PE 221 - Fundamentals of Fast Pitch Softball

3 CR

Introduces teaching, coaching, and playing techniques for women’s fast-pitch softball. Students focus on current concepts, materials, and skills development.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.

Course Outcomes

Demonstrate proper techniques and positioning involved with defensive play, both infield and outfield
Pitchers will learn five (5) basic pitches together with use of these pitches in situational applications. Pitching to zones will also be taught
Catchers will learn zone application and “setting” up batters, together with utilizing field generalship to adjust defensive sets.
Outfielders will learn “9 box” rules together with defensive sets on given hitters
Demonstrate proper techniques and positioning involved with defensive play.
Batters will learn proper hand, upper body and feet positioning involved with power hitting, bunting and executing running slap bunts
Base running skills will be taught together with proper sliding techniques

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