Core Power Clinic In Hawaii - March 2009

Barry Lovelace has been a guest on Fastpitch Talk Radio and the subject of a video clip I have up at StacieMahoe.com. Barry is referred to as the "King of Core" and you know how important the core is to any softball player.

Well, if you're going to be in Hawaii on March 21-22, then you have a very special opportunity to learn what Core Power and Core Training is all about directly from Barry himself.

Join us at Kapolei High School on March 21 & March 22 for Core Power Clinics.

The cost is just $5 per session and is open to players ages 9 - college. Parents and coaches are welcome to come for free to learn more and ask questions. Additional details and contact information are available via the clinic flyer. Click on the link below to get it.

Print the flyer/registration form HERE

Hawaii Softball Clinics This Month

If you're a fastpitch softball player in Hawaii between the ages of 10 and 14, I have some news for you!

I just received word that Kapolei High School will be putting on Clinics during the month of January (yes, that's THIS month!). If you're interested in working on your pitching or defensive skills, these clinics are for you.

Here is the information...

Where: Kapolei High School Softball Field

When: January 11, 18, and 25 (all Sundays)

Clinic Schedule

Pitching Fundamentals: 9am-10am, 10:15am - 11:15am, 11:30am-12:00pm

Defensive Skills: 12:45pm-1:45pm, 2:00pm-3:00pm, 3:15pm-4:15pm

Each session will be limited to only 8 players so that each player gets enough attention and feedback.

Ages: 10-14 are welcome

Cost: $30 per session

If you have any questions or would like to secure a spot in a clinic session, please contact me and I will give you the number to call for scheduling and questions.

Now I'm probably not going to be there all day on the 25th because I have another softball related commitment in the morning, but I do plan on being there on the other dates and probably after my other event in done on the 25th. Hope to see you there!

Please feel free to forward this information to anyone you feel may be interested.

Thanks!

Bil Hillhouse - Times and Locations SET

I know a lot of you have been waiting for the finalized information and details on the Bill Hillhouse clinic in Hawaii in September.

IF YOU ALREADY REGISTERED - PLEASE take note of the changes in clinic times!

Slight changes were made to the original schedule in order to secure our Saturday location.

With that said, here are all the details of the clinic...

Bill Hillhouse Pitching Clinic Sessions
September 20 & 21
Registration Fee of $35 covers ONE session on ONE of these dates.

Saturday the 20th will be at Moiliili Community Center - map
Sunday the 21st will be at Kapolei High School

Schedule for the clinic sessions on both days are as follows:

• 9:00-11:00 Ages 9-11
• 12:15-2:30 Ages 12-15
• 3:15-5:30 Ages 16+

Each session is LIMITED to just 12 girls!
Get your registration form HERE
All pitchers must supply their own catcher

Small Group/Team Sessions with Bill
September 27th at Moiliili Community Center

• Must attend pitching clinic in order to qualify for a small group session with Bill
• Up to 4 pitchers per one-hour session
• $160 per group/team
• All pitchers must supply their own catcher
• Click Here to Download Team Registration Form
  

To download and print the flyer for your league, your team, your friends, or yourself - CLICK HERE

Hawaii Pitching Clinic Around the Corner

My kids are back in school and the summer is coming to an end. That means Fastpitch Festival will be here before you know it as well as the Hawaii Bill Hillhouse Pitching clinic.

The latest information for the pitching clinic is at http://allaboutfastpitch.com/Bill2008.html.

I'm still looking for a good location for the Saturday dates. I do have a field reserved, but I would like to get a spot closer to town. I have been in touch with a few people about other options and once I have finalized my decision on the Saturday locations, I will let you know.

In the mean time, people have already begun to send in their registration for the clinic. Registration forms are available here.

The cost is $35 for participating pitchers.

ANYONE who wants to come and watch (coaches, parents, players, pitchers) may come for FREE. Please encourage anyone you know who has questions or wants to learn more about pitching pitching to come to the clinic. Contact me with any questions you may have.

See you there!

Bill Hillhouse Registration Form Ready

I've been having a bunch of people ask when they can register for the clinic. I really wanted to have sites confirmed for each of the clinic dates before taking registrations, but due to popular demand, registration IS open.

Location and times for Sunday (the 21st) is already set - the clinic will be at Kapolei High School on the 21st.

I still need to confirm a location for the 20th (Saturday) and a location for the Small Group/Team Session on the 27th.

Only registration for the clinic sessions are open at this time.
The Small Group/Team Session registration forms will posted at a later date.

Again - Bill Hillhouse will be in Hawaii in September 2008!

Last time, we had WAY too many girls in each session, so this year EACH clinic session (20th & 21st) is limited to just 10-12 girls. That's why we are running two days worth of clinic sessions - so that we can make more than just 10-12 slots per age group available. One session for each age group will run on Saturday and another session will run on Sunday.

The clinic is $35 for participating pitchers (must supply your own catcher). This fee is good for ONE session. Parents, coaches, non-participating pitchers are FREE.

Also - in order to secure a spot in a Small Group session (on the 27th with no more than 4 pitchers per session), you MUST attend one of the clinic sessions.

So a Re-Cap
20th & 21st (Sat & Sun) - pitching clinic, 3 sessions each day - registration is now OPEN
27th - Small Group/Team Sessions, only 5 hour-long slots available - not taking registration yet

Upcoming Hawaii Softball Clinics

If you're in Hawaii (or need a reason to come to Hawaii) there are a couple of camps/clinics that are coming up later this year. The first is the University of Hawaii Summer Camp. There are two, one for ages 8-12 and the other for ages 13-18. More information and the registration form is available at http://uhathletics.hawaii.edu/camps.html.

The other clinic is the pitching clinic I'm putting on with Bill Hillhouse of HouseofPitching.com. He was here a few years ago and many people wanted to have him come again. We couldn't swing it last year, but he will be here again in September. The clinic sessions will be on Sept. 20 & 21. The small group sessions will run on the following Saturday, Sept. 27th. I don't have the eact time and location yet, but other important information is already up at www.allaboutfastpitch.com/Bill2008.html. When times, locations, and registration forms are available, they will be up at that link.

Last time we had just one day of clinic sessions and that was not enough, so that is why we're doing clinic sessions on the 20th and the 21st. On top of that we want to be able to keep the groups of pitchers down to just 10-12 per session, so we needed to be able to offer more sessions. Last time we had about 15 per session and that was just way too much. So even though we are offering two days worth of sessions, space IS LIMITED and will fill up very quickly. So keep the dates open and be ready to register once the forms come out. I'll post it here on the blog when that's ready and I will also send out notification via the mailing list if you are on it.

Bill Hillhouse in Hawaii 2008

Yep, we're doing it again. Bill Hillhouse is coming to Hawaii in September. I know a LOT of people here in Hawaii were asking about whether or not he was going to come down again last year, but we just couldn't swing it for 2007 but we ARE doing it for 2008.

We're looking at September 20-21 for the clinic sessions (2 - 2 1/2 hours) and the following Saturday (27th) for small group sessions. Just like last time, in order to attend a small group session, you MUST attend a clinic session first.

I'm not quite sure on location yet, but we're looking at the CORP again and possibly another field in town. Ideally we'll be able to do CORP one day and the town field another day to make it easier for pitchers from different parts of the island to attend a session.

Most likely will run something similar to what we did two years ago. Clinic sessions will be offered by age group. One session will be for ages 10-12, another will be for 13-15, and the last for ages 16+. We'll run those 3 sessions on Saturday (20th) and if you can't make the Saturday date, we'll run them again on Sunday (21st).

Clinic sessions will be limited to 10-12 girls EACH. This is part of why we are running it for two days because 10-12 spots per age group will fill up FAST. So one session of 10-12 girls will be available on Saturday and another will be available on Sunday. Last time we had 14-16 per session and that was too much. This year, we're only allowing 10-12 per session so that your pitcher will get more attention during the clinic and get more out of it. Also remember, all pitchers MUST bring their own catcher.

As we get closer and closer to the clinic I will provide additional information (finalized location and pricing). Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the clinic. All clinic sessions will be FREE for ANY coaches or parents that want to attend. Bill's demonstrations during his clinics are very cool, so please come by if you have the chance. There is no charge to anyone who wants to come to see the demonstration and instruction. Only the pitchers that actually go out onto the field and go through drills and get instruction from Bill pay the clinic fee.

Cost to the pitchers will probably be about $40 to attend a 2-hour clinic session in the appropriate age group on the 20th OR 21st. Small group sessions (27th) are one hour long and Bill will work with just your group (up to 4 pitchers) for that full hour. These sessions will probably be about $140. Small group sessions will be VERY limited as we will only run them on one day, so once we finalize location and start taking applications, please don't wait too long.

Learn more about Bill Hillhouse at www.houseofpitching.com.

Howard Kobata - Good Stuff

So I've heard a ton about Howard Kobata. I've been to his website and watched the short video clips too. But, this weekend, I finally got to meet him in person and see him do a clinic. He covered some good stuff!

It was interesting to me because a lot of what he talked about makes sense. There's quite a bit that I do, but never saw taught. It's another eye opener about how I, as a coach, overlook some things that need to be taught. Since they were not taught to it doesn't dawn on me that some players need to have such things explained.

Anyway, I loved the concepts he presented to the kids. I could see that there was a TON covered in a short period of time. I can also see why players would sign up for lessons vs just go to a clinic with him. I don't think even I was able to soak up everything that was covered in just that one session. I liked being at the clinic because it gave me a better idea of how to TEACH better skills to the players I work with, and, of course, to my own daughter. I only wish I was able to jump in with the girls.

At any rate, Howard, if you're ever back in town for a clinic or, if and when you start giving lessons in Hawaii, I'll be there.

The Ultimate Clinic with Mike Candrea

If you are not on the mailing list or if you missed the online presentation with Mike Candrea, the replay is now available! Listen in at www.baseballconfidence.com/aaf.html.

International Coaching December 13

December 6

International Softball Federation
HIGH LEVEL COURSE NEXT WEEK AT ISF

One week from today [Dec. 6], 34 coaches from 17 different countries will be in attendance for the start of the International Coaching College. This edition is for the Americas, although seven of the attendees are coming from other regions.

Being held at the ISF world headquarters in Plant City, Florida, the four-day course is a high-level session put on in partnership with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Three months ago the ICC for Asia/Oceania was held in Australia, and next month Italy will host the college being offered for attendees from Africa/Europe. Those registered for next week are coming from Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Spain, U.S. Virgin Islands, USA, and Venezuela.

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Bruce R. Wawrzyniak, Director of Communications
International Softball Federation (ISF)
1900 So. Park Road
Plant City, FL 33563
USA
p. (813) 864-0100, ext. 229
f. (813) 864-0105
www.internationalsoftball.com

Sue Enquist is Coming to Hawaii!

Don't miss it! Sue Enquist will be here on December 15th and 16th for a clinic at Kilauea District Park. The clinic runs from 9:00am - 4:00pm each day.

For all the details, check out the details at
www.allaboutfastpitch.com/Sue.pdf

Wait - one more thing - mention that you heard about the clinic at AllAboutFastpitch.com and get a discounted price.

Okay - now to check out that flyer www.allaboutfastpitch.com/Sue.pdf

PFX Tour Will Be in Central Florida

PRESS RELEASE

Softball players and fans are excited about the PFX Tour coming to central Florida October 19 – 21. The PFX Tour combines tournament games for all age groups and a college showcase but the bonus attraction is the PFX Tour players and their exhibition game.

The PFX Tour players include current, former, and future Olympic gold medal winners along with college All Americans. Participants at the PFX Tour interact with softball legends – Lisa Fernandez, Laura Berg, Dr. Dot Richardson, Stacey Nuveman, Jessica Mendoza, Jennie Ritter and more. The PFX Tour players exhibition game is equivalent to a mini-Olympic event!

For serious fans, the PFX Tour offers an opportunity to spend a day with a PFX player at the Softball Dream golf tournament on October 19. Participants in the golf event are paired with a PFX Tour player or coach for a day of golf and fun. For more info visit www.pfxtour.com or email golfer32818@yahoo.com or phone the golf event coordinator at (407) 222-6032.

NPF Clinic in Detriot

I know this is really last minute, but if you're in Detriot, don't miss out on the NPF clinic this weekend!

Players ages 1-18 are invited to attend this clinic, hosted by the Detriot Tigers, and put on by the National Pro Fastpitch League. The clinic follows the Tigers-White Sox game this Saturday, April 21st. Cost is just $20.00

Click Here for more information on this clinic and how to register.

Free clinic by Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith will host a FREE fastpitch softball clinic at Oklahoma State University (in Stillwater) on February 4th, 2007. This clinic will be open to the public and begins at 2:00 pm at the OSU Athletics Center. There will be an autograph and photo opportunity following the clinic.

At the clinic, Smith will:
~ Break down the throwing motion in easy-to-understand phrases
~ Demonstrate the proper technique
~ Discuss fastpitch fundamentals
~ and share her keys to success

The event is being held in conjunction with the 21st annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, which focuses on the positive influence of sports participation. For more information, contact OSU Athletics at 405-744-3067 or visit www.okstate.com.