foot. If you’re going two hands, field inside of left foot. When throwing, clear the hips and chest before throwing, meaning hips and chest are open to target before releasing.

Throwing on the run. Catch on left, throw on right. If you’re going one hand, field outside of left foot. If you’re going two hands, field inside of left foot. When throwing, clear the hips and chest before throwing, meaning hips and chest are open to target before releasing.

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Prep step isn’t just for infielders! So many great things about this one clip: •Both players are on time to where a split second after the ball hits the bat, they are landing and reacting. •Both land, punch step to drop step and open up. For example, left fielder lands, punch steps with his right foot which allows him to drop step and GO. •Centerfielder communicates with the left fielder the entire time.

Prep step isn’t just for infielders! So many great things about this one clip: •Both players are on time to where a split second after the ball hits the bat, they are landing and reacting. •Both land, punch step to drop step and open up. For example, left fielder lands, punch steps with his right foot which allows him to drop step and GO. •Centerfielder communicates with the left fielder the entire time.

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Drag bunt from left side. 1) show the bat before left foot hits 2) let the ball travel 2) try and catch the ball more towards the end of the barrel 4) master getting the ball down the 1st base line and you’re on 98% of the time. I’ll stand by that until I die.

Drag bunt from left side. 1) show the bat before left foot hits 2) let the ball travel 2) try and catch the ball more towards the end of the barrel 4) master getting the ball down the 1st base line and you’re on 98% of the time. I’ll stand by that until I die.

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When saying “stay behind the ball” or “stay back” it doesn’t mean sit and spin. You do want to fire forward but when driving forward, you have to go up against a strong front side. Doing so will allow you to stay behind the ball to drive it.

When saying “stay behind the ball” or “stay back” it doesn’t mean sit and spin. You do want to fire forward but when driving forward, you have to go up against a strong front side. Doing so will allow you to stay behind the ball to drive it.

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Situations❗️Runners at 1st and 2nd, hitter shows bunt and runner at 2nd steals 3rd. I am sure this was just a miscue but it’s a great lesson to show for this type of situation. If a hitter shows bunt and 3rd baseman breaks in, SS should be getting the bag. I always hated this scenario as a SS because you can’t shade too far up the middle incase a runner steals 3rd like this scenario but you also can’t be shaded too far towards 3rd incase a ball is hit on the ground to the right and you have to cover 2nd. If a 3rd baseman breaks in for the bunt but tries to get back to cover the bag on the steal, 9 times out of 10 they will be late getting there. Now, 3rd baseman can decide to stay back and cover the bag which is totally fine. It would just need to be communicated to the SS and catcher/pitcher before the pitch because SS can shade a little more up the middle and pitcher/catcher/1st would have to cover the bunt if it’s laid down. Every coach will have their preference depending on the game situation at hand.

Situations❗️Runners at 1st and 2nd, hitter shows bunt and runner at 2nd steals 3rd. I am sure this was just a miscue but it’s a great lesson to show for this type of situation. If a hitter shows bunt and 3rd baseman breaks in, SS should be getting the bag. I always hated this scenario as a SS because you can’t shade too far up the middle incase a runner steals 3rd like this scenario but you also can’t be shaded too far towards 3rd incase a ball is hit on the ground to the right and you have to cover 2nd. If a 3rd baseman breaks in for the bunt but tries to get back to cover the bag on the steal, 9 times out of 10 they will be late getting there. Now, 3rd baseman can decide to stay back and cover the bag which is totally fine. It would just need to be communicated to the SS and catcher/pitcher before the pitch because SS can shade a little more up the middle and pitcher/catcher/1st would have to cover the bunt if it’s laid down. Every coach will have their preference depending on the game situation at hand.

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Prep step/pre pitch hop •Getting your timing down perfectly allows you to get to balls quicker and more efficiently •Land a split second after ball hits the bat •You should always be in motion. You don’t want to land and be flat footed for even a half second.

Prep step/pre pitch hop •Getting your timing down perfectly allows you to get to balls quicker and more efficiently •Land a split second after ball hits the bat •You should always be in motion. You don’t want to land and be flat footed for even a half second.

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On routine ground balls, play to the right of the ball to get momentum going to your target and to get the ball more on your glove side.

On routine ground balls, play to the right of the ball to get momentum going to your target and to get the ball more on your glove side.

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Outfield drop step drill. As the athlete is about to land, throw the ball in either to the right or the left. This works on the drop step and reacting quickly. I am forcing her to jump forward because I want to overemphasize the deep drop step. Because she had to jump forward over cones, it forces her to take a deeper drop step, avoiding the cones as she’s going back.

Outfield drop step drill. As the athlete is about to land, throw the ball in either to the right or the left. This works on the drop step and reacting quickly. I am forcing her to jump forward because I want to overemphasize the deep drop step. Because she had to jump forward over cones, it forces her to take a deeper drop step, avoiding the cones as she’s going back.

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A bunting visual. My goal is to get the ball to die before the equipment.

A bunting visual. My goal is to get the ball to die before the equipment.

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Using a fence to help me stay connected. If I get too long and my barrel gets away from me, I’ll hit the fence.
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Using a fence to help me stay connected. If I get too long and my barrel gets away from me, I’ll hit the fence.

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2,193,802 views • 23 days ago

There is a right way to play this game and a wrong way and this is 100% in the wrong. I don’t care that the batter moved back out of the box- you don’t intentionally step back to throw at her head, as hard as you can, from about a foot away. I don’t want to hear “you don’t know it wasn’t intentional.” Save it. The runner at 3rd is about a half step off 3rd. The way the catcher is positioned to throw, that throw is going towards the 3rd base fence. The most telling part though? No one checks on that batter and catcher gets a high five right after from her coach. The batter ended up with a concussion. This is completely unacceptable and has no place in this sport.
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There is a right way to play this game and a wrong way and this is 100% in the wrong. I don’t care that the batter moved back out of the box- you don’t intentionally step back to throw at her head, as hard as you can, from about a foot away. I don’t want to hear “you don’t know it wasn’t intentional.” Save it. The runner at 3rd is about a half step off 3rd. The way the catcher is positioned to throw, that throw is going towards the 3rd base fence. The most telling part though? No one checks on that batter and catcher gets a high five right after from her coach. The batter ended up with a concussion. This is completely unacceptable and has no place in this sport.

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2,015,479 views • 2 months ago

Beating the rise ball 😮‍💨
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Beating the rise ball 😮‍💨

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426,307 views • 1 month ago

Garage work. Knees to standing. I’ve got a tennis ball, a wall, a glove and net to help me work hands.
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Garage work. Knees to standing. I’ve got a tennis ball, a wall, a glove and net to help me work hands.

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564,521 views • 7 months ago

Call on the field is obstruction because her left foot was in the baseline. In my opinion, the obstruction rule is getting way out of hand and too nitpicky. The SS has to get the ball to make a play. Let them play! And let the runners be the D1 athletes that they are and figure it out.
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Call on the field is obstruction because her left foot was in the baseline. In my opinion, the obstruction rule is getting way out of hand and too nitpicky. The SS has to get the ball to make a play. Let them play! And let the runners be the D1 athletes that they are and figure it out.

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904,644 views • 1 year ago

The goal is always to stay inside the ball regardless of pitch location + staying connected increases bat speed. I am using a dodgeball here but you can use a tennis ball or a smaller softball. This is a throwback to 2022 when I was a righty😌
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The goal is always to stay inside the ball regardless of pitch location + staying connected increases bat speed. I am using a dodgeball here but you can use a tennis ball or a smaller softball. This is a throwback to 2022 when I was a righty😌

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31,876 views • 16 days ago

This is a first that I’ve ever seen: challenging a call and you end up getting 3 strikes against you😅 Call on the field was out. Alabama challenged the call (obstruction on catcher) and ending up confirming the call was out, the runner at 3rd was ruled out because of the interference and then finally the runner going into home got a warning issues. You usually always see the catchers getting the short end of the stick but this time it’s the runner plus some.
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This is a first that I’ve ever seen: challenging a call and you end up getting 3 strikes against you😅 Call on the field was out. Alabama challenged the call (obstruction on catcher) and ending up confirming the call was out, the runner at 3rd was ruled out because of the interference and then finally the runner going into home got a warning issues. You usually always see the catchers getting the short end of the stick but this time it’s the runner plus some.

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147,046 views • 3 months ago

Since we are on the topic of rules, here’s one. This came up recently in the LLWS. I will be honest, I had no idea that was a rule so I figured this would help some of you coaches and players out! Someone tagged me on TikTok and when going through the comments, I saw Brittany McKinney (who was calling the game) state the rule as follows: After overrunning the base or returning to the base, the offensive player must return to the fair portion. Should they stand on the foul portion only, it is considered not in contact with the base and they will be called out if: a. they are tagged with the ball; or b. they stand on the foul portion of the base while the pitcher has possession of the ball within the pitcher’s circle.
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Since we are on the topic of rules, here’s one. This came up recently in the LLWS. I will be honest, I had no idea that was a rule so I figured this would help some of you coaches and players out! Someone tagged me on TikTok and when going through the comments, I saw Brittany McKinney (who was calling the game) state the rule as follows: After overrunning the base or returning to the base, the offensive player must return to the fair portion. Should they stand on the foul portion only, it is considered not in contact with the base and they will be called out if: a. they are tagged with the ball; or b. they stand on the foul portion of the base while the pitcher has possession of the ball within the pitcher’s circle.

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277,632 views • 1 year ago

Throwing drill to work on hip + shoulder separation which increases velocity. 1. Start palms down, elbows up. 2. Ball then goes straight up while hips turn and glove slightly tucks, feeling separation of upper half and lower half. Think, hips are pointing forward towards your target while shoulders stay square (rubber band effect) . 3. Front side doesn’t fly open when turning. Keep the glove tucked. 4. 2 dry reps before throwing on the 3rd rep. For those of you who don’t sequence correctly or shot put the ball, try this one out.
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Throwing drill to work on hip + shoulder separation which increases velocity. 1. Start palms down, elbows up. 2. Ball then goes straight up while hips turn and glove slightly tucks, feeling separation of upper half and lower half. Think, hips are pointing forward towards your target while shoulders stay square (rubber band effect) . 3. Front side doesn’t fly open when turning. Keep the glove tucked. 4. 2 dry reps before throwing on the 3rd rep. For those of you who don’t sequence correctly or shot put the ball, try this one out.

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21,400 views • 25 days ago

Dansby Swanson walking through this infield routine via his YouTube video. I cut it up to show my favorite parts but the full length video is on his channel. I just stumbled on this and absolutely love seeing different perspectives on how the pros go about their routines. Everyone is different but the fact he is sharing what makes him great, for free, is a huge advantage to the youth/coaches/parents out there. I wish I had videos like this growing up! It may be baseball but it 100% applies to softball.
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Dansby Swanson walking through this infield routine via his YouTube video. I cut it up to show my favorite parts but the full length video is on his channel. I just stumbled on this and absolutely love seeing different perspectives on how the pros go about their routines. Everyone is different but the fact he is sharing what makes him great, for free, is a huge advantage to the youth/coaches/parents out there. I wish I had videos like this growing up! It may be baseball but it 100% applies to softball.

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451,444 views • 2 years ago

A quick summary from my YouTube video “how to teach beginners how to throw a softball” My goal was to keep this very very simple so my youngest athletes can understand it.
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A quick summary from my YouTube video “how to teach beginners how to throw a softball” My goal was to keep this very very simple so my youngest athletes can understand it.

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37,309 views • 1 month ago

Picture perfect do or die fundamentals👏🏼 She kept her momentum moving forward while using one hand on the outside of her foot to stay fluid and pushed out into her crow hop (not up) to throw a laser. Outie fundamentals are just as important as any other position!
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Picture perfect do or die fundamentals👏🏼 She kept her momentum moving forward while using one hand on the outside of her foot to stay fluid and pushed out into her crow hop (not up) to throw a laser. Outie fundamentals are just as important as any other position!

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169,423 views • 11 months ago

A small clip from my recent YouTube video “how to teach youth players how to swing” Step 1- The load. Keep it simple and think butt sticks back while pushing back foot through the ground.
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A small clip from my recent YouTube video “how to teach youth players how to swing” Step 1- The load. Keep it simple and think butt sticks back while pushing back foot through the ground.

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19,414 views • 1 month ago

Clips from my latest YouTube video “4 infield drills you can do alone with a glove, a bucket + balls.” When I was younger, I was always throwing a ball off a wall or hitting rocks with sticks. Now that I’m older, I still find ways to get in some reps with minimal equipment/help. No, it’s not perfect but it gets the job done and allows me to work on transfers and arm slots. To be honest, I love the random unpredictable bounces from this because that happens in games and can help work hand eye coordination. I am using my Valle Sporting Goods K47 7in trainer. Code: megrem Find a bucket lid that is foam so the ball bounces.
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Clips from my latest YouTube video “4 infield drills you can do alone with a glove, a bucket + balls.” When I was younger, I was always throwing a ball off a wall or hitting rocks with sticks. Now that I’m older, I still find ways to get in some reps with minimal equipment/help. No, it’s not perfect but it gets the job done and allows me to work on transfers and arm slots. To be honest, I love the random unpredictable bounces from this because that happens in games and can help work hand eye coordination. I am using my Valle Sporting Goods K47 7in trainer. Code: megrem Find a bucket lid that is foam so the ball bounces.

Megan Rembielak

256,582 views • 2 years ago

Great visual of letting the ball travel to apply a tag. Let the ball travel baseline before catching. Don’t reach.
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Great visual of letting the ball travel to apply a tag. Let the ball travel baseline before catching. Don’t reach.

Megan Rembielak

132,728 views • 1 year ago

PARENTS. Start holding your kids accountable and allow coaches to do their job.
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PARENTS. Start holding your kids accountable and allow coaches to do their job.

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217,184 views • 1 year ago

Breakdown of the swing in 1 minute.
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Breakdown of the swing in 1 minute.

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32,323 views • 2 months ago

If you can’t play catch, you can’t play. Plain and simple. If you didn’t know by now, Morgan Stuart and I keep it real. No tiptoeing around subjects to avoid hurting your feelings. When you reach a certain age, balls should be thrown consistently in the chest every single time when you’re playing catch. If not, you’re not focused/working on it enough.
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If you can’t play catch, you can’t play. Plain and simple. If you didn’t know by now, Morgan Stuart and I keep it real. No tiptoeing around subjects to avoid hurting your feelings. When you reach a certain age, balls should be thrown consistently in the chest every single time when you’re playing catch. If not, you’re not focused/working on it enough.

Megan Rembielak

160,394 views • 1 year ago

For the parents! This is a small clip from our recent coaches clinic in WV. Associate head coach at Bowling Green State University, Matt Rembielak , keeps it honest on other factors they look for when recruiting a future student athlete.
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For the parents! This is a small clip from our recent coaches clinic in WV. Associate head coach at Bowling Green State University, Matt Rembielak , keeps it honest on other factors they look for when recruiting a future student athlete.

Megan Rembielak

140,989 views • 1 year ago

Focus on an athletic stance, swing it hard and keep the head still. Of course there will be things to fix in a swing but if it’s a young player and the swing is good but the power just isn’t where you want it to be, it will come!
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Focus on an athletic stance, swing it hard and keep the head still. Of course there will be things to fix in a swing but if it’s a young player and the swing is good but the power just isn’t where you want it to be, it will come!

Megan Rembielak

13,891 views • 1 month ago