Chapter 4: The Basic Skills

Ever wonder why some teams are good year after year? A large portion of their success can be traced back to the importance their coaches place on the fundamental skills of softball. You can't score if you can't get to bat. You won't get to bat if your team is weak on catching and throwing the ball. Every defensive play involves catching and throwing. Stressing these basic skills from the very beginning makes for some very strong players.

You would be surprised to discover how much time the U.S. Olympic Softball Team spends in drills that are designed ONLY to improve each player's catching and throwing skills. You can never practice catching and throwing too much.

Read the following sections very carefully. Then ask your parents to play catch with you -- the more the better.

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