MVSA Training for Pitchers:

We have lined up a pitching coaching for Monday and Wednesday nights at Rice Creek Fields from 6-7 pm. This time is free to anyone looking to practice, get a few pointers or girls that want to try it for the first time - including 8U players. Pitchers will need to bring a catcher (parent or teammate).

Pitching training will start this Wednesday, June 7th - no session on Monday June 12th.

 

Local Training Opportunities:

Outside of the association you can also look into training options through Optimize and Complete Game:

 

• Softball hitting academy and pitching academy see Complete Game website:  completegamebaseballtraining.com
• General Softball Training at Optimize:  https://www.optimizephysicaltherapy.com/softball-training
• Sport specific strength & conditioning all summer https://www.optimizephysicaltherapy.com/strength-and-conditioning 

At Home Training:  Here are few of the things to always be doing to improve your game. 

1. Play Catch

   1. Play catch, play catch, play catch!  We can’t say it enough, but the more you play catch and work on throwing and catching the better.

2. Swing a bat

   1. Swing a bat either by itself, hit a ball off a tee, or do soft toss into a net.  Each one of these you can practice your swing & repetition is key.

3. Be active – play another sport

   1. Being active and getting more agile and stronger vastly improves your softball play.  Sports that have lateral movement and explosive activity are the best.  

4. Do drills

   1. Doing drills on specific softball skills helps a lot.  This can be a fielding drill, a hitting drill, a pitching drill, a catching drill, you name it, the more you practice the better.

5. Watch Softball / Baseball

   1. The more softball / baseball you watch the more you can learn the game.  Knowing what to do in all different situations is a huge way to improve your softball play.

 

Reach out to Craig Benson – Training Coordinator on the MVSA Board if you have any specific questions.

 

COMPLETE GAME - SUMMER SOFTBALL ACADEMY

COMPLETE GAME - SUMMER SOFTBALL ACADEMY

Complete Game is offering a 6-week hitting program for softball players. In addition a 6 week softball pitching program. The programs begin mid June and will take everyone through the end of July and their summer seasons. Each training session is an hour long and our program times do switch to daytime to allow players to train before evening practices and games. The softball pitching program will hold 3 pitchers per hour and our softball hitting program will hold 4 players per hour. Sessions will focus on proper mechanics, in-game situations/approach and players will receive a lot of individual attention within the group pitching and hitting format.

Katie Schober, CG Fastpitch Director and former U of MN pitcher, is the softball pitching instructor. Our hitting sessions will be instructed by Complete Game’s top staff that includes owner Matt Faulken, Chris Anderson, CG Pitching Director and former 1st round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Jeff Nelsen, current Head Coach at Elk River High School.

⦁ To reserve your spots in the softball programs please contact CG's Fastpitch Director, Katie Schober at katie.cgfastpitch@gmail.com. Reservations will be given on a first come, first served basis.

Softball Academy Details

Group Pitching Program - 1 hour long training session per week with 3 pitchers per hour.

⦁ Mondays:

⦁ Training Dates: 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25 (No 7/4)

⦁ Available Training Times:

⦁ 9am-10am, 10am-11am, 11am-12pm

⦁ Tuesdays:

⦁ Training Dates: 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26 (No 7/5)

⦁ Available Training Times:

⦁ 9am-10am, 10am-11am, 11am-12pm, 12pm-1pm, 1pm-2pm, 2pm-3pm

⦁ Wednesdays:

⦁ Training Dates: 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/13, 7/20, 727 (No 7/6)

⦁ Available Training Times:

⦁ 9am-10am, 10am-11am, 11am-12pm, 12pm-1pm, 1pm-2pm, 2pm-3pm, 3pm-4pm

⦁ Location: Complete Game's Main Facility, 474 Apollo Drive

⦁ Cost: $240/player

*** Players who register in our summer group pitching program, may also add a discounted 3 session private bundle for $250. The sessions must be used this summer.

Private Pitching Sessions - Families may also book private and semi-private sessions which are available on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. As always, siblings are able to train under the private session rate. All private and semi-private sessions will use the Rapsodo 2.0. This is an excellent tool providing instant data (ie. velocity and spin) with video feedback.

⦁ Available Training Times:

⦁ Mondays: 9am-12pm

⦁ Tuesdays: 9am-3pm

⦁ Wednesdays: 9am-4pm

⦁ Cost:

⦁ $100/hr: Private Sessions with Rapsodo 2.0

⦁ Purchase 6 sessions: $570 ($95/hr) OR Purchase 10 sessions: $900 ($90/hr)

⦁ $120/hr - 2:1 Buddy Session with Rapsodo

*** Buddy sessions must form their own group of 2

Group Softball Hitting Program - 1 hour long training session per week with 4 hitters per hour.

⦁ Tuesdays

⦁ Training Dates: 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26 (No 7/5)

⦁ Available Training Times:

⦁ 11am-12pm, 12pm-1pm

⦁ Wednesdays:

⦁ Training Dates: 6/15, 6/22, 6/29, 7/13, 7/20, 727 (No 7/6)

⦁ Available Training Times:

⦁ 11am-12pm, 12pm-1pm

⦁ Thursdays:

⦁ Training Dates: 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/14, 7/21, 728 (No 7/7)

⦁ Available Training Times:

⦁ 11am-12pm, 12pm-1pm

⦁ Group Hitting Cost: $195/player

***SOFTBALL PLAYERS CAN SIGN UP TO HIT 2X/WEEK for $350 (SAVE $40)