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With group and individual lessons, strength & conditioning classes, various camp and workshop opportunities, The Softball Project offers an elite, comprehensive approach to training. Your daughter will be coached by former Professional and Division 1 athletes who provide a unique influence gained only by competing at the highest level.
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To cultivate a work ethic you can be proud of. To be led by women who have lived your dreams, and are eager for you to do the same.
A chance to find out what you’re really made of. To decide how bad you want it. To give everything you have in your body, and then push a little further.
A safe place to take that risk. To be able to taste defeat and let that fuel a fire so deep, giving up is not an option.
You’ll build confidence and pursue excellence in character and performance, all while creating some of the best memories you’ll ever have
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Hey guys! @lhaeger17 here and I wanted my post this week to be a little different than the normal this Wednesday! I wanted to dedicate my post to the softball projects owner and founder @kelseybruder2 😊
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As some of you have seen @gatorssb posted today announcing Kelsey as their newest hall of fame inductee for the 2023 class. As a former gator athlete myself I wanted to personally congratulate Kelsey. The university of Florida is one of the most decorated universities when is comes to ALL sports and and to receive this honor is truly incredible!
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When I got to Florida kelsey had just finished her senior year taking the gators to the WCWS. I looked up to her and watched her on tv hoping and wishing I could follow in her footsteps and hopefully get to the wcws with the gators someday.
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My sophomore year kelsey came back to be the volunteer assistant coach and right away she helped me as a hitter. She was there at the end of the dugout for me helping me realize I was a baller and that I was good enough always.
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Kelsey is one of the hardest workers I know BY FAR. whether it’s coaching, being a mom, or being a freaking crazy pants crossfitter she does nothing but put everything into what she is doing. College Kelsey was known as a hitter that bet on herself in the box against you 10 out of 10 times and she has carried that into her life after softball 100 percent.
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I wouldn’t have my life that I live without Kelsey calling me to ask if I was interested in coaching at tsp and I truly am forever grateful for the opportunity. She has been such a Rock for me this past year and it’s so easy to work for a boss like Kelsey.
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With all of that being said Florida softball wouldn’t be what it is today without Kelsey. Thank you for paving the way for me and my class, the classes after me, and the classes in the future! GO GATORS AND WE LOVE YOU KELSEY!
Breaking it down here starting in our crossover position to make sure our barrel stays above the ball on our soft slap & that we are snapping our wrist on top of the ball!
@ ONE her knob starts making its way inside her body & the ball
@ TWO her hand are above the ball & her top wrist snaps over!
Below you will see there’s a plate placed where we should be getting the ball down to create an early bounce to get our slow roller going!
#softslap #slappingdrills
Never too old (or young) for some beam work! Learn to control your body & your movements will be more efficient.
Our focus today at TSP = POWER. 💪
Resistance bands * Ball Knee * Mtn Climbers * Warriors * then finished with a solid mix of screw x rise. Carly understood the assignment 👏 🔋 🔥
Keilana has been working hard on staying back & firming her front side.
In this first vid we are working our load back feeling it in our hip & heel ➡️as she lifts her left leg to step, feeling separation in her hands ➡️ firing to contact and stopping to create strong barrel control to the zone!
Swipe ➡️ to see Keliana’s AB - putting it to action during a great night at the plate going 5-for-5 with solid hits!
Noise warning second video - pretty rowdy as they should be!
Virginia commit @briebiddle05 working on staying connected. By keeping the barrel connected to her shoulder, she’s focusing on initiating the turn with her body, not her hands.
Bullpens are for working on the little things. The one who makes the quickest adjustments always wins and that’s a fact.
Working high tee here on our soft slaps to make sure we aren’t dropping our hands & barrel.
Great to work when facing up spin or rise ball pitchers! #softslap #slapping
My girl Sarah Rocheleau from Catawba Ridge hitting a laser beam to break the game open. This girl is an absolute joy. So happy to see her succeed.
when I ask slappers what do they want to work on, the number 1 answer is “outside pitches” with a face that kinda looks like 😅 i feel it! Sometimes as our body is in motion we often pull off towards first.
Start doing drills working on the outside pitch (even river) with a smaller bat in your training. It will keep your posture true and more aggressive!
Remember key points for great posture to reach the outside pitch
- nose over toes
-feet towards short stop #slappingdrills #slapping
How did you spend your Sunday Funday?!
Carly got that drop ball dialed in today 🔥🔥
🎯1 set of Target Slams (3 different 🎯, 7 tries at each) .
🚧 finished w/ "Decision-Point-Overs" to make sure we got that late break.
#TheSoftballProject #PitcherLife #Fastpitch #DropBall
BOSU werkkkk 😃
Shelby worked hard using her legs to push and get over a hurdle. One of my favorite drills in college!
P.s. it’s okay to fail at a drill, try it again and again!
Hey slappers 👋🏽
the smallest thing can offset our soft slap. Watch in the first video her hands come down on the ball in one motion causing her arms to be extended at contact & her barrel cap in the ground.
That is the easiest way to pop up or have an unnecessary foul ball when soft slapping off of live pitching. Think about the spin of the ball coming from the pitcher, your barrel needs to stay above the ball + your hands.
Swipe to the second video… she has made an adjustment keeping her barrel above the ball + stopping as soon as she makes contact. Arms are bent after contact & barrel cap is above!
The best way to achieve this is to not go to the ball in one motion. Start that knob going inside the ball & let your top (left) wrist snap over the ball!
Short bat! Love the feel of this before my normal swings. Couple things to note-
1. My lower half stays planted so I can feel my upper body work. Front toe is open simulating the front hip having already begun to rotate.
2. Upper body is firing from a stretched position- I’ve held tension & am syncing my top elbow dropping into the slot with my turn.
3. I’m emphasizing my barrel staying through the zone by keeping my top hand palm up and getting my back shoulder through the ball.
4. If you pull off, you miss. The bat is only 2 ish ft long.
Hope this helps. Happy hitting, friends!
-Kelsey
Pitchers!
What fine-tuning mechanics have you been focusing on lately? Anna Grace has come so far in the last few weeks of focusing on keeping her hips/bellybutton straight on her push, as well as using her legs more, paying attention to her glove and having a strong snap.
Add these to your workout for a leg burner:
🔥Jump squats
🔥Jumping lunges
🔥 Uphill sprints
🔥 Broad Jumps
& my FAVORITE…Long toss!
@brittanypickett
Before➡️after
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Here we are working on keeping the hips forward longer on the push off! Her knee and toe end up facing behind her at some point and we need to keep those at a 45! So cool to see the after only after a 30 min lesson!
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@lhaeger17
BIG TIP TUESDAY!
These four games go hand in hand in our own game. But which player are we in those games? Which game are you playing & are you playing the right way?
When playing the comparison game DONT compare yourself to others. compare YOURSELF TO YOUR BEST SELF!
when playing the confidence game don’t put yourself down all it does is create low self esteem in a time that your team needs you. Talk good to yourself! Affirm yourself in the box, learn to encourage yourself!
embrace challenge, embrace pressure! Don’t be scared to fail IT’S APART OF THE GAME! Pressure is a privilege! Don’t back down, want to be in the moment!
The caring game… the biggest one that sets you apart from being a player and being a teammate. You can’t have a me, me, me mentality in this game. Always look to the left and right of you and see if your teammate is out of position or needs help. Communicate and always have a TEAM mentality. The team before me!
Tuning in to see TSP alum @janelleilacqua get her FIRST collegiate start against the #5 team in the country… AND SHE GOES YARD!!!!!!!!
I was NOT okay 🥹 Couldn’t have scripted it better if I tried. Insanely proud of you sis, keep grinding!
Take things slow when you’re trying to feel what your top hand is supposed to do in your swing. Creating a path, pulling back on that same path, and then getting to extension helps you feel a little more control and some slight barrel awareness. Give it a try with your top hand, bottom hand, then both 👍🏼
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